Mariah Mills
NBC5 News reporter Mariah Mills is a Medford native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor's Degree in journalism. She also minored in sociology.
In school, she covered Oregon athletics for the student-run television station, Duck TV. When she's not reporting, she’s reading, hiking and rooting for her favorite teams, the Seattle Seahawks and the Oregon Ducks.
Mariah's most recent stories:
MEDFORD, Ore. — Pokemon Go creator Niantic is investing in black game developers to help close a diversity gap in the growing industry. The first developer they’ve signed on lives right here, in Medford. A love of storytelling and a leap of …
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Two grants from the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium is allowing Oregon Tech students to research and test new rover submarines. Oregon Tech says it was granted $14,000. It says one of the submarines will be used for …
COOS BAY, Ore. — A new Facebook page has been created in an effort to save a state prison in Coos County. This comes after Governor Kate Brown’s proposal to shut it down for budgetary reasons. Mike Castaldo is a sergeant at …
JACKSON CO., Ore. — After 4 months of discussions, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has decided Jackson County Parks will help manage Joseph H. Stewart State Recreation Area. Jackson County Parks program manager, Steve Lambert, says the county will take over …
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Hellgate Jetboat Excursions is currently booking tours for its upcoming season beginning in May, despite uncertainty around the pandemic. Hellgate President, Travis Hamlyn, says as vaccines are distributed there’s been an increase in tours being booked. He says …
JOSEPHINE CO., Ore. — The Three Rivers School Board sent a letter to local state representatives opposing a new senate bill being discussed in Salem. Oregon Senate Bill 238 would prohibit school districts from approving contracts to have law enforcement in schools. …
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A long term care facility in Grants Pass was hoping to allow indoor visits soon, but Governor Kate Brown announced today Josephine County will remain in ‘extreme risk’. Oak Lane Retirement Community says its residents miss their families …
TALENT, Ore. — Building is booming in Talent! The city says it’s working hard to approve all building permits, and, cutting costs at the same time. The interim Talent City Manager, Jamie McLeod-Skinner, says many people are hoping to re-build in Talent …
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The Crater Foundation was founded in 1991 to help Crater High School grads with scholarships. This year, with it’s biggest fundraising events canceled because of COVID-19, the foundation says it’s down $125,000. The foundation’s President and co-founder, Harvey …
TALENT, Ore. — The City of Talent is working with FEMA to create temporary housing for fire victims. They’re looking to use a city site that is currently being used for little league baseball. The plan could use the south side of …
