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Black Voice News Prepares to Welcome California Local News Fellow, Alyssah Hall
Black Voice News is thrilled to announce it was recently selected as a host newsroom for the 2024 California Local News Fellowship program and is preparing to welcome a new reporter to our newsroom team. The Local News Fellowship is a multi-year, state-funded initiative facilitated by the UC Berkeley Graduate...
Missing 12-year-old from Grants Pass found in Eugene
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old from Grants Pass. The Josephine County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that the girl -- Makena Bessette -- was last found at her house on East Jones Creek Road in Grants Pass. "Her mother returned home and...
Free fishing days announced for California public
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released the dates of two, free fishing days for all Californians. On July 6 and August 31, the public is invited out to California’s lakes, rivers and streams to fish with no license required. Free fishing days offer first time anglers and families […]
Labor Coalition Led by Massachusetts, Illinois, and Seattle Urges DHS to Extend Protection for Noncitizen Workers Amid Investigations
To protect noncitizen workers during investigations into labor violations, new measures are being introduced to strengthen their rights, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, joined by the offices from Illinois and the Seattle Office of Labor Standards, has formed a coalition with 27 other labor enforcement agencies to petition the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Their request is to extend the Deferred Action Program period for these workers from two years to a minimum of four years, according to a press release from the Massachusetts AG's office.
F-15 flyovers planned for much of Oregon on 4th of July; none over High Desert
PORTLAND, Oregon – The 142nd Wing out of the Portland Air National Guard Base in Portland, Ore., will conduct Independence Day flyovers for ceremonies and parades at locations throughout Oregon. Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagle fighter jets are scheduled to conduct flyovers at the following community locations at,...
Indian Youth Service Corp Making a Difference in Oregon
(Ryan Puckett, Restoration Technician Manager, for the Lomakatsi Restoration program, instructs the tribal crew members on what trees they will be working on during a day in the field | USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres) At sunrise in the beautiful lands of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in...
Firecracker Queens return to Ashland’s Fourth of July Parade
ASHLAND, Ore.- After not participating in Ashland’s Fourth of July Parade since before the covid pandemic, the award-winning Firecracker Queens are making their long-awaited return. The mission of these queens is to get the crowd dancing and singing along with them. They’re also asking for just a little respect...
Nationwide Missing Child Sweep Locates Missing Oregon Girl
The US Marshals Service, who are experts at finding people regardless of who they are or where they are located, have successfully completed another child location sweep. MyNorthwest.com is reporting this was the second such operation, dubbed Operation We Will Find You 2. It began on May 20th to June...
High temperature impacts on fire intensity and behavior
SOUTHERN OREGON – High temperatures are picking up this first week of July. Oregon Department of Forestry’s Natalie Weber told NBC5 News fires can be strongly impacted by temperature. As it gets hotter and vegetation starts to dry out, the intensity of fire can greatly increase with heat.
Police bust Shady Cove black-market grow site at former school
SHADY COVE, Ore. -- Police discovered over 1,000 marijuana plants and four firearms at an illegal grow site in the 20400 block of Sawyer Road in Shady Cove. The site was once a school. According to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, police took 1,108 illegal marijuana...
Judge tosses Christian Non-Profit’s Lawsuit
MEDFORD, Ore.- A federal judge has dismissed a local Christian Non-Profit’s lawsuit against the State Department of Education after it was stripped of $400,000 in grants. As NBC5 news reported earlier this year, Youth 71-Five Ministries filed a lawsuit against the state after receiving grants from Oregon’s Youth Community Investment Grant program for years.
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