southern Oregon

MEDFORD, Ore. —The man accused of shooting at vehicles on I-5 last summer in southern Oregon has pleaded guilty. OSP arrested Roseburg man Kenneth Ayers in August and says Ayers shot at vehicles while on his route, driving a UPS tractor-trailer, between …

OREGON — A legislative session is still under way tonight via Zoom, allowing southern Oregonians impacted by the Almeda Fire to speak to the senate committee about their concerns. Over 60 Oregonians signed up to testify during the session, including local non-profits, …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. —Southern Oregon Head Start, began vaccinating its staff Friday in a drive-through event. The local early childhood development center works to transition children to Kindergarten. The Moderna vaccine was available to all staff and community partners. It was distributed …

OREGON — The Oregon Arts Commission announced its awarded nearly $1 million towards 150 arts organizations, including 11 based in southern Oregon. $910,000 has been distributed through the 2021 Operating Support Program. The arts commission says the awards go to non-profits with …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A well-known local sports announcer is accused of sexually abusing a minor. The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety said on January 28, 2021, 60-year-old Jay Edward Reese of Grants Pass reportedly met a 17-year-old girl at a …

SOUTHERN ORE.,- Today, southern Oregonians are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday on this national holiday. Many are taking advantage of the day to reflect on the past, present, and future of the civil rights fight that is still ongoing, despite the …

MEDFORD, Ore. —Higher education has taken a hit statewide, here in Oregon community colleges have been hit especially hard though, as the community college  student population has dropped 23%. Here in the Rogue Valley the trend is also seen at community colleges. …

SOUTHERN OREGON — Finding housing and a home to call your own has been tough in the Rogue Valley. However, it’s led to a record breaking year in residential sales. $1.3 billion dollars. That’s how much money went towards buying residential single …

MEDFORD, Ore. –With vets overcrowded after the holidays, one family created a mobile veterinary service to help ease that added pressure to clinics. The service is headed to Jackson, Josephine, and Siskiyou Counties this week. The two take care of large and small …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Covid-19 vaccinations are rolling out across the state and the country. But the process is not without its challenges. “It is coming in more slowly than we had hoped,” said Dr. Jim Shames, Jackson Co. health officer. Simple, is the last …