The Oregon Trail computer game, first released in 1971, became almost ubiquitous in American schools by the 1980s. In this lecture, we'll go on the Trail to see how the game stacks up to the reality of the hundreds of thousands who emigrated west. What it gets right: A lot of people did die of dysentery. What it doesn't: You cannot get there faster by mashing the spacebar.
Feb. 1, 1968 If the man with the butterfly net had been lurking on a recent night at Buck Prairie Road at the crest of the divide he would, without doubt, have pounced with a whoop of glee on the…
Editor’s Note: Factual information for citations/arrests are provided by official law enforcement agencies. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed Eagle Point Police Citations and Arrests – Feb.…
Feb. 4 is National Homemade Soup Day and Feb. 10 is National Cream Cheese Brownie Day – here are some recipes to help you celebrate. Sopa De Fideo (Mexican toasted noodle soup) Ingredients Directions Gnocchi, Broccoli and Cheddar Soup A…
By Christy Solo – Editor As the Upper Rogue Independent continues to kick off our 50th year of publication, and because this – our last printed issue (for the foreseeable future) – is a special Collector’s Edition – we thought…
By Julia Butler – GEMS Reporter The Hop to it Gems 4-H rabbit club had its first meeting of the year Nov.15th. Club leaders are Deb Brown and Kristy Grieve. Before the meeting, the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H…
By Wayne Lee – Sports Editor The Eagle Point High School girls basketball team faced a challenging pair of games last week beginning with a contest at rival Crater Jan. 20 where they dropped a 68-42 decision to the third…
By Christy Solo – ONPA 1st Place Award Winner for Best Local Column This may be our sweetest Crawlies yet! In this week’s A Botanist’s View we learned a lot about nectar from the flower’s point of view. In this…