Danielle Craig

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Name: Danielle Craig
Date registered: May 4, 2012

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Danielle Craig joined the NewsWatch 12 team in October 2010. You can see her anchoring the 11 p.m. newscast and reporting at 6:30 p.m. Danielle is thrilled to be home in the Pacific Northwest. She grew up in Portland. After 2 ½ years in Las Vegas, she is happy to see tall trees instead of tall casinos, and grass instead of desert sand. Danielle fell in love with journalism at a young age, writing her first “news” story about a coloring book page when she was in 3rd grade. A decade later, she started college at BYU, and got the chance to write real news stories as a reporter for Classical 89 FM. She then headed to Salt Lake City, reporting for KSL Newsradio. Most recently, Danielle was producing the No. 1 morning show in Las Vegas. Danielle has won several awards for her reporting, including 1st in the Hearst Journalism Competition. She has also received recognition from the National Society of Professional Journalists and PRNDI. When Danielle isn’t reporting the news, you can find her hanging out with her husband, scrapbooking and running!

Latest posts

  1. Taking Flight: Friends Flocking Together — June 13, 2013
  2. Another Vacant House Fire in Medford — June 11, 2013
  3. Trevor Emptage Pleads Guilty to Assault — June 10, 2013
  4. Taking Flight: A Foundation for Flight — June 7, 2013
  5. Medford Child Gets Letter from a Justice — June 6, 2013

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Taking Flight: Friends Flocking Together

Medford, Ore. — Making friends in elementary school isn’t always easy, especially if a child stands out. That was the case for Angelica Sanchez. That is, until Sparrow Clubs stepped in. Angelica said, “I’ve been through a lot of stuff.” That “stuff” started when she was just a baby. Angelica was born with only one … Continue reading »

Another Vacant House Fire in Medford

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Fire investigators have determined the house fire reported Tuesday morning was arson. Officials are now saying this arson is linked to the string of other fires that have occurred in vacant homes over the past year Medford Fire & Fire District 3 responded to the vacant house fire on Stewart Avenue … Continue reading »

Trevor Emptage Pleads Guilty to Assault

MEDFORD, Ore. — More than a year after sending a baby to the hospital with first and second degree burns, a White City man has pleaded guilty. Trevor Emptage pleaded guilty to assault in the second degree. This comes more than a year after his 1-year-old foster child was sent to the hospital with severe … Continue reading »

Taking Flight: A Foundation for Flight

NEAR GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Through Sparrow Clubs, students are able to donate their time to make a big difference in a family’s life, but one student is making an even bigger difference actually bringing Sparrow Clubs to her school. North Valley High School is celebrating a year-long effort revolved around 8-year-old Mason Keene; a … Continue reading »

Medford Child Gets Letter from a Justice

MEDFORD, Ore. — A Medford sixth grader received a letter from the country’s highest court. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor sent a letter to 6th grade student Fernanda Lopez. It was a response to the letter Fernanda wrote to the justice. The Howard Elementary School student recently did a project on Judge Sotomayor. It … Continue reading »

Taking Flight: Adryan’s Birthday

MEDFORD, Ore. — It’s a birthday party in the work zone. That means cats for centerpieces, a construction site for the birthday cake and of course, balloons and signs. “Adryan deserves all this and more,” says his mom Adriana Banuelos-Carillo. Adryan Banuelos-Carillo is now five years old. A birthday, doctors initially said he may not … Continue reading »

2nd Grade Students Make a Book

MEDFORD, Ore. — Local elementary students are getting a first-hand look into what goes into the books they read. This year, Mrs. Hayes second grade class at Jackson Elementary School researched, wrote, illustrated and self-published their own book. The classroom volunteer pitched the idea after one student said his book was boring. The 2nd graders … Continue reading »

A Walk for Blue Slide

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – On Friday, Mona Pinon trekked from Medford to Grants Pass for a good cause. Half a dozen people joined her in a 33 mile walk by foot to raise money for Blue Slide. The purpose of the walk was to raise awareness to build more handicap-friendly play structures for children with … Continue reading »

Quick Action Key in Stroke Recovery

Medford, Ore. – Jean Mackey lost many abilities when she had a stroke in January. She said recovery has been a long, hard process, “Not being able to do the very basic things that I always did for my whole life, or 63 years, and suddenly you need help doing everything, you need help brushing … Continue reading »

Zumbathon for Autism Awareness

MEDFORD, Ore. — 1 in 88 children has autism, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s why some Zumba instructors are dancing to raise awareness. Inspire Studio and “Zumba D’ Carlos” are teaming up to hold a Zumbathon to raise autism awareness and funds. The event will feature … Continue reading »

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