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Oregon Ducks' Sione Laulea Prepared for Leap From Junior College to Eugene
Sione Laulea was the top junior college cornerback in the country out of the College of San Mateo. In a stacked secondary group for the Oregon Ducks, he will still need to prove himself in order to get more snaps.
'It was really humbling': Medford firefighter receives prestigious award for valor
Already overwhelmed by the attention he received for saving three kids from a house fire last summer, Medford firefighter Manny Sharp was at a loss for words when he learned he had been selected for the 2024 Ben Franklin Award for Valor during the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Fire-Rescue International conference in Texas last week.
Medford School District rolls out enhanced security for the new school year
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Medford School District (MSD) is gearing up for the new school year with a focus on student and staff safety. Over the summer, security vestibules were installed in Hoover, Howard, Jefferson, Griffin Creek, and Jacksonville Elementary. These vestibules are designed to control access to...
City awards $140K in grant money to two Ashland childcare providers
ASHLAND, Ore. – Two childcare providers in Ashland will be receiving a total of $140,000 as part of the city’s Early Childhood Affordability Grant Program. The program aims to improve childcare affordability, access to early learning, and provide overall support to Ashland families. A total of $145,000 of...
Oregon affordable housing providers barely staying afloat, threatening construction goals
One of Oregon’s largest affordable housing landlords was bleeding red ink. Reach Community Development, which manages rentals for more than 2,400 low-income households in the Portland area, lost $4.1 million in 2022, the most recent year for which it’s filed a tax disclosure. If you purchase a product...
Rain, few thunderstorms possible Thursday around the PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer-like weather continues to slip away as rain and the chance of thunderstorms increases around the Pacific Northwest Thursday. A late summer season cold front swings through western Oregon and southwest Washington Thursday. That front will help cool temperatures into the low- to mid-70s as the chance of rain increases. A few light rain showers are possible along the Willamette Valley Thursday morning. The afternoon hours will likely be dry and cloudy. Heavier rain showers are expected after sunset. Some of those heavy rain showers could turn to non-severe thunderstorms.
Hood To Coast runner is raising money for addiction recovery program
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - This weekend thousands of people will be running across Oregon for the 42nd Annual Hood To Coast relay. FOX 12′s Spencer Schacht met up with one woman who is pounding the pavement for a cause that she says saved her life from addiction to methamphetamines.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Champions Modular Housing as Solution for Wildfire Recovery and Housing Crisis
On Monday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek visited Blazer Industries, inspecting the company's production of modular homes in Aumsville, which promises to add a new dimension to the state's housing strategy. The factory is gearing up to provide prefabricated residences for those affected by the Holiday Farm Fire in Lane County. Governor Kotek, during her tour, noted the urgency of the situation, "We simply need more homes to address Oregon’s housing crisis, and modular housing is a part of the solution". Her words, reported by the Governor's Office, highlight a critical step forward in disaster recovery and housing accessibility.
Sheriff: Man with warrant arrested near Bandon with unlawful temporary trip permit
BANDON, Ore. — A Coos County Sheriff's deputy on Wednesday observed a black Honda sedan southbound on Highway 101 near Bandon and began to conduct a stop due to a traffic violation. "The driver of the Honda failed to yield and passed another southbound motorist in an unsafe manner,"...
Progress continues on Diamond, Homestead complexes and Middle Fork Fire
DOUGLAS & KLAMATH COUNTIES, Ore. – Progress continues on the Diamond and Homestead complexes and the Middle Fork Fire is seeing minimal growth. More fires within the Diamond Complex are now fully contained. According to the Wednesday morning update, 23 of the 29 lightning-caused fires are now 100% contained.
1 dead, 3 injured after 4-vehicle crash on I-5 near Aurora
AURORA, Ore. (KPTV) - A deadly, multi-car crash shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 for six hours on Thursday. At about 5:29 a.m., emergency crews responded to a crash at milepost 277, just south of the Aurora-Donald Interchange. Oregon State Police say an investigation showed a black Volkswagen...
Jim and Betty Woodward to serve as grand marshals of Painted Hills Festival
The grand marshals for the Painted Hills Festival have been announced in the lead up to the iconic Labor Day Weekend event in Mitchell. “The Painted Hills Festival is honored to have Jim and Betty Woodward lead our parade on Aug. 31, in Mitchell this year,” Toney Ryno wrote in a recent announcement. “They both come with histories and great stories that go way back in the area.” Both grand...
Heavy rain forecast for Oregon's mountains, valleys. How much will it help fire season?
Another round of significant rain is forecast for western Oregon’s mountains and valleys, helping to further slow the state’s wildfire season. This system won’t come with as much drama as last week’s, when high winds and more than 3,000 lightning strikes lit up the sky. But it will get quite wet between Thursday...
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