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Tomorrow: Deadline for high school community art contest
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (43+ words) Tomorrow: Deadline for high school community art contest'KDRV Freeze Warning from FRI 2:00 AM PDT until FRI 9:00 AM PDT Last chance for high school students in Medford to win a $1,000 scholarship by showing what community means to them....
SMART Reading donation helps Jackson County kids' literacy
2+ week, 2+ day ago (75+ words) Courtesy of Medford Food Co-op. MEDFORD, Ore. -- SMART Reading received a donation of $1,917.44 to support literacy programs for children. The funds will enhance access to culturally inclusive books and reading support for children from economically disadvantaged households in Jackson County....
Student faces discipline after Oakdale Middle School walkout in Medford
4+ week, 1+ day ago (41+ words) Student faces discipline after Oakdale Middle School walkout in Medford'KDRV At least one student at Oakdale Middle School is facing a one-day suspension after participating in a student-organized walkout protesting immigration enforcement, national politics, and the war in Iran....
1 confirmed suspension from Oakdale Middle School protests
4+ week, 1+ day ago (135+ words) MEDFORD, Ore. -- On Wednesday, NewsWatch 12 reached out to a parent who says their daughter was suspended for one day for walking out and protesting." It is not confirmed if other students have also been given a one day suspension, though…...
Cascade Christian students step up for child battling leukemia
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (730+ words) MEDFORD, Ore -- At first glance, Everleigh looks like any other 3-year-old girl. She loves animals, spends time outdoors and especially enjoys being around her pony, Arrow. "She is just a little outdoors girl," said her mother, Diana Earnhart. "She has…...
New measles case in Clackamas County raises vaccination concerns
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) Immunization programs across the country are already struggling to address an increase in vaccine-preventable diseases. PORTLAND, Ore. - A new measles case has been confirmed in Clackamas County. According to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), the individual affected is unvaccinated. OHA…...
Teen Intervention Program offering early intervention and prevention in Medford schools
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) Vaping has an immediate effect on how well the user's blood vessels work, even if the e-cigarette doesn't contain nicotine. MEDFORD, Ore. -- A teen substance abuse prevention program is offering support to local youth experiencing mild to moderate use of…...
State lawmakers launch group to spur ‘guaranteed income’ cash to residents
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (795+ words) To California Democratic state Sen. David Cortese, the idea of gaining Republican support for a bill to provide cash to certain residents would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. But his proposed legislation to offer $1,000 per month to…...