Rogue River NewsLocal news for Rogue River, OR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Oregon sends LNG terminal plans back to county- July 21, 2008 A ruling by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals may prove to be a major setback for a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in Coos Bay.http://www.topix.net/city/rogue-river-or/2008/07/oregon-sends-lng-terminal-plans-back-to-c... 86-year-old is Rogue's latest victim- July 19, 2008 An 86-year-old man drowned Friday afternoon after falling out of a raft on the Rogue River near Shady Cove, police said.http://www.topix.net/city/rogue-river-or/2008/07/86-year-old-is-rogues-latest-victim?fromr... Covered Bridge Three Day Dedication- July 17, 2008 By Patricia Cruz RR Press Staff Writer Citizens for Rebuilding the Wimer Covered Bridge bring new meaning to a community achieving the impossible by working together! Residents of Wimer and Rogue River, Oregon ...http://www.topix.net/city/rogue-river-or/2008/07/covered-bridge-three-day-dedication?fromr... Blasting begins of Oregon dam that hampered salmon- July 16, 2008 With a precision explosion that tore a rectangle containing 2,836 cubic yards of concrete, the federal government has begun spending $8 million to breach a dam it spent $114 million building.http://www.topix.net/city/rogue-river-or/2008/07/blasting-begins-of-oregon-dam-that-hamper... Big projects included in Rogue River budget plan- July 16, 2008 The city will work toward increasing its water storage capacity and replacing a bridge this year under an $11 million budget approved by the City Council.http://www.topix.net/city/rogue-river-or/2008/07/big-projects-included-in-rogue-river-budg... Elk Creek Dam demolition to begin- July 15, 2008 After spending about $114 million to begin building the Elk Creek Dam, the Army Corps of Engineers is about to tear it down.http://www.topix.net/city/rogue-river-or/2008/07/elk-creek-dam-demolition-to-begin?fromrss... Oregon camping: Best fishing- July 14, 2008 The fishing is always good at Lake Selmac. It's the catching that is variable. This small campground, on the Deschutes River across from Warm Springs, has big-time fishing for steelhead and native redband ...http://www.topix.net/city/rogue-river-or/2008/07/oregon-camping-best-fishing?fromrss=1 Regional firefighting crews off to join effort in California- July 12, 2008 Two local Forest Service fire engines and crews have been dispatched to California to help beleaguered firefighters who have been struggling against hundreds of fires for almost three weeks.http://www.topix.net/city/rogue-river-or/2008/07/regional-firefighting-crews-off-to-join-e... Rogue River dam in Southern Oregon to come down- July 11, 2008 A contractor has begun removing a water-diversion dam upstream of Gold Hill on the Rogue River.http://www.topix.net/city/rogue-river-or/2008/07/rogue-river-dam-in-southern-oregon-to-com... the End of an Era- July 10, 2008 The"boneyard" of the construction site for the Evans Creek Bridge...this old bridge beam has seen it's last day.http://www.topix.net/city/rogue-river-or/2008/07/the-end-of-an-era?fromrss=1 |