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Last 2023 Free Fishing Weekend On Tap

The last of three Free Fishing Weekends in 2023 is set for this Friday and Saturday, with fishing, clamming and crabbing all fair game. For years the first weekend in June was Oregon’s traditional Free Fishing Weekend. Then a winter weekend was added (this year, Feb. 18-19), as well as[Read More…]

RRSD Employees First Aid Trained

Rogue River School Superintendent Patrick Lee reported that 63 percent of staff in the district, out of about 120 employees, have been trained in first aid at the Mon., Nov. 13 Rogue River School Board meeting. He said that it exceeds past levels in the district, betters the state minimum[Read More…]

Winter Wonderland Tree Lighting Dec. 2

Rogue River’s annual Winter Wonderland Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration is set for Sat., Dec. 2 The lighting of the Christmas tree at Plaza Park is at 6 p.m., with dinner at the Live Oak Grange at 4 p.m. Santa Claus also makes an appearance sometime during the event,[Read More…]

City Leaf Pick Up Is For Leaves Only

The City of Rogue River’s leaf pickup program is now through Dec. 31. Public Works Director Mike Bollweg has said he’s had to remind residents that the program is for leaves only. “We will follow the rules,” he said at the Rogue River City Council workshop on Thurs., Nov. 16.[Read More…]

Gift Card Scams As Holiday Season Approaches

The 2023 holiday shopping season is here and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is reminding people to watch out for financial scams that can target their pocketbook, particularly gift card scams. Gift card scams often start with a call, text, email, or social media message. Scammers will say[Read More…]

Junior Chieftain Teams Both 2-0

The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High middle-school-level boys’ basketball teams each raised their records to 2-0 with wins against The Valley School of Medford at home, at the Rogue River Elementary School west campus gym on Wed., Nov. 15. The Junior Chieftain varsity team beat Valley 42-13, while the junior[Read More…]