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…]
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Defends Grants Pass’s Right To Regulate Homeless Camping
Representative Dwayne Yunker (R-Grants Pass) called for the immediate repeal of House Bill 3115, blasting it as a “failed law” that has tied the hands of cities facing public safety threats from illegal homeless encampments. His remarks followed circuit court order allowing Grants Pass to ban camping in only seven[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…]
BLM Timber Sales To Offer Up To 8.5 Million Board Feet
The Bureau of Land Management will offer up to 8.5 million board feet of timber across 380 public acres for sale on June 26, 2025. Timber produced from these sales will provide critical supplies for construction and other industries, and support jobs across western Oregon economies. The Salt Creek salvage[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…]
Wrestling Raises Funds For Upcoming Season
Fundraising has become a part of life for any high school athletics team, as it has been for just about any after-school club. Rob Isom, Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s wrestling and golf coach, understands this as well as anyone. He is the head coach of two programs that don’t[Read More…]
RRES Students Add To City’s Murals At Rooster Park
Five Rogue River Elementary School students spent a few hours nearly every Wednesday and Thursday in May painting murals on three panels at Rooster Park. The students are fifth graders Fiona Minnick and Addie Tambellini, fourth graders Alexis Whaley and Aurora Moenart, and sixth grader Maylee Taylor. The students painted[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…]