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Crusaders Spoil Chiefs’ Homecoming

The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High football team’s game on Friday, Oct. 2, seemed to be a complete reversal of the Chieftains’ 2025 game against St. Mary’s. While the Chieftains piled up 65 points in a high-scoring but fairly easy win against the Crusaders, on Homecoming Night in 2025, it[Read More…]

Art Along The Rogue Celebrates 23 Years

Downtown Grants Pass came alive Friday afternoon as artists, musicians, community members, and visitors gathered for the opening of the 23rd annual Art Along the Rogue festival, a signature celebration for the city. This year’s festivities brought something new to the tradition with the ribbon-cutting for Owl Plaza. This newly[Read More…]

Medford Begins Writing Rules For Massive Data Centers

Medford officials have directed city staff to begin drafting land-use regulations aimed at restricting massive data centers while preserving smaller facilities already serving local businesses. The direction followed a Sept. 30 joint study session involving the Medford City Council and Planning Commission. The two bodies reached a consensus that the[Read More…]

Palmerton Arboretum Annual Fall Color Tour

As autumn settles over Rogue River, residents will have an opportunity to experience one of the community’s most treasured outdoor spaces during the Rogue River Tree City USA Committee’s Annual Fall Color Tour, scheduled for Sunday, October 18, at 2 p.m., at Palmerton Park Arboretum. The tour will offer visitors[Read More…]

Hoffmeyer Obituary

MAJ. HARRY C. HOFFMEYERDec. 12, 1893 — Jan. 9, 1945WWI & WWII Veteran On Oct. 10, 2025, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified the remains of U.S. Army Maj. Harry C. Hoffmeyer, missing from World War II. Hoffmeyer entered the Army from Missouri and served in the Medical Administrative Corps,[Read More…]

City Adopts New Financial Audit Features

The City of Rogue River’s annual financial audit for the 2024-25 fiscal year identified deficiencies related to internal controls over the calculation and presentation of accounts payable and accounts receivable aging summaries. The City Council adopted a Corrective Action Plan to strengthen its financial reporting procedures and reduce the risk[Read More…]

Ready Rogue River Roundtable

Preparation was the message in the first of two free community workshops, presented by the Wards Creek Restoration Initiative, at the Live Oak Grange (120 Gardiner Street) on Sat., Sept. 19. The second one is this coming Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first response, naturally,[Read More…]

YMCA Celebrates Community Birthday Bash

The sound of splashing water, laughter, and excited cheers filled the Grants Pass & Josephine County YMCA on Saturday afternoon as families gathered to celebrate the return of the community pool with an afternoon of activities, games, and birthday festivities. Running from 1 to 5 p.m., the free community celebration[Read More…]

Walk-In Resumes On Some ‘Jackson’ Lands

With the lifting of some fire restrictions in Southern Oregon, some private lands within the Jackson Cooperative Travel Management Area (JACTMA) have reopened to walk-in only. Within the boundaries of the management area, roads designated as Green Dot roads are currently open for travel to public lands. On non-Green Dot[Read More…]

Winter Ready Fair Prepare For Seasonal Emergencies

Jackson County Emergency Management will host a free, family-oriented preparedness fair Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Jackson County Expo. Winter Ready: A Safety & Preparedness Fair for Families & Kids will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mace Watchable Wildlife Center, 21 Peninger Road in Central[Read More…]