Blakely McHugh
Blakely McHugh is a weather forecaster and reporter for NBC5 News. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Blakely is a native of San Diego, CA.
Blakely is excited to be in southern Oregon, a place that gets all the seasons and has similar temperatures to Arizona in the summer! When she’s not at work, you can find her relaxing at home watching TV and cuddling with her cat, Dallas. She also enjoys trying new places to eat and exploring the outdoors.
Blakely loves meeting new people so if you see her out and about, say “Hi!”
Blakely's most recent stories:
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon House Committee on Behavioral Health is considering a bill that could help bring a crisis intervention program to Jackson County. HB2417 would create state grants that would match 50% of local funding for a program similar …
TALENT, Ore.— More than 5 months after the Almeda Fire, some businesses that survived are going through survivor’s guilt. Co-owner and head chef of The Grotto Pizzeria, Anthony Mouyios, says getting back to work after the first few days of the September …
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.— Every year for the last 17 years, all four Rotary clubs in Josephine County come together for the Rotary Duck Race. The race was canceled this year because of the pandemic and instead, the clubs are hosting a new …
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Family Nurturing Center has kicked off its Beds 4 Kids Drive. It started at the beginning of February and will go until the end of the month. FNC provides services to high-risk families to make sure kids are …
ROGUE RIVER, Ore— At a time when businesses across the country are closing, many of them in Rogue River are actually making it work. “Thankfully we have not seen that yet,” Mark Reagles, Rogue River City Administrator said. Reagles says there have …
WHITE CITY, Ore— Southern Oregon veterans who are 65 years and older can now get the Covid-19 vaccine from the VA center in White City. The VA SORCC, Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics, first started giving out doses of the vaccine …
SOUTHERN OREGON— The annual Southern Oregon Polar Plunge is going virtual this year. The Polar Plunge is the largest fundraising event in Oregon that benefits Special Olympics Oregon. Over the last few years, hundreds of people have jumped into freezing cold waters …
MEDFORD, Ore.— CPM Real Estate Services is donating more than $26,000 to former residents of Coleman Creek Mobile Home Park. According to Matt Stranahan with CPM, the agency started a go fund me with an initial donation of $10,000 to help raise …
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Students in all grades in the Klamath County School District went back to class on Monday. The district is bringing students back for hybrid learning. Half of the students in a school will come to class for two …
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore — Oregon State Police is asking for your help in identifying a young girl who was found dead in Lincoln County on December 10, 2020. They’ve released this sketch in the hopes that someone will be able to identify …