rogue valley

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Protests continuing peacefully in the Rogue Valley over Minnesota man George Floyd’s death. After days of protests in Ashland, Klamath Falls and Medford. Protesters rallied for civil rights to ensure that no one die unnecessarily at the hands …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Oregon counties are preparing for the second phase of reopening after the governor sent a notice to county leaders Thursday night. In the letter, it outlines how counties can send in requests and applications to move forward in the process. …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Photographers in southern Oregon are trying to make things work around social distancing. Normally the spring season is booming with jobs as weddings, graduations and other celebrations occur. Like almost every other business though, work came to a screeching halt. …

ASHLAND, Ore. — “I just miss everybody so much so much. I can’t wait till they can come in,” said Jessie Driskell, co-owner of ‘Mustard Seed Cafe’ in Jacksonville. It’s an exciting time for Rogue Valley businesses as they look towards the …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Wineries in Jackson County are gearing up for a potential reopening but are still expecting the summer months to be much slower than usual. With major events like OSF and Britt Festival canceled, wineries expect tourism to be down. According …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Real estate sales continue to chug along as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic become apparent across the country. Local realtors say with interest rates still at all time lows, people are still out looking to buy homes even if …

ROGUE VALLEY, Ore.– Rogue Valley hotels are seeing a sharp decline in bookings. Several hotels NBC5 News spoke with on Friday said this time of year is normally very busy. With sports tournaments and spring events usually scheduled around this time of …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Millions of Americans are under stay-at-home orders but that hasn’t stopped people from flying and risking the chance of spreading coronavirus. Along with the risk posed to passengers, flight attendants are also raising the alarm of the risk they face …

ASHLAND, Ore.– Asante has set up its own specialized isolation unit to address the expected increase of Covid-19 patients. Last week, the hospital activated it’s Infection Control Assessment and Response or iCAR facility in Ashland. While every hospital across the state is …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A local hiker who goes up the trails of the Rogue Valley nearly every weekend, calls the recent closure of the Table Rocks and other popular areas discouraging. Megan Samuelson has been part of the Rushmore Society for three …