Josephine County

YREKA, Calif. – An assistance center will be opened for those affected by the Slater and Devil Fires in Northern California. The Slater Fire started on September 7 near Slater Lookout in the Klamath National Forest. It expanded into the Six Rivers …

JOSEPHINE CO., Ore — One man is dead and another was brought to the hospital after a crash on Highway 199 Tuesday night. According to Oregon State Police, troopers responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 199 near milepost 13. An …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Jackson County responded to questions about why it chose not to send out a mass county-wide ’emergency alert’ during the fatal Almeda fire. Commissioner Rick Dyer told NBC5, he’s been asking the same question. Last night, Sheriff Nathan …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —  Due to the Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service in Medford for Sunday, all of Jackson County is being placed on a Level 1 “Be Ready” evacuation. Parts that were already on Level 2 or …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — “They gave hugs, they gave kisses, masks on and then we brought them into the building,” said Jessica Durant, Three Rivers School District. First day of school jitters happen every year, a pandemic is no exception. “Getting to …

MEDFORD, Ore. — School starts on Tuesday for thousands of kids across the Rogue Valley. Although many districts are going virtual for the first six weeks, speed limits around school campuses will still be enforced. Kindergarten through 3rd grade will be back …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass firefighters are currently fighting a vegetation fire on I-5 milepost 46 near Valley of the Rogue State Park. The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety says the fire has since been knocked down and initial fire …

MEDFORD, Ore. — As the first day of school approaches, a group of people hoping to make a difference in the community are accepting donations for their annual ‘School Supply Drive.’ Last year, The Kindness Effect was able to donate supplies to …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — “Every student matters in this country and every student should have the same access to high quality education,” Addison Pate, Three Rivers School District. Fast, high speed internet is a luxury not everyone has access to. The Three …

JOSEPHINE CO., Ore. – Two years ago on September 2, the Hugo Fire burned just under 200 acres north of Grants Pass. It was the largest fire of it’s kind in the service in decades. In the first hour of the quick …