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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 …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The official COVID-19 risk level in Jackson County is being lowered from “extreme” to “high.” “Jackson County is moving to a lower risk level as the case rate has decreased to below 200 cases per 100,000 population,” public …

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Jackson County Board of Commissioners is holding a public hearing Thursday via video conference to accept public comment on the local impacts from the state’s coronavirus-related restrictions. Public comments will be received, specifically, regarding social and at-home gathering …

MEDFORD, Ore —In last week’s theft at the Medford Railroad Park, over $1,000 was stolen. Volunteers say the community support this week is overwhelming. Park volunteer, Bill Meyer says 25 bags of cans, a car battery, and two train engines worth $500 each, …

MEDFORD, Ore. —A Medford choir teacher is connecting with students in a new way and going viral on social media. Mcloughlin Middle School’s Kim Robison, says she was tired of looking at the computer for distance learning and wanted to get creative. …

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 …

JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – March is one week away, the Britt Festival is busy planning for a season not knowing when or how it will begin. With COVID, Britt is facing the same problems Oregon Shakespeare Festival and so many more are facing …

GRANTS PASS, Ore.– A Grants Pass company is signing over more than half of its property to the city for a new water treatment plant. Grants Pass City Council says a mutual agreement has been ratified, allowing the city to acquire  over …

GRANTS PASS, Ore.– Josephine County voters will consider the creation of a new fire district outside grants pass on the May 2021 ballot. Commissioners first started developing the plan a couple years ago. “I am in favor of the district, we’re in …