TALENT, Ore. – People are mourning the loss of homes to the Almeda Fire. While everyone has their own unique story, Talent homeowners are just now seeing their burnt home for the first time. “It seems like a horrible nightmare ...
ROGUE VALLEY, Ore. — A local organization is helping fire victims stay full with a ‘community-driven’ meal prep and delivery program, that also keeps some of the valley’s restaurants and farmers busy. I spoke with one of the program’s collaborators ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 5th grade class at St. Mary’s School recently donated bags of supplies to children who lost their homes in the Almeda Fire. The class put together 200 bags in 3 days. The bags filled with shampoo, ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Police broke up what they called an “unauthorized campground” in Medford Tuesday. In the days following the Almeda Fire, a tent city sprang up in Hawthorne Park. A self-proclaimed group of citizens, calling itself “Hawthorne Mutual Aid,” ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Phoenix-Talent students are headed back to school starting this week, but only if they’re able to connect digitally and emotionally. After the Almeda fire burned through Talent and Phoenix, many families are displaced. The Phoenix-Talent school district ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – For fire victims who lost their loved ones cremains, a team of archaeologists and K-9s are offering to find them at no-cost. The Alta Heritage Foundation is a non-profit from the Bay Area. The all-volunteer team specializes ...
JACKSON CO., Or.- Jackson County libraries are starting their own drive. They hope to gather toys, books, and games for kids who have lost homes in the Almeda fire. The drive aims to help kids rebuild their home libraries and ...
PHOENIX, Or.- A large scale distribution effort that started at the Home Depot in Phoenix is now operating in The Shops at exit 24. Community members started the grassroots effort to give back to people impacted by the Almeda fire. ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Governor Kate Brown toured the devastating aftermath of the Almeda Fire Monday. NBC5 was the only station invited, and was there as she stepped on scorched ground. After seeing the damage, she said she’s never seen anything ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A local woman is working to re-unite children with special toys they may have lost in the Almeda Fire. ‘Find my Lovey!’ sets out to send replicas of favorite items belonging to children that were lost in ...