Imagine, for a moment, that you’re passing through a little Harney County town when you see, in a used-car lot, a DMC DeLorean that someone has modified as a replica of the car from Back to the Future. It even has a replica flux capacitor, and the readout of the[Read More…]
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Challengers Pull Away From Chieftains In League Play
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High boys’ basketball team experienced a scoring surge in the first week of the year against the Class 1A competition. Still, back against Class 3A teams, including those they faced at the beginning of the Southern Oregon Conference campaign, they have struggled to score again.[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights for January 22, 2025
JAN. 24, 2024 An 8.17-acre property located at 395 W. Evans Creek Road that had been identified as residential property to be “utilized to provide needed housing since 1976” and was described as “pre-determined for many years as a good place to construct residential property” by one of the project[Read More…]
The City Will ‘Push Back’ Against DLCD On ‘Unbundled’ Parking
At its Thursday, Jan. 23 meeting, the Rogue River City Council will be ready to adopt an ordinance that should hopefully cover the fixes the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) wants the city to adopt with its mandated parking reform standards. The council will also move on[Read More…]
Mayor Asks Council To Consider Burn-Barrel Ban
Rogue River Mayor Pam VanArsdale told the Rogue River City Council she would like to consider banning open-barrel burning within the city limits, at the council’s workshop session on Thurs., Jan. 16. “It’s unsafe in today’s climate, and people are, and I don’t know how to put this nicely, but[Read More…]
Silver Placement At FFA Nationals
It has become custom in the Rogue River School District. Rogue River Junior-Senior High students in the school’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter, after winning or earning high places at individual skills competitions through the school year or Career Technical Educational (or CTE events), win at the Oregon state[Read More…]
With Four Champions, Chiefs Second At Rumble
Sitting in fourth place heading into the boys’ finals at their major home tournament, the Rogue River boys’ wrestling team got a boost from a source the Chieftains may be able to count on the next several years – its wrestlers from the Class of 2028, its freshmen. The Chieftains[Read More…]
Alternative Chosen For Greenway, Timeline Remains The Same
The timeline for the Rogue River Greenway expansion westward to Grants Pass remains unchanged. Still, at least the Oregon Department of Transportation has a clear direction in choosing a route that follows the Rogue River Highway. Representatives on behalf of ODOT were at the Rogue River Council Chambers for an[Read More…]
Late-Season Duck Hunting Tips
Many duck hunting seasons end Jan. 26 in Oregon, so there’s still time to get out and try your luck. The Department of Fish and Wildlife’s migratory bird coordinator, Brandon Reishus, is an avid duck hunter. For late-season hunts, he focuses on fine-tuning his strategy to adapt to the winter[Read More…]
Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation Awards Twelve Non-Profits
Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation’s total for this round of giving is $751,580. The CCUIF was founded in 1997 and began its philanthropic efforts in 1998. This brings the Foundation’s giving total since 1998 to $25,680,828. The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation (CCUIF) has awarded twelve non-profits in Jackson County[Read More…]