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Two Charged in Drive-By Shooting Investigation

Two men have been charged following an investigation into an August drive-by shooting at a Medford residence that police say had also been targeted by gunfire twice last year. The latest investigation began Aug. 20 after the Medford Police Department received a report that a home in the 3000 block[Read More…]

City Council Accepts C-R Zone

Following its referral from the Rogue River Planning Commission, the City Council approved establishing the Commercial-Residential (C-R) zoning, allowing both types of use in an area just outside downtown. The council opted to discuss Commercial Zone design standards that the Planning Commission had also referred to at the council’s meeting[Read More…]

Jamboree A Success

It’s too bad, in some cases, football jamborees don’t count as games. Structured to play several teams of similar size and skill level, they’re a pre-season exhibition for both players and coaches, but sometimes they’re played as competitively as midseason games, in conditions even more challenging than game conditions. The[Read More…]

Hunting’s Future Depends On Broad Public Support

Ben Mulligan, chairman of the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports, recently produced a joint statement from conservation, hunting and shooting sports leaders aimed at educating the public. In it, he said the future of hunting, trapping and recreational shooting depends on more than participation alone, noting that[Read More…]

Headlines & Highlights For September 2, 2026

This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 2, 1981 The Pizza Corral Men’s Softball team came from behind in the final inning to beat a strong Royal Gardens team and claim the Grants Pass “B” League Championship. Both teams scored a run in the first inning of the tension-packed game.[Read More…]

Young Cancer Survivors Take Special Ride

For a group of children and families affected by pediatric cancer, Cycle Oregon’s stop in Grants Pass became about much more than bicycles and miles. Several of Candlelighters For Children With Cancer’s 2026 Honored Children joined cyclists and their families at the Cycle Oregon base camp in Southern Oregon for[Read More…]

WildCat Ridge Sanctuary Founder Cheryl Tuller Dies

Cheryl Tuller, founder and longtime executive director of WildCat Ridge Sanctuary in Scotts Mills, Oregon, died Aug. 13 at the age of 71 following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Tuller leaves behind a sanctuary that grew from a small six-acre property with a handful of rescued animals into an 80-acre[Read More…]

City Sewer System Smoke Test

Work crews from the City of Rogue River Public Works Department will conduct smoke tests of sanitary sewers in the city Tues., September 8 through Fri., Sept. 11, next week. These tests will assist Public Works in locating breaks and defects in the sewer system. During the test, YOU MAY[Read More…]