MEDFORD, Ore.– The Oregon Liquor Control Commission, or OLCC, says a new change could be on its way rising prices. The commission is considering raising the floor price of some liquors being sold in Oregon. It says the goal is to reduce DUI’s and drunk driving accidents. OLCC spokesperson Bryant Haley says it’s a difficult thing to balance protecting the people and helping businesses thrive.
He said, “It can be a tricky position. Its not an easy one. What’s more important, helping out public health more or helping out our licensees more? It has to be a balance.”
JACKSON CO., Ore.– After Covid cases in Jackson County saw a steady decline over the past few months, Jackson County Public Health says a new trend in the wrong direction, may be on the way.
“I was shocked. We’re seeing more community spread. Were not tracing as many infections back to a known source.”
This according to public health director Dr. Jim Shames. He says 73 new cases on Thursday is the most the county has seen in one day since late February. The county’s monthly numbers have been decreased since the new year.
“We’ve been down in the low teens and then we bounce up to thirty and then we go down and then we go up. Its a race between can we get enough of the population vaccinated.”
MEDFORD, Ore.– The Ashland Independent Film Festival says this year will be different than any other.
Artistic director Richard Herskowitz says the pandemic has shaken things up, but not enough to ruin its anniversary. He says, “This is our 20th anniversary year, so we are planning celebrations throughout the year, but our closing night on June 28th is going to be a special party.”
He says this years festival with be a ‘double-feature’. Showing most films online, with some live and outdoors in the rogue valley from June 24th to the 28th. He says, “We’re being really cautious. We’re only planning outdoor events at Scienceworks and the Walkabout Brewery.”
MEDFORD, Ore.– Almost 6 months exactly after the Almeda fire destroyed thousands of homes the city of Ashland is holding a forum to talk about what happened. Those in attendance included Ashland police chief Tighe O’Meara, city manager Adam Hanks, and several others. The major discussion was about the communication between officials and residents during the emergency.
One of the biggest topics: the Nixle alert system.
Tina Gray, director of human resources of the city, says the Almeda fire needed something far more useful.
“Part of the problem with Nixle, is that this emergency was so fast moving, it couldn’t keep up. So people were turning to other sources such as pulse point and police scanners,” said Gray.
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