A Botanist’s View of Local Flora – Blue Dicks and Ookow
Dipterostemon capitatus – Blue Dicks, Purplehead, Brodiaea and Dichelostemma congestum – Fork-toothed Ookow and Dichelotemma multiflorus – Rounded-toothed Ookow
Christy Solo
Windows in Time Lecture Series Presents:Did the Oregon Trail Computer Game Get It Right?
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.
Winding Trails by Al Hobart – Moonlight ski – The Castle
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…
Local Law Enforcement Reports – Feb. 4, 2026
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.…
Recipe Corner – Feb. 4, 2026
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…
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Public Notices – Jan. 28, 2026
Celebrate 50 years of the URI: A walk down memory lane
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…
4-H Hop to it GEMS Club is making big plans for spring
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…
Victories for EPHS wrestling and girls basketball
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…