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GRANTS PASS, Ore — More than a dozen new tiny homes have been built for the first time in Grants Pass, in an effort to give homeless people a step in a new direction.  AllCare community foundation and Rogue Retreat teamed up …

SOUTHERN OREGON, —As schools try to figure out how to deal with the state’s vaccine mandate for teachers and staff, one local district is taking a different, and far stricter approach.  In checking with local school districts, we’ve learned they’re taking many …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – NBC5 News is learning more about a threat that led to a ‘lockout’ at Grants Pass High School. Police said the 16-year old student had no way of carrying out the threat Tuesday morning. Police said a student …

MEDFORD, Ore. – It’s the worst summer we’ve ever seen, that’s what Jackson County Sheriff Nathan Sickler said last night about illegal marijuana grows in the valley. Sheriff Sickler said it’s more than just a drug problem, the illegal grows in Jackson …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Anyone up for a hike? The City of Klamath Falls and its partners have finished installing wayfinding signage and pet waste disposal stations along the Link River Trail. Healthy Klamath, PacifiCorp and the city were responsible for the …

YREKA, Calif., — One person was killed in a Yreka house fire early Monday morning, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Department public information officer Suzi Brady. Brady says the fire started around 1 a.m., in a house on …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Almost 10 pounds of cocaine and 30 pounds of marijuana is off the streets, according to MADGE (Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement) and IMET (Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team) on Wednesday. In a Facebook post, the Medford Police Department …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Josephine Community Library said it is inviting adults and teens to a virtual series celebrating Oregon authors during the month of November. During each session, participants will enjoy excerpts from the published works of authors including Jessica …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Ron Wyden, D- Ore., unveiled an updated version of the Billionaires Income Tax on Wednesday. Sen. Wyden, who is also the Senate Finance Committee Chair says this legislation would “ensure billionaires pay tax every year, just like working …

SALEM, Ore. — Your natural gas bills might be going up beginning next week. The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved an increase in natural gas rates for Avista customers due to an annual ‘Purchased Gas Adjustment’. It goes into effect on November …