Just before sunset on the evening of April 12, 1946, Milwaukie residents James and Mary Rader were strolling with their friend H.C. Foster along the river by the Wisdom Island Moorage in Oak Grove when they saw a strange parcel swirling in an eddy under the dock. The parcel was[Read More…]
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RR Girls Second At SOMSAC Meet
Waylon Alden, an eighth grader, became Rogue River’s lone event champion at the Southern Oregon Middle School Athletic Conference (SOMSAC) Small Schools’ Track and Field Championships at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford on Tuesday, May 6, the day Rogue River finished second in the girls’ team standings. Alden won in the[Read More…]
Radio Upgrade, Part Of The City Budget
Among the capital projects the City of Rogue River plans on taking on this year in its 2025-26 Budget include purchasing radio equipment to allow the Rogue River Police Department to be in step with the radio and tower upgrades through Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon, stabilizing the banks of[Read More…]
Cold Case Unit Identifies Victim From 1980 Murder
Courtesy of Oregon State Police Almost 45 years ago, in the early morning hours of July 18, 1980, Oregon State Police responded to a report of a deceased, unidentified male along Interstate 5 near Woodburn. A homicide investigation was opened and while extensive efforts were made to identify the victim,[Read More…]
Celebrating 130 Years Of Gold Dust Day
For 130 years, Gold Hill has stood on the banks of the Rogue River, rich in history and rooted in community. While the town may be small, its heart beats strong—thanks, in no small part, to the people behind CanDO. The Gold Hill Community Development Organization, better known as CanDO,[Read More…]
School District To Lay Off Staff
Forty students, about five percent of the student enrollment at Rogue River School District, is the number by which the district has decreased in the last year. The drop in enrollment will cause a “right-sizing” of staffing, resulting in the loss of six members of district staff, including three certified[Read More…]
Muse Death Notice
JASON LEE MUSE, age 65, of Grants Pass, died May 4, 2025, at his home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
Water Conservation Request Lifted
DATE: May 10, 2025 For Immediate Release The City of Rogue River issued a targeted request to water users within the City to conserve water last week due to operational challenges at the City’s Water Treatment Plant. The Water Treatment Plant is fully functional again and the City is lifting[Read More…]
Statewide Access To Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
The Imagination Library of Oregon welcomed the Lower Umpqua Library in Reedsport as the 57th Local Program Partner, making it possible for families in Reedsport and Gardiner to register children under 5 to receive free books by mail each month. To make this coverage possible, the Lower Umpqua Library partnered[Read More…]
Friendship And Support To Isolated Elders
When people hear the term “companion care” for seniors, they might immediately think of caregiving or assisted living. But for Hearts For Seniors, the goal is more personal- friendship, connection, and community support. Spearheaded in Josephine County by Colleen Padilla, this faith-based program is in its first year locally. It[Read More…]