MEDFORD, Ore.- La Clinica del Valle Family Health Center in Medford is receiving a generous federal grant. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced the $123,792 grant today. It comes from the Federal Communications Commission’s Covid-19 telehealth program. The ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County Public Health is reporting 614 new cases of COVID-19 today. Jackson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Jim Shames, says the new cases reflect health officials catching up on entering the data into their system. He ...
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. — A Rogue River man is urging the community to get vaccinated after he nearly lost his fight against COVID-19 a month ago. “It’s changed our life considerably, and not in a good way,” said COVID survivor, ...
Local school districts preparing for first day of class with continued COVID-19 screenings on campus
SOUTHERN OREGON — Many local school districts will have COVID-19 screenings on campus. Some may even do temperature checks when school returns. The Central Point School District says it’s considering entry point temperature checks at its elementary schools and visual ...
SOUTHERN OREGON — Governor Brown is encouraging schools to follow the state’s rules and require masks in the classroom this Fall. She says she’s been hearing some districts plan to defy the state and risk heavy, daily fines. The Medford, ...
MEDFORD, Ore — The City of Medford will discuss plans to allow restaurants to make parklet seating permanent. Parklets were first introduced last year as a way for restaurants to expand outdoor seating through pandemic restrictions. Establishments can block off ...
JACKSON CO., Ore. — Oregon is set to re-open tomorrow, but locally, county leaders are hesitant to make changes to COVID restrictions since rules from OSHA still remain in place. Oregon Occupational Safety and Health tells me COVID restrictions such ...
JACKSON CO., Ore. — Following Governor Kate Brown’s announcement of the state re-opening this Tuesday or Wednesday, locals are preparing to go back to pre-pandemic life. As the vaccination clinic at the expo wraps up, Jackson County Public Health officials ...
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority released its Interim Long-Term Care Facility Covid-19 Vaccination report today. The report reveals how many long-term care workers and residents are fully vaccinated. The OHA’s long-term care facility report states eastern and southern ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Oregon businesses have two options with the new OHA mask guidance. Companies can either continue enforcing masks or verify people’s vaccination upon entering the business, according to OSHA. But the honor system or just asking if a ...