MEDFORD, Ore. —With many schools reopening from pandemic closures, the governor says the number of students learning in Oregon schools in person, has doubled since December 23rd. At Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, the staff is working on the big shift ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — 56-year-old Guadalupe Alvarado has successfully fought off coronavirus, but doctors say he’s at least a year away from making a full recovery. Family and welcome balloons greeted Alvarado Wednesday morning as he returned home for the first ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Josephine County Public Health kicked off its 2-day vaccination event at the Josephine County Fairgrounds this morning. Unlike Jackson County’s 3-day event, this one is not a drive-thru clinic. Public Health Director, Mike Weber, says the ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The third and final day of Jackson County’s Vaccination Event wrapped up this afternoon. Over the last 72 hours at the Jackson County Expo, thousands of people in the Phase 1-A and 1-B categories have gotten ...
ASHLAND, Ore. —Another business falls victim to the pandemic. Ashland Street Cinema is closing its doors, for good. After being closed since March, with nearly zero revenue and it’s lease coming to an end, the decision was ultimately made to close ...
BEND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Corrections says an inmate incarcerated at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution died from COVID-19 this afternoon. It says the inmate was between 55 and 66 years old. The DOC says anyone entering it’s properties ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Southern Oregon University is making sure students returning to campus for class are COVID free. The executive director for the school’s student health and wellness center says all students living in residence halls are required to provide ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Covid-19 vaccinations are rolling out across the state and the country. But the process is not without its challenges. “It is coming in more slowly than we had hoped,” said Dr. Jim Shames, Jackson Co. health officer. Simple, is ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — Levels of anxiety and loneliness have increased for many people nationwide. The latest CDC report in June shows 40 percent of U.S. adults reported struggling with mental health or substance abuse. That’s quite a jump compared to ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Southern Oregon colleges and universities are welcoming the new year, hoping to bring all students back to the classroom by summer of 2021. Currently, Klamath Community College says students have the option of remote or in-person instruction. Class ...