SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal. – Two high skilled climbers are safe after suffering a broken leg and an injured knee following an avalanche on Mount Shasta Saturday. According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, the climbers who had been stranded at just over 12,000 feet, had intended to summit the mountain before snowboarding down the Avalanche […] The post Climbers suffer broken leg, injured knee after avalanche on Mount Shasta appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 ..read more

Author: Julie Tsirkin and Monica Alba (NBC News) WASHINGTON (NBC News) – The Biden administration will take a historic step toward easing federal restrictions on cannabis, with plans to announce an interim rule soon reclassifying the drug for the first time since the Controlled Substances Act was enacted more than 50 years ago, four sources […] The post Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 ..read more

MYRTLE POINT, Ore. – A 28-year-old convicted felon is facing more charges after reportedly firing a gun into an occupied vehicle on Old Highway 42. According to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, police responded to the call just before 2 a.m. on Thursday morning. When the sergeant arrived he found out that 28-year-old Blaine Monson […] The post 28-year-old felon facing attempted murder after Coos County shooting appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 ..read more

OREGON – The deadline to register to vote in Oregon is Tuesday, April 30. It’s also the deadline for Oregonians to change their party affiliation. Oregon holds closed primaries, which according to the Secretary of State’s website, means unless voters are a registered member of a major political party, they won’t see their candidates on […] The post Oregon voter registration deadline arrives appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 ..read more

Join Natalie this week on another exciting edition of Stops and Shops!  This time, we’re taking a trip down memory lane as we explore a downtown favorite: The Retro Wormhole. Step into a world of nostalgia where every corner holds treasures from different decades.     The post Sunrise Stops & Shops: The Retro Wormhole appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 ..read more

ASHLAND, Ore. -The Ashland High School music room just got 90 times louder, thanks to a shipment of all new guitars. Monday, students in the Ashland High School garage band class played their hearts out on brand new instruments. National non-profit Free Guitars 4 Kids partnered with the Ashland Schools Foundation to award 90 new […] The post Ashland High School receives 90 new guitars from national music nonprofit appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 ..read more

ASHLAND, Ore. – There is a new Artist-in-Residence in town and she’s thrilled to be here. Serena Richelle has been selected as the 2024 Artist-in-Residence at the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. The program gives artists a chance to be more deeply inspired by nature in their surroundings and implement it in their art. “The big thing […] The post Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument names 2024 Artist-in-Residence appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 ..read more

MEDFORD, Ore. – Oakdale Middle School is one of Medford’s newest schools to open although it has a history located at the old South Medford High. That means a couple of projects are still coming along, including a veterans memorial. Medford School District says it’s received amazing contributions from families and former students who served […] The post Medford School District asking for memorabilia to honor local veterans appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 ..read more

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A controversial video posted to facebook has been a hot topic of discussion in the community of Grants Pass. Gospel Rescue Mission Grants Pass posted the video, titled “Bristol and the Yard Invaders”, to its facebook page last week. The video depicts a single mother, Bristol with three children dealing with […] The post Grants Pass Mayor reacts to controversial video posted by Gospel Mission appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 ..read more

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Junior League of Jackson County is holding its 4th Annual Kentucky Derby Fundraiser. Junior League of Jackson County President joined Sunrise this morning to talk with anchor Natalie Sirna about the event and what the Junior League does. The event is May 4 from 3-6 pm at the Rogue Valley Country […] The post Junior League of Jackson County President on Kentucky Derby Fundraiser appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 ..read more