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Southern Oregon residents worry state isn’t monitoring water quality closely enough after arsenic scare
Teresa Blazer has lived at Rogue Meadows for nine years. It’s a tidy mobile home park in the town of Shady Cove, just off the Rogue River where her retired husband regularly catches his daily limit of Chinook and coho salmon. In February, by chance, Blazer found out she...
Sky Lakes is nationally recognized for providing high-quality stroke care
Klamath Falls, July 19, 2024 — Sky Lakes has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus for quality achievement award for ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
DEQ extends air quality advisory as smoke lingers
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is updating the air quality advisory due to wildfires in Douglas County to include Jackson and Josephine counties. The previous advisory called for intermittent smoke in those areas. DEQ says this advisory is until further notice. Predicting air quality...
New RogueX sculpture being created
MEDFORD, Ore. — A new sculpture set to stand out at RogueX is taking shape. A colorful ‘X’ featuring sports through some abstract art will soon debut at the Medford Sports Complex. Local artist Melissa Ghiglieri is behind the piece. It’s set to be installed by the...
I-84 faces intermittent closures due to Durkee Fire
OREGON - UPDATE JULY 24 12:20 p.m.
Idaho’s Air Quality Crisis: The Hidden Dangers of Wildfires and Pollution
Summers in the Western United States are a challenge. Whether you live in Arizona, California, or our state of Idaho, it's hot. The summer of 2024 is projected to be one of the hottest and most dangerous on record, posing a significant threat to our communities. . Fortunately, the Gem...
Five on 5 – Sheila Clough – CEO, Mercy Flights
On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by CEO of Mercy Flights Sheila Clough to discuss their anniversary and plans for the future. The Five on 5 interview series is sponsored by AARP Oregon. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.
News-Times recognized by Oregon news association for outstanding coverage
The results are in, and writers for the News-Times were showered with honors for their work in 2023. The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association presented the awards in its Better Newspaper Contest on Thursday, July 18, at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond. The News-Times staff was awarded a total of seven awards for their coverage of Hillsboro and Forest Grove. Reporter Nick LaMora took home third place in Best Educational Coverage...
Five people are safe after truck rolls, hits power pole in Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Five people are safe after a pickup truck they were in rolled over and hit a power pole in Grants Pass on Monday. According to Rural Metro Fire, all five people were able to get themselves out of the truck after it rolled in the 4000 block of Cloverlawn Drive.
Artists wanted for utility box project in Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The City of Grants Pass is looking to get more colorful. Currently, the city is looking for artists to decorate utility boxes like these:. The project is in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Transportation. Art proposals should be whimsical, fun, family-friendly, and highlight local...
Ashland homelessness master plan includes ‘spicy’ survey responses, compassion and suggestions
Report up for review during Aug. 5 City Council study session. A master plan tailor-made to guide the city of Ashland’s approach to homelessness was unanimously approved Thursday evening by the final committee standing between the plan and a review from Ashland City Council. “We did not have a...
130-mile stretch of I-84 in eastern Oregon shut down because of wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. — Firefighters in the Pacific Northwest scrambled Tuesday, July 23, to contain two fires that were threatening several small towns in Oregon, and a key stretch of interstate connecting Oregon and Idaho was shut down as flames advanced. Authorities ordered Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon shut down...
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