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Rogue Community College
Josephine County voters approved the establishment of Rogue Community College (RCC) in 1970. The college now has three comprehensive campuses, serving Josephine and Jackson counties. …
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Rogue Creamery
Rogue Creamery of Central Point, one of the best-known producers in the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon, has been making cheese for almost a …
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Rogue River
The Rogue River, Oregon’s third-longest river (after the Columbia and Willamette), flows through the southwestern part of the state for 215 miles. Descending from its …
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Rogue River Bridge
The Rogue River Bridge spans the mouth of the Rogue River between Gold Beach and Wedderburn at milepost 327.64 on the Oregon Coast Highway (U.S. …
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Rogue River National Forest
For over a century, the Rogue River National Forest has filled an important role in the economic development, watershed management, and recreational uses of southwestern …
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Rogue River Roundup
In 1916, Ashland dedicated its much-expanded Lithia Park, a ceremony somewhat upstaged by the wildly popular Rogue River Round-Up. In the park dedication brochure …
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Rogue River War of 1855-1856
The final Rogue River War began early on the morning of October 8, 1855, when self-styled volunteers attacked Native people in the Rogue Valley. It …
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Rogue Theatre
During some of the darkest days of the Depression, Grants Pass residents and business owners enthusiastically welcomed the opening of the Rogue Theatre. The eye-catching …
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Roland Smith (1951–)
Author and former zookeeper Roland Smith said it was the gift of a typewriter from his parents when he was five years old that sparked …
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Ronald D. Herndon (1945–)
Firebrand. Activist. A modest man. Ron Herndon has been described as all three. A long-time activist for minority rights and educational opportunities, especially in Portland …
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