Rogue River News

Patricia Cruz Rogue River Press Rogue River Elementary School hallways and outdoor areas were filled with costumeclad grade schoolers having a great time.

By Amy Sienicki A November 5, 2009 A NEAR ROGUE RIVER, Ore. - Medical marijuana is becoming more prevalent on the West Coast.

Waking in a sleeping bag to a bone-drenching rain on the fifth day of a nine-day raft trip down the Rogue River, Sam Jackson and his two childhood pals wondered whether this adventure would match what it looked like on paper.

Two Southern Oregon cities approved tax extensions in Tuesday's election. The 5% meals tax in Ashland will continue through 2030.

Nearly 40 percent of voters in Ashland and Rogue River had cast ballots as of noon today in Tuesday's election.

Fast forward through a few years and a lot of drama and you'll find that today, there's a new family style supper in town - this one hosted at Salt, Fire & Time , a community supported kitchen in Southeast Portland.

By Emily Wood A October 29, 2009 A NEAR GRANTS PASS, Ore. - The United States Forest Service has begun to thin 5,800 acres in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest.

Tammy Asnicar Rogue River Press Jackson County public health officials planned to meet with the Board of Commissioners today to ask for an official declaration of a state of emergency in the battle to manage the H1N1 influenza virus.

Patricia Cruz Rogue River Press The Rogue Valley is not only experiencing a shortage of vaccines, but there is an estimated 50% increase in demand at most clinics located in Jackson County.

GOLD BEACH The Curry County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved 2-1 Tidewater Contractors' request to allow gravel mining at the old mill site on the Rogue River, despite a Gold Beach City Council resolution expressing "serious public safety concerns that such mining would adversely affect the water quality of the city of Gold Beach." The ...

A few well-placed plants along a ribbon of freshly strewn gravel may become the newest solution in a pollution-busting effort to keep Interstate 5 motorists' oil from mixing with wild salmon's water.

Rogue River High School Cross Country Head Coach JJ Moses with Chieftain pride alongside RRHS Senior Cole Watson.

Downtown Rogue River set for a major make-over in 2010. Fatigue cracking, alligator patterns and potholes all tell-tale signs of a stressedout and aging boulevard.

On October 14, 2009 at approximately 4:37pm, Rogue River Police responded to a report of a citizen following a suspected drunk driver into the city on East Evans Creek Road in the area of the high school.

Anglers were welcomed back to Lost Creek Lake Tuesday after almost a month away from Jackson County's largest waterbody because of the latest outbreak of toxic blue-green algae.

Jan Tarantino peers over her summer patio/dock on what used to be "Savage Lake," looking down at the Rogue River flowing more than 15 feet below.

Tammy Asnicar Rogue River Press Rogue River High School's 2009 fall sports season is unfolding as one of the most thrilling in the school's history --- something worth celebrating during next week's homecoming festivities.

Bob Hunter acknowledges it may be time to remove the bumper sticker on the bow of his well-used driftboat.

It took more than 20 years to get rid of the Savage Rapids Dam on the Rogue River even after it became clear that the squat concrete structure did far more harm than good.

Gov. Ted Kulongoski wants to head off recreational miners who are headed for "them thar hills" in Oregon after California stopped prospectors from using suction dredges to glean flecks of gold from salmon rivers.