Rogue Jet Boats

Taylor Grimes of Rogue Jet Boat Adventures

Taylor Grimes is betting that there are a lot of residents and visitors that would love a wild ride on the Rogue River while at the same time learning about native Americans in the Rogue Valley. Grimes did a test run last summer with his Rogue Jet Boat Adventures.  That he considered a successful summer,…

Corps proposes fill for Agate vernal pools

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is asking the public to review and comment on a proposed regional general permit authorizing fill material to be placed in vernal pool wetlands or other waters within the Agate Desert region of Jackson County, Ore. Previous versions of the RGP were issued for public review on May 5,…

Grant provides new Mercy Flights facility

{gallery}11_01_11/hanger{/gallery} Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Perhaps no place in Oregon has that been better exemplified than in the Rogue Valley with the forming some 62 years ago of Mercy Flights. A young flight controller at the Medford Airport lost a friend with polio because they couldn’t get him to Portland fast enough…

Kiwanis is supporter of children’s cancer program

By Kiwanian Dave WilsonMany children from the Rogue Valley have received treatment at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland.  This hospital is a leader in the National Cancer Institute 20 member consortium Phase 1 treatment centers in the United States, and is the only hospital west of the Mississippi to achieve this distinction.  During the County…

“What’s My Wine”

Join the annual “What’s My Wine” event Aug. 14 in the Upper Rogue.  Tour the six wineries of the region, enjoy complementary tasting and test your abilities to detect wine varietals. Awards for correct guesses at each location.  Get Four locations correct and receive “Upper Rogue Expert Wine Taster” title. The Upper Rogue Wine Tour…

“What’s My Wine”

Join the annual “What’s My Wine” event Aug. 14 in the Upper Rogue.  Tour the six wineries of the region, enjoy complementary tasting and test your abilities to detect wine varietals. Awards for correct guesses at each location.  Get Four locations correct and receive “Upper Rogue Expert Wine Taster” title. The Upper Rogue Wine Tour…