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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 …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass law enforcement took the plunge to help raise money for Special Olympics Oregon. The Polar Plunge fundraising event normally is in a pool with participants only dunking once. The public got the chance to dunk officers …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A group of families, students and other members of the community attended a rally outside Grants Pass High School Saturday afternoon. The rally focused on re-opening the schools, as well as sports and other school activities. Students, teachers …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — About two dozen volunteers made up of adults and children spent their morning cleaning up roads in Grants Pass. The Parent-Teacher-Student Association, or P.T.S.A, signed up for the “Adopt-A-Street” program through the city. The group met at South …

TALENT, Ore. —Paschal Winery in Talent is experiencing a real-life ugly duckling situation, well… goose-ling. After years of thinking the two swans living on the Paschal Winery’s pond were boys, owner Rory Calhoun found it pretty surprising to find them nesting. “I …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford Police said the suspected homicide happened near the Medford Railroad Park earlier Friday afternoon. Police do not have a suspect in custody, but they are actively searching the area. Police told NBC5 News a man was shot and …

OREGON- Today, state officials updated Oregon’s vaccine eligibility timeline and while they are hopeful to offer the vaccine completely by summer, it all depends on federal rollout. Governor Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority laying out the future of vaccine eligibility …

PORTLAND, Ore. (NBC/Gary Strieker) – Even in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon has more than its fair share of rivers and streams. But Oregonians are not taking their water resources for granted with many of them supporting a new measure to give their …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A suspect was arrested in connection with a double homicide in Klamath Falls that happened over a year ago. Police said in the early morning hours of November 20, 2019, a shooting at Fairview Park left two people …

Governor Kate Brown will hold a press conference on February 26 at 11 a.m. to discuss Oregon’s ongoing response to COVID-19.