KOBI-TV (Medford, OR) / KOTI-TV (Klamath Falls, OR)

MEDFORD, Ore. – Haunted houses are returning to downtown Medford for spooky season. Saturday night is opening night for Nightmares on the Rogue, located at 502 N. Fir Street. The attraction features its main haunted house, built around seven different nightmares, along with a second attraction called the Carnival of Chaos. Visitors can also enjoy themed selfie spots and a Halloween festival. A secret VIP bar experience is available with select tickets for guests 21 and older.

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Josephine County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved removing six unfilled positions from the sheriff’s office budget to accommodate recent pay increases for deputies. The eliminated positions include two patrol deputies, two corrections deputies, and two major crimes detectives. The staffing reduction follows updated budget analyses and a newly ratified collective bargaining agreement designed to make the department’s wages competitive in the regional marketplace.

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.- The body of a Nevada man initially reported missing in Medford has been identified in connection to a murder-suicide on Tuesday. On September 21, 67-year-old Andrew Odom traveled from Nevada to Medford. His last known whereabouts were in Josephine County the next day. Andrew was reported missing on October first. On Tuesday, OSP detectives contacted a man during the follow-up investigation, during which, OSP says he fled into the home and shot at detectives.

ASHLAND, Ore. – The City of Ashland came out, shutting down suggestions of using deer contraceptives to manage local populations. Cities like Ashland and Jacksonville have long been dealing with problems with deer populations encroaching on local properties. Ashland’s Facebook page explained that people often ask why the city or the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife doesn’t use contraception for deer.

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford City Council has approved filing eminent domain and contracting private security at the abandoned Ramada Inn to address safety concerns. The property has seen squatter activity and several fires in the past year. At Wednesday’s meeting, the council voted to authorize the filing of eminent domain, which would allow Medford to start the process of taking title to the former inn.

MEDFORD, Ore.– With many calling the Oregon Governor’s race a toss-up, NBC5’s 2026 gubernatorial debate Wednesday was watched by thousands online across the state, and beyond. We asked a couple of Rogue Valley state lawmakers what they thought of the debate. To no one’s surprise, they each thought their party’s candidate won the night. But they also agreed that it was nice to see the candidates’ debate the issues most important to southern and rural Oregon.

MEDFORD, Ore.– Perhaps no topic in NBC5’s 2026 gubernatorial debate Wednesday between Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Oregon State Senator Christine Drazan, showed the difference between them, as much as the discussion surrounding state regulations, and our rural hospitals. Asante, for example, has racked up more than $1.5 million in fines due to what it calls the OHA’s ‘misinterpretation‘ of the state’s nurse staffing law.

GRANTS PASS, Ore – Emily Storm interviews Dave Siddon, who is the executive director at Wild Life Images. Siddon mentions the non-profit organization’s Camp Eeek series, the importance of wildlife, including Bald Eagles, and reminds everyone why the Endangered Species Act is important. Joining throughout the interview is a known feather friend to Wildlife Images, Defiance, the Bald Eagle. ”He’s (Defiance) a wonderful bird to work with.

YREKA, Calif. – A history tour group in Yreka is teaching people about the city’s most influential women through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Siskiyou Historic Tours is offering a tour down Minor Street in historic downtown Yreka on Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm. The topic will be influential women who worked behind the scenes to contribute to the betterment of the Yreka community. Mike Grifantini has given history tours around the Yreka and Redding areas for the past 20 years.

MEDFORD, Ore. – A Medford non-profit for the formerly incarcerated held a special event on Thursday to celebrate a $30,000 donation from Spectrum. Golden Rule ReEntry (GRR) provides housing, resources, and career support to help formerly incarcerated individuals re-enter society. Speakers included Rep. Pam Marsh, Sen. Jeff Golden, and Medford City Councilor Garrett West. GRR staff also spoke at the event alongside participants from GRR’s programs.