Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
On Sunday, April 13, Grants Pass Police officers and detectives arrested James Ross, a 30-year-old Grants Pass resident, at the Robertson Bridge Boat Landing and lodged him at the Josephine County Jail for second-degree Murder and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Ross was being sought for a homicide that occurred[Read More…]
A known, high-volume Central Oregon drug trafficker was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison today following a multi-agency investigation led by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Ricky Fontaine, 32, of Bend, Oregon, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release. “This[Read More…]
Three Oregon agencies are calling attention to the negative effects that excessive alcohol use has on our loved ones and communities as they recognize Alcohol Awareness Month in April. The Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission (ADPC), Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) are collaborating to prevent[Read More…]
Rogue River Jr. Sr. High’s pair of Aidyn Cay and Rilee Allen placed seventh at the Old Mac Girls’ Tournament at the Old MacDonald course at Bandon Dunes on Mon., April 4. Cay, a junior, and Allen, a sophomore, combined for a 119 round in the two-person, alternate-shot format. The[Read More…]
The proposed 2025-26 budget for the Evans Valley Fire District and its Capital Project Plan was met with optimism for the future, stemming from the passage of Ballot Measure 15-229, which raised the district’s overall tax rate by 99 cents per $1,000 assessed value. The ballot victory in the May[Read More…]
Oregon’s wolf population was estimated at a minimum of 204 at the end of 2024, up at least 26 animals from the previous year. With at least 17 of the 25 packs meeting the criteria as breeding pairs, one could expect another jump in the population this year as pups[Read More…]
Oregon Senate Democrats voted for the dignity of vulnerable children, banning the use of trash bags for transporting foster kids’ personal belongings and requiring durable carriers—such as duffel bags, suitcases, or rigid containers—when children are moving from one living situation to another. “Transporting a foster child’s possessions in plastic trash[Read More…]
Sophomore Reagan Allen, Carmen Brown, and junior Finnley Perryman’s top-three event finishes helped Rogue River finish third in the 12-team girls’ division of the Coquille Twilight track and field meet on Friday, April 11. Alden won in the long jump and was second in the pole vault and fourth in[Read More…]
APR. 17, 2024 To increase the number of firefighters in Oregon before wildfire season, the Oregon State Fire Marshal announced it had awarded $6 million in grants to 191 local fire agencies. APR. 22, 2020 Gold Hill Playwright- pursuing life’s dream- As a kid, Edward Miller was interested in biology[Read More…]
The Rogue River Jr. Sr. High Softball team is starting its league season this week, and if the Chieftains’ results through the first seven games are any indication, it could be a fun year on the southeast corner of the school where Thomas Artoff Field is located. The Chieftains ended[Read More…]
