It seems as though, just when the Rogue River JSHS boys’ soccer program started to gain momentum after its dormant season in 2021 and its run as a co-ed team in 2022, finally getting a foothold with numbers and a set of dedicated younger players, the Chieftains are starting back[Read More…]
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Memory Loss vs. Dementia: Understanding The Difference
Forgetting where you put your keys, struggling to remember someone’s name or walking into a room and momentarily forgetting why you went there can happen to almost anyone. As people grow older, occasional forgetfulness may become more noticeable. But when does ordinary forgetfulness become something more serious? Understanding the difference[Read More…]
Girls’ Soccer Team Looks To Make Another Playoff Run In ’26
It has been wild watching the improvement of the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High girls’ soccer in the three years since Clyde Fields was hired to lead the program in June 2023. The 4-24 record through the first two seasons turned out to be a buildup to what became the[Read More…]
Open Access To Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
Oregonians who want an updated COVID-19 vaccination will be able to receive one under a new statewide order issued by the Oregon Health Authority. The standing order allows vaccine providers throughout Oregon to administer updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2026–27 respiratory-virus season and maintains access for people between the ages[Read More…]
Westlake Adds Volleyball To RR Coaching Experience
Jill Westlake didn’t play volleyball when she attended Rogue River High School. In her autumns, while she was becoming an all-Skyline Conference catcher for the Chieftain softball teams in the spring, she was on the soccer pitch. Move ahead just over 20 years, and Westlake has a daughter who has[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For September 9, 2026
This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 9, 1981Wimer — By the time Evans Valley Fire Department volunteers Les Brooks and Larry Johnson reached Lou’s Pizzeria, one minute after the 3:05 a.m. alarm on Sept. 2, there was no hope of saving the wooden structure. The third man on the[Read More…]
Chiefs Look To Break Into Playoffs
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High football team came as close as it had in at least seven years to making a state playoff berth, the school’s first since 2002, after winning three of its first four Class 2A District 5 games last year. What the Chieftains (4-5 in 2025)[Read More…]
ODOT Highway Construction Update For September 9, 2026
Motorists traveling through Jackson and Josephine counties should watch for construction zones, lane restrictions, and nighttime ramp closures this week. Drivers are encouraged to slow down, allow extra travel time, and watch for workers and traffic-control changes. JACKSON COUNTY Work continues on the Lost Creek Lake Bridge project, which includes[Read More…]
Two Charged in Drive-By Shooting Investigation
Two men have been charged following an investigation into an August drive-by shooting at a Medford residence that police say had also been targeted by gunfire twice last year. The latest investigation began Aug. 20 after the Medford Police Department received a report that a home in the 3000 block[Read More…]
City Council Accepts C-R Zone
Following its referral from the Rogue River Planning Commission, the City Council approved establishing the Commercial-Residential (C-R) zoning, allowing both types of use in an area just outside downtown. The council opted to discuss Commercial Zone design standards that the Planning Commission had also referred to at the council’s meeting[Read More…]