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:
CURRY COUNTY, Ore.– Tsunami sirens will no longer be used by Curry County. That’s after a recent vote by the county board of commissioners. According to Curry County Emergency Management, most of the sirens have stopped working and new technology like cell-phones …
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– A new deal to bring more horse racing to southern Oregon has reached the finish line. On Tuesday afternoon, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners agreed to a long-term lease with horse racing company TMB Racing. As part of …
MEDFORD, Ore.– Some of southern Oregon’s small farms are in trouble. They say the local fruit industry is facing an unprecedented lack of skilled labor. With few to do the work, many farms are facing difficulty getting their orchards ready for the …
MEDFORD, Ore.– Calls of a structure fire Saturday evening saw several fire engines rush out to Eagle Point where a home belonging to a family of five was later destroyed in the flames. While no one was hurt, the family returned to …
MEDFORD, Ore.– Demolition and reconstruction of a new youth center are underway this weekend with the help of a local organization. Utilizing an old fire station in West Medford Youth 71 Five Ministries, formerly Youth for Christ, purchased the building from the …
ASHLAND, Ore.– Southern Oregon University’s highest honor was given on Wednesday to one of the oldest living members of the Rogue Valley’s Native American Takelma people. Known as Grandma Aggie, Agnes Baker Pilgrim has spent her life sharing Native American culture and …
MEDFORD, Ore.– Medford city limits may be expanding. Logos Public Charter School recently finished construction on its new school in West Medford. That could just be the beginning. The City of Medford is looking at finalizing a decision that could affect a …
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– If you plan on fishing the Rogue River soon, you may want to keep your eyes out for a certain fish that could win you a prize. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for help catching …
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– Preparations for the Josephine County Fair are underway this week. The four-day fair begins this Wednesday. This year’s fair theme will honor veterans and those in the community that have served. Both veterans and active service members are allowed free …
MEDFORD, Ore.– Forest agencies are breathing a collective sigh of relief this weekend as storms passed through southern Oregon without causing any major fires. The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Service says that lightning did cause several fires. However, things were a little …
