(The following is sponsored content.) NBC5 has teamed up with Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center to bring you Better Health, a weekly report on staying healthy. In this Better Health report, Asante Health Expert Beth Coker talks about firework safety. ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. —The Jackson County Expo is gearing up for its third annual Fourth of July BoomFest! It may be hard to believe, but it’s just 3 weeks away. The Independence Day tradition brings families together to celebrate with ...
PHOENIX, Ore. – The City of Phoenix is asking for the public’s opinion about the sale and use of fireworks in city limits this summer. Last year, the city banned the use of fireworks a few days before the 4th ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Portland City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to ban the sale and use of fireworks in the city. The decision is related to recent drought conditions and record heat in Oregon, which have led ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —As people prepare to ring in the new year, Medford Fire is reminding you what fireworks are and aren’t allowed. Any fireworks that leave the ground, explode, or behave dangerously are banned year-round in Medford. Fireworks that are ...
WHITE CITY, Ore. —The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple fires, that were set on the Fourth of July. It happened on Meadows Road in White City. JCSO says 5 separate fires were caused by fireworks. They were most ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Things are a little different for selling fireworks in Phoenix this year. The pandemic prevented any sales in 2020, then the Almeda Fire destroyed many student’s homes, then just this week the city of Phoenix banned the ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The City of Central Point, the Jackson County Expo, and professional pyrotechnicians are setting up for the annual BoomFest right now. The event will have around 550 shells going off tonight for the 4th of July. ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Despite the dry conditions the Medford city council voted last night not to enforce a citywide ban. The decision came amidst the worst drought in recent history in southern Oregon. In a press release, the city says the ...
KLAMATH CO., Ore.– The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office is looking to reduce the use of fireworks this weekend. Though county commissioners can prohibit fireworks, the sheriff’s office is asking residents not to light them. “Klamath county, we don’t rush to ...