The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High softball team went 1-3 at the Lady Buff Classic at Madras, on Monday and Tuesday of Spring Break, March 23-24, falling to Mazama (4-1) and Lost River (19-4) in the Monday games and losing against Clatskanie (16-1) before they regrouped to beat LaPine 11-10[Read More…]
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Chieftains Baseball Team 2-3
After their strong start on their opening day in Klamath Falls, the Rogue River Jr. Sr. High baseball team has lost three straight. The good news is all five of the games were on the road, the Chieftains haven’t had their pitching available, still waiting for junior Sawyer Ordonez’s hand[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights For April 1, 2026
APR. 1, 1981 Southern Oregon has two Federal Bureau of Investigation officers stationed in Medford to enforce more than 200 U.S. statutes. And those two men are kept jumping, mainly by timber thieves and fraudsters, according to Special Agent Michael Miller. The FBI had 60 agents stationed across Oregon, who[Read More…]
Building Community, Knowledge, And Resilience In Beekeeping
The Oregon State Beekeepers Association (OSBA) serves as the backbone of Oregon’s beekeeping community, connecting local clubs, commercial operators, and hobbyists under a shared mission: education, sustainability, and the preservation of pollinators. Working beneath that umbrella is the Southern Oregon Beekeepers Association (SOBA), a regional organization supporting beekeepers across Jackson[Read More…]
Rate Adjustments For Oregon Residential Customers Begin April 1
Pacific Power residential customers in Oregon will see a rate increase, approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. These rate increases are taking effect on April 1, 2026, in compliance with HB 3179, which requires that rate increases not take effect during winter months when bills are highest. The adjustment[Read More…]
District Financial Position Improves
Business manager Don Sweeney said the district’s financial picture has “improved a little bit” in March from February, from a slight increase in state school support it received this year, along with “some pretty drastic actions” the district took “to try to mitigate any future cuts.” He said the state[Read More…]
OSF Opens With A Midsummer Celebration
Every spring, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival transforms Ashland into a destination for storytelling at its finest. Since 1935, OSF has built a reputation as one of the nation’s premier repertory theaters, drawing audiences from across the country to experience a rotating lineup of classics, contemporary works, and new interpretations. The[Read More…]
Volunteers Keep State Forest Shooting Lanes Open
More than 55 volunteers helped clean and restore the Wolf Creek Shooting Lanes and nearby forest roads on March 21. Volunteers removed graffiti from boulders, replaced vandalized signs, and collected enough trash to fill a 30-yard dumpster. “We simply could not keep these shooting lanes open and maintained without this[Read More…]
He is Risen
RRSD English Learners Pass Proficiency Test
Michele Cleveland, the Director of Special Programs for the Rogue River School District, relayed news of six English-language learners who recently completed the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) to the Rogue River School Board at its meeting on Tues, March 17. Speaking on behalf of Kim Wall, the district’s English[Read More…]