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JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — For people wanting to get outside, Josephine County still has some parks open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to go fishing, boating, hiking, or other activities if you can maintain social distancing rules of six feet. The day …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – There are now a total of 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jackson County. Public health officials said on the morning of March 31, there was one additional positive test of the novel coronavirus in Jackson County. Privacy …

MEDFORD, Ore. – The rapid changes to lifestyles during the coronavirus shutdown are throwing many businesses into a sudden need for extra employees. The Oregon Association of Nurseries says they are currently looking for agricultural workers. They say spring is peak ornamental …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Like all hospitals in the Rogue Valley, Providence Medford Medical Center (PMMC) is getting ready for an increase in patients. “We are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst,” PMMC CEO Dr. Tom Lorish. “I think we’re at the …

PORTLAND, Ore. — The shortage of personal protective equipment continues across the nation, and in Oregon and California. Frontline workers are in desperate need of personal protective equipment (PPE) while battling coronavirus. Monday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D) and several other elected …

Southern Oregon University’s 2020 Commencement Ceremony is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. With all these changes many students are feeling overwhelmed. Laura Berkins is a senior at SOU, majoring in English Literature. Between job searching and finishing her last classes, she …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Essential workers seeking child care have the option of taking their children to the Santo Community Center. Medford Parks and Recreation is offering child care for essential workers, city workers and health care workers. The child care is offered …

MEDFORD, Ore. — There may be less traffic on our nation’s highways these days, but that doesn’t mean the pandemic isn’t hurting truckers. Medford-based International Commodity Carriers Incorporated say truckers are struggling to get food when they’re out on routes. Trucks can’t …

ASHLAND, Ore. — The YMCA of Ashland is looking for people to sign up for an upcoming blood drive for the Red Cross. The YMCA has two upcoming blood drives. Spots at the drive this Wednesday are already filled up with 41 …

JACKSON, COUNTY, Ore. — With the amount of coronavirus cases rising across the county, Jackson County is no different. “We know that it’s spreading the way pandemics spread, which is the way pandemics spread, which is exponentially,” Dr. Jim Shames, Jackson County Public …