Grants Pass, Ore., — For the 5th time in just the last 4 years, Josephine County voters are considering another public safety levy to aid the understaffed sheriff’s department. Measure 17-74 is a 4-year property tax levy aimed at generating ...
Ashland, Ore., — Campus security is gearing up for the year in light of the new safety recommendations put out by Governor Brown. NBC5’s Nicole Stein spoke with the security director about their plans. “I feel really safe on campus.” ...
Medford, Ore. — The head of Oregon’s state-chartered worker’s compensation company is spending time in Medford promoting health and safety beyond the work place. SAIF is a nonprofit state-chartered corporation providing workman’s compensation insurance to employers. Kerry Barnett, the president ...
Medford, Ore., — Emergency agencies and non-profits from around the valley are helping families gear up for disasters. Today from 10 to 2, the “Are You Ready” fair was held at the Rogue Valley Mall. The fair gave away safety ...
Portland, Ore. (KOIN/CNN) — Everyone has seen that famous grainy footage of what is believed to be Bigfoot walking around the woods. But not everyone has noticed how carefully he is walking. It turns out Sasquatch is a stickler for ...
Medford, Ore. — The Medford Police Department is out in force to make sure you stop for pedestrians. “We have so many accidents that involve vehicles and pedestrians crossing, whether it’s in a marked or unmarked crosswalk,” Corporal Trevor Arnold ...
Medford, Ore., — If you’re getting ready for the Fourth of July with fireworks, there are some things you should know. With Independence Day exactly one week away, there are places in Medford city limits you aren’t allowed to set ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — Cutting off a threat before it even reaches campus — that’s the idea behind the new School Marshal program in Grants Pass. Beginning Monday morning, students were joined on each school’s campus by an undercover retired ...
(NBC News) The largest recall in United States history has more than doubled in size. Designed for safety, regulators say Takata airbags have turned deadly, killing ten people and injuring more than 100. The latest victim was 17-year-old Huma Hanif, ...
Portland, Ore. — Oregon oysters are safe to eat, but they contain some chemicals they shouldn’t. A new study from Portland State University said the native Olympia oysters in Coos and Netarts Bay contain chemicals from pain relievers, antibiotics, mercury, ...