Rogue Valley newspaper in Southern Oregon. Rogue River Press serves Rogue River, Gold Hill, and Wimer
Vinny DeBenedetti has already made a name for himself at Southern Oregon Speedway (SOS). The son of Jon and Valerie DeBenedetti, both individually successful racers at the track, he has been racing there since he was four years old. He won his first championship event race as a freshman nearly[Read More…]
Drivers throughout Jackson and Josephine counties should expect lane closures, reduced speeds and periodic delays as several major highway improvement projects continue this spring and summer. Projects range from bridge repairs and highway widening to ADA curb ramp upgrades and Interstate 5 pavement improvements. JACKSON COUNTY PROJECTS Lost Creek Lake[Read More…]
It looks like Kotek vs. Drazan, Part II, for Oregon’s governorship this November. While Gov. Tina Kotek easily vanquished nine other Democratic candidates, Christine Drazan, who lost to Kotek in the 2022 election, won out in the 14-person Republican race, garnering less than 50 percent of Republicans’ votes. Still, she[Read More…]
The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is reminding Rogue River users to plan ahead as temporary waterway closures and restrictions will be in effect during the annual Boatnik races over Memorial Day weekend. The closures, enforced by the Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Division, will take place May 22–25 and affect sections[Read More…]
RUTH MEGILL WORTH, a beloved mother, grand-mother, and dear friend to many, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on May 8, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on January 1, 1931, in Neptune, New Jersey, Ruth was the daughter of Calvin Henry Megill and Ruth Mae Frazee[Read More…]
RONNIE GRENIER JR., age 61, of Rogue River, died May 12, 2026, at his home. Arrangements with Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
Oregon trees are in for another difficult year due to climate change. Conditions this spring are already similar to those in 2015, when we experienced peak high temperatures and drought. That’s on top of a winter that tied 1934 for the warmest since accurate records were kept beginning in 1896,[Read More…]
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Thousands of participants and spectators took part in the 2026 Eastern National Archery in the Schools Program this past weekend in Kentucky. It was much the same in the Western NASP event in Utah last month, and included many Oregon students. Oregon’s Archery in the Schools Program is an in-school[Read More…]
Marvin Yahir Izaguirre-Varela, a 22-year-old Honduran national unlawfully residing in the United States, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, on Feb. 18, 2026, a drug detection K9 alerted authorities to the presence of narcotics in Izaguirre-Varela’s bag at the entrance[Read More…]
