In The News includes two new performances streaming on its website, as well as five others that actors will perform in front of an audience.The live performances are scheduled to launch this fall, but they’re contingent on state guidelines for large gatherings.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:“Our goal is to be as responsive as we can, so that if we get the word in June that it looks like we’ll be able to perform in September, then we’ll actually be able to do that,” says Executive Director David Schmitz.Actors will have to practice their potential live performances in close proximity. An actors...…In The News includes two new performances streaming on its website, as well as five others that actors will perform in front of an audience.The live performances are scheduled to launch this fall, but they’re contingent on state guidelines for large gatherings.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:“Our goal is to be as responsive as we can, so that if we get the word in June that it looks like we’ll be able to perform in September, then we’ll actually be able to do that,” says Executive Director David Schmitz.Actors will have to practice their potential live performances in close proximity. An actors...WW…

Maria Meunier has lived in Medford for almost a decade. She owned a manufactured home at the Medford Estates — what was once a gated, manicured mobile home park with cleanly paved streets, sturdy homes and bright green lawns — until Sept. 8. That’s when the Almeda Fire raged through Jackson County, destroying 2,500 homes within hours.Five months after the fire, the crumpled remains of Meunier’s house overlook an expanse of ashes and twisted metal. She and her adult son, who has disabilities, are living at a friend’s house as they search for housing amid a tight market and a severe shortage...…Maria Meunier has lived in Medford for almost a decade. She owned a manufactured home at the Medford Estates — what was once a gated, manicured mobile home park with cleanly paved streets, sturdy homes and bright green lawns — until Sept. 8. That’s when the Almeda Fire raged through Jackson County, destroying 2,500 homes within hours.Five months after the fire, the crumpled remains of Meunier’s house overlook an expanse of ashes and twisted metal. She and her adult son, who has disabilities, are living at a friend’s house as they search for housing amid a tight market and a severe shortage...WW…

In The NewsA mink caught outside a farm in Oregon in mid-December has tested positive for low-levels of the coronavirus.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:State officials believe the mink escaped from a small farm that was already under quarantine because of a coronavirus outbreak among mink and humans.In a , the Oregon Department of Agriculture said it won’t disclose where the farm is located, citing medical privacy laws.The Center of Biological Diversity, an environmental group, says mink that escape from fur farms could potentially spread the virus to other wildlife.Related: THANKS TO OUR...…In The NewsA mink caught outside a farm in Oregon in mid-December has tested positive for low-levels of the coronavirus.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:State officials believe the mink escaped from a small farm that was already under quarantine because of a coronavirus outbreak among mink and humans.In a , the Oregon Department of Agriculture said it won’t disclose where the farm is located, citing medical privacy laws.The Center of Biological Diversity, an environmental group, says mink that escape from fur farms could potentially spread the virus to other wildlife.Related: THANKS TO OUR...WW…

In The NewsThree geographic features in Southern Oregon all have the words “dead Indian” in their names, but that could change.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:Jackson County Commissioners discussed a proposal to change the name of Dead Indian Mountain as well as its namesake creek and water spring at their Tuesday meeting. The proposal is under review by the Oregon Geographic Names Board, which is asking for feedback from local governments and tribes.Related: The proposal suggests naming the mountain, creek and water spring after their ancestral Latgawa people, relatives of the Takelma tribe.Although...…In The NewsThree geographic features in Southern Oregon all have the words “dead Indian” in their names, but that could change.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:Jackson County Commissioners discussed a proposal to change the name of Dead Indian Mountain as well as its namesake creek and water spring at their Tuesday meeting. The proposal is under review by the Oregon Geographic Names Board, which is asking for feedback from local governments and tribes.Related: The proposal suggests naming the mountain, creek and water spring after their ancestral Latgawa people, relatives of the Takelma tribe.Although...WW…

Now Playing:Oregon’s wildfire agency is starting the fire season with a budget that is well below what it’s expected to need. It will also need to make even deeper cuts after revenue shortfalls resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.RELATED COVERAGEGov. Kate Brown’s office has asked all state departments, including the Oregon Department of Forestry, to make an 8.5% decrease to their budgets.ODF has a budget of $10 million for wildfire management, but in recent years, it has needed six times that. Since 2012, Oregon has averaged about $60 million a year on firefighting...…Now Playing:Oregon’s wildfire agency is starting the fire season with a budget that is well below what it’s expected to need. It will also need to make even deeper cuts after revenue shortfalls resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.RELATED COVERAGEGov. Kate Brown’s office has asked all state departments, including the Oregon Department of Forestry, to make an 8.5% decrease to their budgets.ODF has a budget of $10 million for wildfire management, but in recent years, it has needed six times that. Since 2012, Oregon has averaged about $60 million a year on firefighting...WW…