Sharon Ko

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Name: Sharon Ko
Date registered: May 4, 2012

Biography

Sharon Ko joined the KDRV NewsWatch 12 team in September of 2011 coming from another member of the Chambers Communications family, KEZI 9 News in Eugene, Oregon. Sharon Ko joined the KEZI 9 News team in May of 2010 as a reporter based out of KEZI’s Roseburg newsroom. She graduated from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, majoring in Electronic Media with a minor in Political Science. During college, she interned at KOIN News 6 and Fox 12 News in Portland where she found her love for journalism. Sharon has lived in Oregon her whole life, and enjoys reporting about her home state. She believes that news is about telling the heart of every story, and is excited to be part of KDRV NewsWatch 12′s award-winning News team. If you have any story ideas, you can send Sharon an e-mail at sharonko@kdrv.com.

Latest posts

  1. Officers Train to Help Mentally Ill — May 17, 2013
  2. More Kids Checking Into Drug Recovery — May 17, 2013
  3. Heroin: Heating Up, Part 2 — May 16, 2013
  4. Heroin: Heating Up, Part 1 — May 15, 2013
  5. Honoring the Fallen in Grants Pass — May 15, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. No Charges Filed in Alleged Horse Abuse — 19 comments

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Officers Train to Help Mentally Ill

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Published May 17, 2013

MEDFORD, Ore. — Officers in the Rogue Valley are working to better understand and help the mentally ill. This week, members from every law enforcement agency in southern Oregon are doing what’s called a ‘Crisis Intervention Training’ or CIT. Back in February, several officers and the Jackson County Mental Health department went to Salt Lake City, Utah to … Continue reading »

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More Kids Checking Into Drug Recovery

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Published May 17, 2013

MEDFORD, Ore. — Drug recovery centers are seeing more kids check in for heroin treatment. OnTrack in Medford says for parents who can’t afford treatment for their child, there are several options. Treatment is available on a sliding scale, or in other words, based on income. But OnTrack also receives grants, so there is funding … Continue reading »

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Heroin: Heating Up, Part 2

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Published May 16, 2013

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Heroin is attracting a wave of new, younger users. According to the National Institute on Drug Addiction, nearly half of young people who reported using heroin also said they tried prescription drugs. They started using heroin because it was cheaper and easier to get. One man who spoke with NewsWatch12’s Sharon … Continue reading »

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Heroin: Heating Up, Part 1

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Published May 15, 2013

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — “H”, “gun powder”, and “brown”: they’re all names for an illegal and powerful drug that’s moving through Southern Oregon in the hundreds of thousands of pounds. One man who spoke with NewsWatch12’s Sharon Ko wished to remain anonymous; we’ll call him John Doe. He’s not proud of his past. “I’ve been … Continue reading »

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Honoring the Fallen in Grants Pass

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Published May 15, 2013

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — In light of Police Memorial Week, counties across Oregon are honoring those who gave their lives in the line of duty. Thursday, Josephine County held a memorial ceremony at the United Methodist Church. Community members and various law enforcement officers gathered to honor fallen officers. Grants Pass officials from the Josephine … Continue reading »

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K-9 Unit Catches Suspected Criminal

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Published May 14, 2013

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A suspected burglar is now behind bars because of the work of a K-9 and his handler. Tuesday, around 2:30 a.m., Grants Pass Police responded to an auto shop because of loud noises. Police say 23-year-old Dakota Geer broke into a storage shed and stole some money. The K-9 went searching … Continue reading »

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Live Fire Training in White City

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Published May 13, 2013

WHITE CITY, Ore. — Southern Oregon fire agencies are combining training efforts to make firefighting more streamlined. The live fire training is for the new firefighters joining Fire District 3 and Medford Fire. In the past, crews say they ran two academy’s at once for each fire department, but now they’re combining the academies. The … Continue reading »

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Residents Evacuate Safely from Fire

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Published May 13, 2013

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Southern Oregon firefighters battled a structure fire Monday morning in Central Point. Around 9 a.m. Fire District 3 and Medford Fire responded to the fire on the 500 block of village drive in central point. Crews arrived and found the second story of the home fully engulfed in flames. They were … Continue reading »

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Collecting Cans to Restore Public Safety

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Published May 10, 2013

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Nothing is too extreme for one group working to restore public safety in Josephine County – even if that means collecting cans. Securing Our Safety (SOS) is exploring every option besides tax measure 17-49. The measure is proposing $1.48 per thousand dollars assessed value for three years. Carl Raskine, one of … Continue reading »

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Old Kim’s Restaurant Used to Train

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Published May 8, 2013

MEDFORD, Ore. — Firefighters typically train to rescue others, but on Wednesday, they practiced techniques to rescue each other. The former Kim’s Restaurant is scheduled to be torn down and it was a perfect place for training grounds. In the next couple of months, brand new firefighters with Medford Fire-Rescue and Fire District No. 3 will … Continue reading »

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