Josephine County

MEDFORD, Ore. — Wednesday, July 1st, is the first day masks are required across the state of Oregon in indoor, public spaces. Governor Kate Brown discussed the recent rise in coronavirus cases at a press conference on Wednesday, going from 14 cases …

ROGUE VALLEY, Ore. — Jackson and Josephine County Public Health came together to address an increase in local cases through Zoom this afternoon. “Our concern is the vast number of cases we have to track down, contact tracing and ask them to …

Josephine County has received a $2.3 million grant to help public transit during the pandemic. Oregon’s U.S. Senators announced the grant this morning. Both Wyden and Merkely stressed how important public transit is for essential workers. “Transit continues to support essential workers …

The Grants Pass Downs officially started its summer races June 16. The races began around 4:30 p.m. and ended at 7:30 p.m. The races are being held with no spectators present because of Phase II restrictions. While the races may not be …

The Grants Pass Downs will have a quiet start to it’s 2020 season on Tuesday. “With COVID, we can’t have fans in the stands right now,” said Randy Evens, President of the Grants Pass Downs. Downs employees will follow health protocols such …

JOSEPHINE CO., Ore. — The death of George Floyd and calls to reform in policing have sparked a national conversation about defunding law enforcement in major cities across the country. Although many say the concept sounds radical, council members in Minneapolis have …

MEDFORD, ORE.– An uptick in cases for several counties in southern Oregon has health officials reminding people coronavirus is still here. While counties are beginning to prepare to potentially move into Phase Two, safety measures are continuing to be stressed. “We’re going …

MEDFORD, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Employment released local unemployment numbers for April, May 27. They show just how much our economy has suffered during this pandemic. “It’s gonna take the pandemic to end before the economy can really bounce back …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A woman was arrested after a violent crash in Josephine County that left her young son dead. Investigators said on the evening of May 26, 21-year-old Amanda McFarland was driving a Mercury Sable with her 2-year-old son in …

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore.– New details are emerging as police continue to investigate the case of the volunteer firefighter that was killed on May 21 in Cave Junction. Last Thursday, police arrested 22-year-old Deymon Edwards for the murder of 43-year-old Devin Tandy. Edwards …