The U.S. Coast Guard announced the award of two contracts to build up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers — ships designed to break through and navigate ice-covered waters — between the United States and Finland in a major step forward for America’s national security. Contracts were awarded Friday[Read More…]
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Update To Oregon’s Voter Registration Form
Oregon Secretary of State implements House Bill 4133 As of December 30th, 2025, all eligible Oregonians will be able to register to vote through a secure, online form by submitting the last four digits of their Social Security number and their valid signature – just like they would on a[Read More…]
New Consumer Protection Laws Go Into Effect Jan. 1
Several new consumer protection laws take effect immediately when the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, 2026. The Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), part of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services – the state’s largest consumer protection and business regulatory agency – is releasing an easy-to-follow guide on[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For December 31, 2025
JAN. 1, 1981 On the morning of December 24, 1980, at Jay and Andrea DelSavios residence, a devastating event occurred. A most intense fire destroyed their 110-year-old barn. The DelSavios’ resided on West Evans Creek Road and have brought much Christmas spirit to the valley by hosting yearly Christmas parties[Read More…]
Christmas Project Benefits 38 Families
The Rogue River Christmas Partners Project, which has helped provide families in the area a little extra Christmas cheer in meeting needs each Christmastime, assisted 38 families, total, in Rogue River, Evans Valley and, new this year, Gold Hill. A total of 30 families in Rogue River received baskets of[Read More…]
REACh, School District Discuss Renewal Process
Cecile Enright, the founder of River’s Edge Academy Charter School, which has operated under a contract with the Rogue River School District since 2011, with campus settings in Wimer as well as in Grants Pass, appeared before the school board for the beginning steps toward the renewal of the school’s[Read More…]
Vaulting To New Heights, Alden Is The 2025 Top Sports Story
Here are the top four sports stories for 2025. 1. Reagan Alden finishes third at state, and RR Track and Field rebounds. Despite a rather ominous start, in which it was uncertain whether Rogue River Jr. Sr. High School would have a track and field team last spring, it ended[Read More…]
RR Shopping Center Suspicious Package
The Oregon State Police Explosives Unit used its Water Disruptor in disposing of a suspicious package that was placed near a vehicle in the parking lot at the Rogue River Shopping Center in the afternoon on Christmas Eve, Wed., Dec. 24. Rogue River Police Chief David Rash said the small[Read More…]
School Board End-Of-Year Meeting
Rogue River Schools Superintendent Patrick Lee reported at the Dec. 18 Rogue River School Board meeting that the district had received a $25,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation’s grant program for the early learning and school-based health center on Oak Street, which opened in September. That put the district[Read More…]
Rogue Winterfest Celebrates 23 Years
As Christmas approaches and the Rogue Valley fills with twinkling lights and seasonal celebrations, one event continues to stand out as a cherished holiday tradition: Rogue Winterfest at the Evergreen Federal Bank Bear Hotel. Now in its 23rd year, Winterfest has grown into a cornerstone of the season, welcoming families,[Read More…]