Rogue River Valley, Oregon - Southern Oregon is divided into three main river basins; the Umpqua River, the Rogue River, and the Klamath Basin. The Umpqua meets the Pacific at Reedsport, the Rogue mouth is near Gold Beach, and the Klamath empties at the Redwoods National Park in Northern California. All three rivers have their headwaters in the Cascade Mountains on the slopes of Crater Lake, Oregon's only national park. The Rogue River is a designated National Scenic River, and formed much of the backdrop for the Meryl Streep movie "The River Wild." Jet boat trips and white water rafting are very popular.

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Rogue River Valley, Oregon - A beautiful place to visit, a wonderful place to live. Come and find a place to call your own. Southern Oregon is a great place to own a home and grow your family.

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Stability and Growth Expected

The Rogue Valley of Today and Tomorrow
by Ainoura Oussenbec
Oregon Employment Department

The strength of the retail and services sectors has contributed much to providing some stability in Jackson County during the latest recession, which has hit Oregon's manufacturing and high-tech industries very hard.
It is in Jackson County that noticeable signs of economic stability and growth have been more visible lately. For instance, from 1990 to 2001, employment growth in Jackson County (jobs added in each year compared to the same the year before) has outpaced jobs growth in Oregon for eight out of 11 years and ended up on the positive side, however modestly, even in 2001 - the year of the recession.
It is easy, therefore, to understand why Region 8 has, according to the Oregon Employment Department projections, a solid potential for economic growth in the next five to eight years. The share of Oregon jobs created in Region 8 is expected to increase from eight percent to 10 percent. The region is going to be the only region, other than the Portland Metro area, that will gain a higher share in relation to the total geographical distribution of jobs in the state.
Many new jobs will be added in retail and services sectors, which will remain very important for the area. However, the local economy has, in recent years, shown a steady development toward diversification, with a number of high-tech and finance and insurance companies appearing on the scene. Diversification of economy is generally considered an important stabilizing factor and a buffer against business cycle volatility. The trend toward a more diversified economy is likely to continue in Region 8, as there are good indications that the area is attractive, not only in the eyes of workers and retirees but also in the eyes of business owners. Such attractions as no sales tax, lower property tax, an affordable cost of living, and creative small-business programs have recently made the Medford area, which is the center of the valley, the best small city in the nation in which to do business, according to Entrepreneur magazine.

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Rogue River Valley, Oregon - The Siskiyou Mountains stretch between the Cascade Mountains and the Coast Range at the California border. The entire area is more vertical than most other parts of the state, which leads to numerous waterfalls, lots of whitewater rapids, and some spectacular scenery. Rogue River Valley is outside the main population centers of the state and the area has a very rural flavor. Major industries are tourism, wood products and agriculture. The climate is generally milder and more Mediterranean than North Western Oregon. Average rainfallis about 20 % lower and the temperatures are a bit higher.