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MEDFORD, Ore. — As temperatures plunge, shelter directors say capacity is filling up – but one shelter is trying to expand despite concerns around the pandemic. The weather is getting colder and shelters I spoke with say they’re doing what they can …

  MEDFORD, Ore. — Hundreds of people gathered today for the 2020 Polar Plunge in Medford. Some people watched the event, while some brave souls jumped into the ice cold pool to benefit special Olympics. The pool at the Rogue Valley Country …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has some safety tips for anybody getting ready to hit the slopes as the 2019-2020 ski season has officially begun! Whether you’re going back country skiing or hitting the slopes of Mount Ashland, Search …

MEDFORD, Ore. — As temperatures continue to hit freezing, community members are to stepping up to shield the homeless from the bitter cold. On Wednesday, an emergency warming shelter opened its doors at First Presbyterian Church in Medford. That’s by S Holly …

Medford, Ore. — It’s been chilly outside not only for humans but also for animals. The Southern Oregon Humane Society is looking for more blankets for sheltered animals. Executive Director Kenn Altine says November and December saw a record number of adoptions, …

Yakima, Wash. — (KNDO) A firefighter in Yakima, Washington saved a life on Christmas Eve, but it wasn’t from a burning building, she found a baby left in the cold outside fire station 92 on Tieton Drive. The fire department is considered …