MEDFORD, Ore. – A non-profit in Medford is making strides in public accessibility. United Way of Jackson County received an e-mobility grant from Pacific Power to install 100 charging stations by the end of 2024. Their CEO Dee Anne Everson ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — On the streets of downtown Medford, you’ll find an unconventional friendship. “He’s a great guy, very intelligent. He has a great story,” said Officer Jennifer Newell, Medford Police Department. Soft-spoken, reserved, kind, are just some of the ways ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — A young girl who survived a fatal accident in 2015 joined her classmates on a field trip to Hyatt Lake. She was left with scars and a half-paralyzed body after the accident but her adversities didn’t stop her from ...
BROOKINGS, Ore. – Body cam video shows an emotional exchange between police and an Oregon woman now facing felony charges after using her mobility scooter. The video shows the interaction from the pull-over, to a slow-speed chase, to eventual arrest. ...
RUCH, Ore. —A young local boy with muscular dystrophy thought he might not be able to join his classmates on a field trip next month. Thanks to a local non-profit, David’s Chair, and a souped-up all-terrain wheelchair, the student will ...
TALENT, Ore. — A local non-profit is giving back to a teenage girl to help her become more mobile. 18-year-old Fabiola Granados was paralyzed from the waist down at the age of four. Granados was born with a condition called ...
Gold Hill, Ore. – Kevin and his wife Ann-Renee Watson moved to Southern Oregon from Michigan to enjoy the outdoors. But for Kevin, a childhood accident left him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. “I can’t really ...
Bend, Ore (KTVZ/CNN Newsource) – A quadriplegic man and his family are setting out to bike 1,200 from Mt. Bachelor, Oregon to Los Angeles. They’re working to raise awareness and a $100,000 to buy wheelchairs for people in developing nations. ...
Ashland, Ore.- Oregon Shakespeare Festivals brick courtyard has received a facelift in an effort to make the OSF campus more accessible. The project was just one phase of the “Access for All” campaign. The $5.1 million dollar project is designed ...
Medford, Ore., — Two Rogue Valley families in need were given wheelchairs today– thanks a contest on Facebook. It all started after a woman posted on the “Jackson County scanner Group” page — wanting to donate her late husband’s electric ...