JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – March is one week away, the Britt Festival is busy planning for a season not knowing when or how it will begin. With COVID, Britt is facing the same problems Oregon Shakespeare Festival and so many more are facing not knowing when in-person performances can begin.
Planning a summer’s worth of concerts is never easy, but in the age of COVID, with so much uncertainty it’s nearly impossible. That’s what the Britt Festival is facing, as it tries to bounce back this year after having no season last summer.
“Everything is uncertain and we are moving forward as best as we possibly can,” said Britt President, Donna Briggs.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -A Klamath Falls donut shop is changing its name after a lawsuit was filed on the other side of the country. The Klamath Falls donut shop has only been open for about a year, but its name is similar to another donut shop in Maine.
The feud is between Holey Donuts Cafe in Klamath Falls and The Holy Donut in Portland, Maine. The Klamath Falls shop told NBC5 News the name similarity was unintentional. However, the Portland, Maine shop said they’ve had a year to change it.
“We never intended to infringe on his trademark. We did the research ahead of time,” said Michelle Newton, Co-Owner of the former Holey Donuts Cafe.
ASHLAND, Ore. – With Oregon Shakespeare Festival announcing its 2021 season, Ashland businesses told NBC5 News a return to normalcy can’t come soon enough. Retail and restaurants rely on tourism dollars, with COVID-19 restrictions, last year was a roller coaster for businesses throughout the city.
“2020 was our most challenging year. Everything was so much harder. Everything needed a little bit more heart and enthusiasm to get to the other side,” said Pam Hammond, co-owner of Paddington Station. A fixture in Ashland for 48 years.
With a new year, she’s excited for 2021 and the possibility of an in-person OSF season.
“There’s been just a lot of live arts that you can see and participate in. And it’ll be so wonderful to have those activities back in our lives,” said Hammond.
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MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson Co. Jail is reporting its first COVID case inside the facility. Josephine Co. Jail had its first cases last fall and is in the midst of a larger outbreak right now. Now, both jails are trying to curb the spread of the highly contagious disease.
After almost a year in a global pandemic, one Jackson Co. Jail inmate tested positive for COVID-19 last Wednesday. It’s the first reported case in the jail.
“I am surprised sometimes that it’s taken this long to get a positive case in our facility. But now we’re just gonna deal with it,” said Jail Commander Captain Josh Aldrich