MEDFORD, Ore. – With more soldiers returning home from war with new and unique types of injuries, it’s taking longer for veterans to receive disability benefits. Now the Department of Veterans Affairs is mandating overtime hours to cut through the backlog. That backlog has reached an estimated 830,000 veterans nationwide. Locally, Jackson County Veteran Services … Continue reading »
United Way Day of Caring
MEDFORD, Ore. — Nearly 20 organizations are receiving help through the United Way’s Annual Day of Caring. Volunteers are pitching in to do everything from landscaping to cleaning. The United Way of Jackson County helps put on the Day of Caring every year, and volunteers have stepped up to help schools, non-profits, and other community … Continue reading »
Officers Train to Help Mentally Ill
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 »
Locals Buying Tickets for Powerball
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — There was no winner of the Powerball jackpot drawing Wednesday evening, and now the prize for matching all of the winning numbers is projected to top $600 million. Rogue Valley residents were already buying tickets for Saturday’s drawing. Store officials at Ray’s Food Place in Jacksonville say their store in particular sees … Continue reading »
Talent Students Learn About Japan
TALENT, Ore. — An already bilingual classroom at Talent Elementary becomes tri-lingual for the day. The Japan-America Society of Oregon designed a special “on the road” program to teach kids about life in Japan. The students in Mrs. Kuriyama’s class can speak English and Spanish, and on Friday they were speaking some Japanese. Three Japanese … Continue reading »
Officials Discuss Middle School Fire
ASHLAND, Ore. — Earlier this week a fire caused a delay at Ashland Middle School, and police are not releasing many details about the fire investigation, but police say the student has been identified and is cooperating with police. Ashland Fire officials say they have a number of fire prevention programs for students in in … Continue reading »
Taking Flight: “Walk for Williams”
MEDFORD, Ore. — This weekend, you can lace up your tennis shoes to bring attention to a disorder only 1 in 10,000 people have. The “Walk for Williams Awareness Walk and 5k Run” is happening Saturday. The goal is to put “Williams Syndrome” in the spotlight. The genetic disorder comes with serious heart problems, developmental … Continue reading »
Relay for Life in Ashland
ASHLAND, Ore. — Saturday morning, hundreds of people will gather in Ashland to raise money for cancer research. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will take over raider stadium for 24 hours. Each year, more than four million people in over 20 countries pledge their time to walk in order to raise money for … Continue reading »
Local Clinics Get “Cover Oregon” Grants
MEDFORD, Ore. — Four clinics in Southern Oregon qualify for a grant to help connect residents to “Cover Oregon,” which is the new online health insurance marketplace. Cover Oregon is supposed to go live later this year. The U.S. Department of Health And Human Services announced the health centers are eligible for an additional $2.8 … Continue reading »
Child Sent to Hospital After Car Crash
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — A young child was sent to the hospital and a driver put in handcuffs after a car crash in Central Point. Police are now investigating whether that driver was under the influence. The crash happened around nine last night, near the Pilot station on Pine Street right before the interstate. A … Continue reading »
