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Residents safe after structure fire on North Applegate Road
MURPHY, Ore. – Multiple resources responded to a structure fire in the 9800 block of North Applegate Road Sunday night. According to Rural Metro Fire, the call came in just after 7:30 p.m. Upon arrival firefighters say the fire was in the second story of the house. Luckily all...
Special Districts Assoc. pays Josephine Co. Library District legal fees
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – The Special Districts Association of Oregon (SDAO) is paying over $14,000 in legal fees incurred in litigation with the Josephine County Board of Commissioners. As NBC5 News reported previously, in December the board voted to allow resident Mike Pelfrey opt out of the library district...
Postal delays bring trouble for businesses and fear for voters
This fear for delays is also affecting voters this election cycle. There is a fear in some residents that sending your ballot at the last minute can result in it not getting postmarked before election day, making it not count.
City of Medford, Jackson County to host Safety Preparedness Fair Saturday
MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson County along with the City of Medford are hosting a Safety Preparedness Fair at Pear Blossom Park on Saturday. According to the city, the educational fair is designed with adults and kids in mind. Attendees will be provided with knowledge and resources necessary to navigate emergency situations.
Hog Creek Fire containment nearly complete
MERLIN, Ore. – Right now, Rural Metro Fire crews are working on containing a wildfire that sparked west of Merlin. Rural Metro Fire said the fire is about 5 acres and is burning along Hog Creek Road. Crews are working on suppressing the fire. Smoke can be seen across...
Multiple prescribed burns taking place this week
APPLEGATE VALLEY, Ore. -- The U.S. Forest Service is working with multiple organizations for prescribed burns throughout the week. A 46-acre prescribed fire started around 11 a.m. this morning on the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District near Flumet Flat Campground. The Forest Service said it is advising residents about smoke in...
Jackson County Board of Commissioners to consider Britt property offer
MEDFORD, Ore. – In a brief regular meeting Wednesday morning, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners passed a motion to revisit two purchase offers for the historic United States Hotel in Jacksonville. According to Britt Music and Arts Festival President and CEO Abby Mckee, Britt had been in discussions...
Rogue Valley Symphony going big for Majkut’s 15th season
The 2024-25 concert calendar features Grammy winners, epic works and a gospel-flavored Christmas show. It’s Music Director Martin Majkut’s 15th year with the Rogue Valley Symphony and he’s pulling out all the stops for a transcendent 2024-25 season. There will be two Grammy Award winners, epic works...
Two suspects in jail after Ashland man mugged at gunpoint
ASHLAND, Ore. – Two men are behind bars in connection to an armed mugging that took place in Ashland Saturday night. According to the Ashland Police Department, just before 10 p.m. officers responded to a report of a man who had been robbed at gunpoint while walking home from work.
Firefighters train on prescribed burn, fuels reduction in Applegate Valley
APPLEGATE VALLEY, Ore. – A series of prescribed burns are planned this week by the U.S. Forest Service and BLM, starting with one Monday in the Applegate Valley. Other groups have also joined in to learn about prescribed burn techniques. It’s all part of a plan to burn areas...
'The proposal was actually an ultimatum,' ONA nurses unhappy with Providence Medford proposal
MEDFORD, Ore. – "The wage proposal that Providence gave us was actually an ultimatum,” says Vicki Knudsen, a registered nurse at Providence Medford and the bargaining unit chair for ONA nurses at the campus. “The wages they proposed don't raise us to the market value or keep us in line with Rogue Regional. It still leaves us behind other Providence hospitals like we have been for the last three contracts."
Dutch Bros. SVP Levi Ayriss on ‘Drink One for Dane’ MDA Fundraiser Today
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Dutch Bros. is holding its Drink One for Dane fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association today. Dutch Bros. Senior Vice President of Field Operations Levi Ayriss joined Sunrise this morning to talk about Drink One for Dane and what the event means to the organization.
Two Democratic candidates compete in primary in GOP-held southern Oregon House district
A Medford School Board member and former grocery store clerk are running for the Democratic nomination in House District 6 in southern Oregon. The Jackson County district, which includes Medford, is still recovering from the devastating Labor Day wildfires that struck the region in 2020, destroying thousands of homes in rural communities outside Medford and driving up housing costs beyond the reach of many working-class families. The two Democratic candidates hope to address the gap between wages and living expenses, including housing, albeit in different ways.
Dahlia and Lucius are KTVL's Pets of the Week!
Dahlia is a loyal friend who loves to cuddle. Lucius is goofy boy with a few tricks up his sleeve. Both are available at https://jacksoncountyor.gov/departments/health___human_services/programs_and_services/animal_services/adoption_information/dogs.php.
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