Blakely McHugh
Blakely McHugh is co-anchor of NBC5 News at Sunrise and spokesperson for In This Together, a suicide prevention initiative. 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:
MEDFORD, Ore.— Medford Fire Department was called out to a fire at the All American Tires and Wheels just after midnight Wednesday morning. MFD says when they arrived, they found black smoke coming from the back of the building. The fire was …
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore.— The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership says the Chiloquin Ridge Fire broke out yesterday near Chiloquin Ridge Road. Yesterday evening, crews shut the road down at Sprague River Road because of the fast-moving wildfire. As of Monday morning, …
PORTLAND, Ore.— The Oregon Health Authority says four people in Oregon are being monitored for Ebola. The OHA says the individuals recently visited the West African Countries of Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both of those locations are experiencing …
ROSEBURG, Ore— The Roseburg VA center is expanding the eligibility for covid-19 vaccinations for veterans. The VA says any veterans that fall under the 1c category are now eligible. That category includes: 65 and older Veterans in congregate living Homeless veterans, including …
SOUTHERN OREGON— Rogue Credit Union’s CEO and President will be retiring in the Spring of 2022. The company made that announcement on Wednesday, March 17th. CEO Gene Pelham has worked with Rogue Credit Union for more than 18 years, taking over as …
TALENT, Ore. — The Phoenix-Talent School District is waiving the Construction Excise Tax for people who are trying to rebuild after the Almeda fire. The tax, which has been around since 2013, charges people who are building new construction in the town. …
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore.— March 7th, 2020 was the first time someone tested positive for covid-19 in Klamath County. “I remember thinking, ‘oh my god it’s starting to hit here,'” Dr. Grant Niskanen, said. Holly Montjoy, the co-chair for the inpatient Covid Response …
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry says southwest Oregon has more new firewise communities than any other part of the state. Five new neighborhoods in Ashland, Central Point, Jacksonville, and Shady Cove joined the national Firewise program last year. …
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore— AllCare Health launched a new program to help the elderly on Monday. The program is called, Program for all Inclusive Care for the Elderly, otherwise known as PACE. PACE helps people who are 55 years and older stay in …
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 …
