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Bubble Run Fun Fundraiser

For several years, Rogue River Elementary School (RRES) students have participated in an annual fun and fundraiser.  Students received prizes based on the amount of funds they raised, ranging from sunglasses, t-shirts, and a virtual reality experience to the grand prize, a limousine trip to a local drive-through restaurant. No[Read More…]

Free Fishing Weekend June 7-8 In Oregon

Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required on these days. Both Oregon residents and nonresidents can fish for free. Oregon State Parks[Read More…]

RCC Music Students Present Free Concerts In Medford

The Rogue Community College (RCC) Music Department will present two Medford concerts in June showcasing the talents of its student musicians, offering the community a chance to enjoy a variety of timeless and dynamic music. The RCC Riverside Chorus, directed by Pam Nordquist, will perform “Timeless Classics: An Evening of[Read More…]

ODF Sends Firefighters To Other States

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) deployed 14 firefighters to Alberta, Canada, four firefighters to Alaska, three to Minnesota, and one to Florida. With fire season beginning in some parts of the state, this will be the agency’s last big out-of-state resource push until the rainy fall returns in Oregon. [Read More…]

BLM Issues Reminders About Fire Season

Fire Prevention Measures Went Into Effect June 1 To reduce the risk of human-caused fires, Bureau of Land Management officials have restricted certain activities on public lands Southwest Oregon. As summer approaches and the weather warms up, fuels are rapidly drying out and firefighters are responding to more fires. “Be[Read More…]

Child Exploitation

The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) joint inter-agency task force and Medford Police Department (MPD) served a search warrant Thursday, May 29, after discovering images of child exploitation were uploaded from a residence in Medford, Ore. Detectives interviewed possible witnesses and involved parties, and investigations are ongoing. SOCET, MPD[Read More…]