- First 50 receive free life jackets at R.V. YMCA’s ‘Water Safety Day’ 06 Jun 2020 06:49 KOTI MEDFORD, Ore. — The Rogue Valley Family YMCA is giving out free life jackets to the first 50 youth at their ‘Water Safety Day’ drive-thru event. The event will focus on water safety, from life jacket fittings to safe boating practices. Fire District 3 and …
- Phase Two means more opportunities for Parks and Recreation 06 Jun 2020 06:49 KOTI Medford, Ore — Phase Two means Medford parks are expanding the services they’re offering as we head into the summer season. The Parks and Recreation Department plans to combine it’s summer “Movies in the Park” series with their drive-in theater at US …
- May employment report better than expected 06 Jun 2020 06:49 KOTI WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Despite losing some 40 million jobs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the May jobs report is painting a relatively rosy picture. Employment unexpectedly rose by 2.5 million in May and the jobless rate fell to 13.3 percent, …
- Man pleads guilty in Medford assault case 06 Jun 2020 06:49 KOTI MEDFORD, Ore. – A man who was arrested for abducting and sexually assaulting a woman on Crater Lake Avenue in Medford pleaded guilty Friday. The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office said on April 14, Marc Allen Burnett followed a 70-year-old woman as …
- Sen. Merkley announces legislation for national police misconduct database 06 Jun 2020 06:49 KOTI WASHINGTON, D.C. – A politician from Oregon announced legislation that would create a national database to track police misconduct. U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said the National Police Misconduct Database and Transparency in Hiring Act would allow …
- Family marks birthday of Breonna Taylor in the wake of her death 06 Jun 2020 06:49 KOTI LOUISVILLE, Ken. (WAVE/NBC) – Breonna Taylor would have been 27 years old Friday. She was shot and killed at her home by Louisville officers in March during a no-knock warrant. Protesters have been demanding all three officers involved be fired and …
- Thousands of dollars raised for missing North Bend H.S. teen 06 Jun 2020 06:49 KOTI From the GoFundMe page NORTH BEND, Ore. — Thousands of dollars are being raised to honor a missing teen from North Bend High School. The money would go to fund a scholarship in his name. 17-year-old Ian Spalding was a student at the school. The recently …
- Georgia lawmakers work to repeal citizen’s arrest law 06 Jun 2020 06:49 KOTI SAVANNAH, Ga. – In the wake of the Ahmaud Arbery killing, a bipartisan group of Georgia state representatives plans to introduce a bill to repeal the state’s citizen arrest law. Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City) said Georgia’s law dates back to …
- Live streaming worships may become mainstream for churches 06 Jun 2020 06:49 KOTI MEDFORD, Ore.– Faith-based organizations can hold in-person services again in counties that have moved into Phase Two of reopening. However, changes made during the stay-home orders to bring worship to congregations may be here to stay. “It has offered a …
- Health organizations take closer look at hidden impacts of COVID-19 06 Jun 2020 06:49 KOTI JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — As Southern Oregon begins to move into phase two, some of the risks are just being realized for diverse communities in the state. “Those inequities exist in health care it may not be as obvious it may not be as violent but they’re …
