JULIA LEE BAGLEY, age 90, of Rogue River, died January 22, 2026, at her home. Julia was born March 31, 1935, in New Carlisle, Indiana. In 1953, she graduated from New Carlisle High School. In 1954, she married Jack Scherer and together had two children: Jackie and James. The family[Read More…]
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That Text Or Email About Your ‘Tax Refund’ Is A Scam
By BCP Staff Tax season is approaching, and if you’re getting a refund, scammers are looking to steal it before you’ve had a chance to claim it. So, before you respond to a text or email about a “tax refund” — especially one that asks you to click a link[Read More…]
Warrant Arrest With Felony Elude
On February 3rd, Deputies with the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 199 and Lone Mountain Road on a red GMC Sonoma pickup. The truck was not displaying a front license plate, and the rear license plate was partially obscured. The driver, identified[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For February 4, 2026
FEB. 5, 1981 Lakeview- Rogue River lost its sixth basketball game in a row Saturday night to Lakeview. The Chieftains were 0-3 in Skyline Conference play. They lost by 19 points, the closest they have come to winning in any conference game. Jeff Sutter had 17 points to lead Rogue[Read More…]
BLM Approves Gold Mine
The Bureau of Land Management has approved the Grassy Mountain gold and silver mine on 469 public acres near Vale in Malheur County. This project was directed by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council to be included as a FAST-41 project in the interests of government transparency and in response[Read More…]
First State Refunds Expected February 17
As Oregon and the IRS begin processing electronically-filed tax year 2025 returns today, the Department of Revenue expects the first Oregon taxpayers to receive their refunds—including their share of the state’s $1.41 billion kicker—as soon as February 17. The department announced earlier this month that taxpayers who choose to file[Read More…]
Next Weekend Is For The Birds
For four days every February, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide spend time in some of their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find. This year’s 29th annual Great Backyard Bird Count — a free, global event that helps scientists understand changes in bird populations and distribution[Read More…]
Free Tax Filing Help: It’s An Oregon Kicker Tax Year
The nation’s 2026 tax filing season is officially open. Taxpayers have until Wednesday, April 15, 2026, to file their 2025 tax returns and free help is available. Filing your taxes could mean you could get money back – even if you don’t have to file or don’t have a Social[Read More…]
Small Crew Earns 2 Seconds, 4 Thirds
Health and numbers must be an issue across the board for high school wrestling teams all across the Rogue Valley, with such low numbers of wrestlers available for the Rogue Valley’s standout intra-valley event, the Rogue Valley Classic, formerly known as the Rogue Valley Championships, at Oakdale Middle School on[Read More…]
Body Of Suicide Victim Found, Man At Large
The body of a 19-year-old female, the apparent victim of a suicide, was discovered in the parking lot of the Mountain of the Rogue Mountain Biking park on North River Road on Tues., Jan. 27. A man, Vince Stark, thought to be the victim’s significant other, was reported missing on[Read More…]