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MEDFORD, Ore. – Several COVID-19 outbreaks are being reported in Jackson County, including at a Medford healthcare provider. Asante released the following statement on Friday, July 30: “The outbreak at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center involved seven employees from one department. This …

ASHLAND, Ore. – One of the largest tourist draws in Southern Oregon is reinstating some COVID-19 restrictions. Earlier this month, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced it will welcome back full-capacity audiences to the outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre starting July 14. Social distancing …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A popular downtown Medford restaurant is shutting down. BricktownE Brewing Company announced Saturday, July 31 will be the last day the popular brewpub will provide table services. BricktownE posted the following update on Facebook Friday: Today marks a historical …

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. – A California prosecutor says her office will file criminal charges against Pacific Gas and Electric for a deadly wildfire in 2020. Four people died and about 200 homes were burned in the Zogg Fire in the Sierra Nevada …

PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/NBC) – Firefighters in Oregon have battled nine major wildfires just this year. So Friday, the state’s governor took action and signed a $220 million wildfire prevention bill. Governor Kate Brown says this year’s wildfires fueled by climate change are …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – With the federal eviction moratorium due to expire this weekend, Democrats are frustrated with the slow pace of aid reaching struggling renters. A CDC-mandated moratorium will expire Saturday and the Supreme Court has ruled that Congress would need …

MEDFORD, Ore. – In recent days, there has been a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Jackson County. “Today, Jackson Countyset a new record for the number of new cases in one day. The number of COVID-19 …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – At least four fires were started by lightning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Thursday. The Forest Services said during a thunderstorm, 35 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were reported in Southwest Oregon, starting several fires that crews responded to …

(NBC) News has broken overnight revealing internal CDC documents that warn the “war has changed” due to the Delta COVID variant. The document in the form of a slide presentation was first obtained and posted online by the Washington Post. It states …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Shots in arms will soon be required for federal workers. President Biden prepares to make that vaccine announcement Thursday, as the CDC’s new guidance to “mask up” causes confusion around the country and outrage on Capitol Hill. As …