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Fire District 3 trains with burns in Denman Wildlife Area Jackson County Fire District 3 firefighters train at the Denman Wildlife Area Tuesday. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Tuesday Jun 20, 2017 at 4:44 PM Jun 20, 2017 at 4:56 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil On the eve of the fire danger level jumping to "moderate" in southwest Oregon, firefighters from Jackson County Fire District 3 headed to the Denman Wildlife Area to get some hands-on t
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Squirrel that foiled burglary returns to wild Adam Pearl's pet squirrel Joey sits on his shoulder in Meridian, Idaho. [Adam Pearl via AP] Tuesday Jun 20, 2017 at 5:59 PM Jun 20, 2017 at 5:59 PM By Keith Ridler Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — A pet squirrel named Joey who gained fame as a crime-fighter might be more of the lover type. Joey, who police credited with scaring off a burglar trying to break into his home's gun safe, made hi
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Ex-South Medford teacher faces prison for sex crimes Richard Michael Fay Tuesday Jun 20, 2017 at 4:32 PM Jun 20, 2017 at 4:32 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A former South Medford High School social studies teacher faces more than a decade in prison after admitting to felonies stemming from inappropriate relationships with two students. Richard "Ricky" Michael Fay, 39, formerly of Medford and now of Portland, pleaded guilty last week to
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Ethics commission resumes investigation of Kitzhaber Tuesday Jun 20, 2017 at 6:36 PM Jun 20, 2017 at 6:36 PM The Associated Press PORTLAND — After a break of more than two years, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission will resume its investigation into whether Cylvia Hayes used her relationship as the fiancee of former Gov. John Kitzhaber to win contracts for her green-energy consulting business. The ethics commission suspended its prelim
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Heimlich sits as Beavers top Vandy Oregon State's KJ Harrison takes off his batting helmet to celebrate his three-run home run with teammate Trevor Larnach (11) during Friday's NCAA super regional win. [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] Saturday Jun 10, 2017 at 2:00 AM By Anne M. Peterson The Associated Press CORVALLIS — Oregon State beat Vanderbilt 8-4 in the opening game of their NCAA super regional on Friday night, a day after reports surfaced that the Beavers' top pitcher
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Emergency services, June 14 Wednesday Jun 14, 2017 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Sexual Abuse — Ranulfo Torres, 37, no known address. Medford police arrested Torres Monday on four felony counts of first-degree sexual abuse and a single felony count of attempted first-degree sodomy. He remained lodged in the Jackson County Jail Tuesday on more than $1 million bail. Burglary — Raymond Michael LaPlante Jr., 44, of the 2100 block of Jasmine Avenue, Medford. Medfor
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J.J. NORTH'S CLOSES AFTER 47 YEARS Oregon-grown chain restaurant J.J. North's closed its Medford doors Sunday, much to the dismay of regular customers. (Mail Tribune / Jim Craven) Mail Tribune Jim Craven) Thursday Jun 29, 2006 at 2:00 AM May 25, 2012 at 9:27 AM John Darling Unexpected closure may be attributed to falling profits, rising competition John Darling Mystery surrounds the sudden closure Sunday night of a much-loved Medford restaurant,
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Our View: Monument review a moving target Wednesday Jun 14, 2017 at 12:01 AM Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's recommendation to scale back Utah's Bears Ears National Monument may pose less of a threat to Southern Oregon's Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument than supporters fear. For one thing, Bears Ears is far larger — 1.35 million acres compared with a little over 100,000 in the Cascade-Siskiyou. Carving out some portion of the larger monument for lesser protectio
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Since You Asked: It's still possible to get a birthday wish from the White House Wednesday Jun 14, 2017 at 12:01 AM Does the White House staff still send out birthday greetings if you send a request? I have an address for this, but I am not sure if the new administration still does this? — Ruth D., via email They do, Ruth, but based on our attempts to track down how, there's a bit of a roundabout way to do it, at least for now. According to the education website T
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Since You Asked: There's a difference between drives, avenues, roads and streets Tuesday Jun 13, 2017 at 12:01 AM What's the difference between a road, street, drive, avenue, way and boulevard? — Mike A., White City   Roadways do go by many a name, Mike, and for good reason. The different labels describe the size of the roadway and the area it serves, as well as the types of places it connects. An avenue is a broad roadway in a town or city, according to Merr
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Emergency services, June 13 Monday Jun 12, 2017 at 3:56 PM Jun 12, 2017 at 9:47 PM Felony arrests Drugs — Brittany Marie Rider, 24, of the first block of Chestnut Street, Medford. Jackson County sheriff's deputies Sunday arrested Rider on warrants charging her with possession of methamphetamine, third-degree robbery and for failing to to appear on previous drug and theft charges. She was lodged Monday in the Jackson County Jail o
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OnTrack board fixes units, says problems were a surprise Omar Burtley installs molding around new windows while surrounded by new cabinets, doors, appliances and flooring Monday at OnTrack's housing on 12th Street in Medford. [Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta] Monday Jun 12, 2017 at 5:53 PM Jun 12, 2017 at 6:15 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm What was denounced as "deplorable housing" by state health officials five months ago has been t
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Cascade-Siskiyou supporters fear Zinke's approach Monday Jun 12, 2017 at 5:01 PM Jun 12, 2017 at 6:31 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman Supporters of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument's recent expansion fear Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's recommendation to have Congress reduce the size of a new Utah national monument could be applied here. In a report issued Monday, Zinke said some lands inside the 1.3-million-acre Bears Ears Na
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Million Air to build 35,000-square-foot hangar Artist's rendering shows Million Air's latest venture: a hangar capable of holding two private 737s. [Submitted drawing] Monday Jun 12, 2017 at 3:18 PM Jun 12, 2017 at 5:19 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Private Boeing 737s and other large corporate airplanes parked on the Medford airport tarmac will soon have a hangar of their own. Million Air Medford, which caters to business and leisu
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Civil rights leaders promote bills Presidents of the four branches in Oregon of the NAACP from left, Frederick Edwards, Corvallis branch; Benny Williams, at podium Salem-Keiser branch; Jo Anne Hardesty, Portland branch; and Eric Richardson, Eugene-Springfield branch attend a news conference Monday at the state Capitol in Salem. [AP Photo/Andrew Selsky] Monday Jun 12, 2017 at 5:11 PM Jun 12, 2017 at 5:11 PM By Andrew Selsky Associated Press SALEM
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Real ID bill heads to Senate for vote Monday Jun 12, 2017 at 5:27 PM Jun 12, 2017 at 5:27 PM By Kristena Hansen Associated Press SALEM — Oregon lawmakers have advanced a proposal that would allow the state to issue state driver's licenses and identification cards in compliance with federal standards borne after the 9/11 attacks beginning in the next three years. Senate Bill 374 passed on Monday of committee with unanimous support and now h
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Student helps fix broken mops with reverse engineering Zach Mc Kenzie-Cook, 12, used a 3-D printer to create a hinge for broken mops at Hedrick Middle School. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Monday Jun 12, 2017 at 3:23 PM Jun 12, 2017 at 3:54 PM Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune @teresathomas_MT When Rubbermaid couldn’t meet its needs, the Medford School District’s custodial team found a student who could. Over the last three years, more than
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Our View: Benefit costs are key to budget puzzle Sunday Apr 30, 2017 at 12:01 AM Lawmakers in Salem are getting serious about tackling the looming shortfall in the state budget, which must be balanced this session. To that end, legislative leaders and Gov. Kate Brown are talking about stemming the increase in benefit costs for public employees along with changes to the Public Employee Retirement System, which faces a $22 billion unfunded liability. Lawmakers must resist