Miles Furuichi
NBC5 News Reporter Miles Furuichi graduated from Chapman University with degrees in English and Journalism. He received post graduate experience in Los Angeles in photojournalism and commercial photography. He also spent time in Dublin, Ireland working in print journalism and advertising.
Miles is a Rogue Valley native, raised in Ashland. He enjoys hiking, mountain biking and photography.
Miles's most recent stories:
ASHLAND, Ore.– Asante has set up its own specialized isolation unit to address the expected increase of Covid-19 patients. Last week, the hospital activated it’s Infection Control Assessment and Response or iCAR facility in Ashland. While every hospital across the state is …
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– With cases on the rise in Josephine County, public health officials are working as fast as they can to identify people who may have been exposed. The process is delicate as it requires protecting the identity of those who …
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– A Josephine County commissioner is walking back a statement he made during a weekly public business meeting Wednesday morning. During the meeting, Commissioner Darin Fowler warned that some county employees might be laid off and department heads should prepare …
MEDFORD, Ore.– A community-funded program is providing free drinks at a drive-through coffee stand in downtown Medford. Outsider Coffee owner Lindsay McPhail says the program began last week when individuals came to the stand and began purchasing gift cards in large amounts for …
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– A Josephine County man is getting the word out about the importance of self-quarantining after witnessing the process of testing to see who might have coronavirus. Scott Thorsen, a chiropractor in Grants Pass, has had concerns about coronavirus since …
ROGUE RIVER, Ore.– The Rogue River Police Department is offering a special service to its elderly and at-risk residents. Starting Wednesday, the department announced it was partnering with Ray’s Food Place to help get basic needs to residents in need. Chief Curtis …
MEDFORD, Ore.– Food & Friends in Jackson and Josephine County, which deliver meals to local seniors and the disabled, have been hustling nonstop the last few weeks. The organization says it’s been checking in with the Oregon Department of Health for any …
ROGUE VALLEY, Ore.– A non-profit is getting the word out about a website people in the Rogue Valley can use to get help. The Rogue Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster is made up of individuals and local companies. The website is …
ASHLAND, Ore.– Local restaurants are getting creative to get their products to customers. Many restaurants are using delivery services such as Grubhub or DoorDash. But at NW Raw in Ashland, they’ve created their own temporary service as a way to keep control on …
ASHLAND, Ore.– A young woman from Ashland has decided to self-isolate not because she has the coronavirus but because she has several pre-existing conditions that put her at a much greater risk. Like many others, she’s taking the necessary precautions to protect …
