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Jackson County leaders are hosting a public hearing on Thursday for people to air their grievances about state COVID restrictions — even though the governor decreased the county’s COVID risk levels this week.
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Jackson was one of 16 counties that improved their COVID risk levels. Douglas County backslid, going from "High Risk" back to "Extreme Risk."
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It’s been five months since wildfires destroyed thousands of homes across Oregon, including 2,500 in Jackson County. State lawmakers with the Oregon House Wildfire Recovery Committee held a public hearing Wednesday night for people to share their stories.
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The Medford city council is considering banning sleeping and camping in the Bear Creek Greenway during wildfire season.
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The small Southern Oregon town of Phoenix is taking the lead in dismissing old traffic court debt, which can often haunt low-income people for years.
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Jackson County will open a mass COVID-19 vaccination site this week. So will Josephine County. Now that the state will be receiving less vaccine than initially planned, fewer people will be eligible to receive the shots.
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Many victims of the Almeda Fire are now looking for housing in Medford. But the city was struggling with affordable housing even before the fire.
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Jackson County Sheriff Nate Sickler is among the nearly two dozen workers involved in a COVID-19 outbreak at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
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This is usually the time of year when families come together to decorate their homes or share a meal. The pandemic has interrupted many of those holiday traditions — and so has this year’s wildfires.
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Many counties in Oregon are becoming overwhelmed with the surge of COVID-19 cases. To free up resources, Jackson County Public Health is asking those who test positive to take some next steps into their own hands.
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The Medford school board is urging Governor Kate Brown to loosen regulations on in-person learning, despite the high number of coronavirus cases in Jackson County.
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Coronavirus cases are surging in senior care facilities across Oregon. An outbreak at one facility in Medford is topping the charts.
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The Almeda Fire destroyed thousands of homes in Southern Oregon — and partially damaged hundreds more. A group of volunteers has come together to help those homeowners prepare for winter.
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Oregon broke its record for the highest number of coronavirus cases confirmed in a single day on Friday with 600 cases. The surge is coming from all over the state, including in Southern Oregon.