covid19

JACKSON CO., Ore.– The Jackson County Expo, in partnership with FEMA, the Oregon Health Authority, and other organizations, is barely a week into an 8-week long vaccination clinic. It’s the only one in the state. The goal is to vaccinate over 1,000 Oregonians …

MEDFORD, Ore. —A local woman who made national headlines after refusing to wear a mask in a Texas bank was arrested again Wednesday, at a different business. 65-year-old Terry Lynn Wright, was arrested last week inside a bank in Galveston, Texas. “Oh no, …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. —A Central Point Senior Living facility opened Tuesday for indoor visits for its residents. This comes after a year of having it closed to visitors due to the pandemic. The Pear Valley Senior Living staff says it has noticed …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Oregon is looking to advance its vaccination timeline, and Governor Kate Brown is hopeful the state can meet President Joe Biden’s May 1st goal, to have every adult who wants one, to get vaccinated. Oregon Health Authority Director, Patrick …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —A Grants Pass resident is honoring those who lost their lives to COVID-19. Lisa Crabtree says she’s planning a Covid memorial on April 10th, which marks the date of the first Covid-19 death in Josephine County, last year. She …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. —Josephine County is receiving around 1800 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to begin distributing to community partners. Josephine County Public Health Director Mike Weber says the county is shifting from max vaccination events. A new model relies on community partners, …

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. …

MEDFORD, Ore. —Students going back to school, couldn’t come at a better time. After months of online learning, MSD says 40% of all middle and high school students district-wide are failing at least one course. The previous year that rate was 10 …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Sending thousands of kids back to school in the middle of a pandemic, is no easy task. Most of the rules, like social distancing, washing your hands, requiring masks and staying home when you’re sick, will cover the entire district. …

MEDFORD, Ore.– A state congressman is touring one of the largest testing programs in the state. Representative peter DeFazio, representing Oregon’s 4th district, visited the University of Oregon’s Covid-19 monitoring and assessment program, or map, lab. Last fall, the university received over 4 …