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e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Where there's smoke UPDATED: Resident near Oregon Gulch fire: 'They're trying to save lives more than anything right now' Phoenix firefighter who died broke his neck in fall New Medford police station design chosen 10 things to know for Thursday Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Man cited for DUII after drifting into an oncoming lane of Interstate 5 and hitting a truck head-on Two-bit crime spree yields $866 in quarters Community blog: ARSON-FROM WORRY TO RELIEF Medford man given 10 years for assault New storms increase fire risk Politics and Elections Medford council veterans plan exit Former colleagues laud Atiyeh's 'practical' leadership Former sheriff candidate is let go Education Migrant student numbers soar $21 million Science Building upgrades begin at SOU Eagle Point district mulls fate of Trail school SOU Provost James Klein plans to retire Poverty standard hurts Central Point schools State news Nation - World Obituaries John Bruce Wasson Barbara Darlene (Bowman) Hodgson Shon Dominic Hill Frances Ruth Cox Wimberly Ehrman Lois Ann Newnham Weather Photo Galleries Videos Sports Latest Stories Less zone-read for RG3 under Gruden Ex-Duck Lyerla looking for place on Packers Giants take down Pirates, put end to 6-game losing skid Ruptured water main at UCLA dumps 20M gallons LOCAL REPORT Varsity 541 College Sports Mannion, Beavers look to close the gap Riley's coaching longevity bucks the trend in Pac-12 His own Gary Payton Beavers hope new diet plans give them bite Waller wants to be on fast track at Oregon Pro Sports Judge OKs record-setting $2B sale of Clippers Recovered from illness, Serena ready for return Darvish, Rangers drop Yanks Even after payday, Seattle's Sherman hungry as ever Fists flying at Philly practices Community Sports LOCAL REPORT Rogues come up short against Bells Mustangs beat Dirtbags in state opener Comets get defensive in tourney win Bellingham holds on for narrow win over Medford Business Latest Stories Blog: Study finds Oregon's exports slow to recover Contractor sweep nets 34 violations in S. 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Posted Jul 27, 2014 at 2:00 AM Oregon's conflicted relationship with its medical marijuana law just got even more complicated, and home-based day-care providers with medical marijuana cards are suffering the consequences. Other Views: Federal logging lags Posted Jul 26, 2014 at 2:00 AM The Oregon Department of Forestry's annual report on timber production shows the need to increase logging on federal lands. Our Opinion: Keep your eyes open Updated Jul 25, 2014 at 9:46 AM Early Thursday, firefighters responded to what appears to be Medford's 19th in a series of arsons. Investigators believe a serial arsonist is responsible for the blazes, but have been stymied so far in attempts to identify the firebug. City... Our Opinion: Not in it for the money Posted Jul 23, 2014 at 2:00 AM The Medford City Council is right to consider paying council members something for the time they spend on city business, but that won't necessarily trigger a flood of applicants for a vacant position. Our Opinion: Libraries off to a bad start Posted Jul 20, 2014 at 2:00 AM The Jackson County Library District board is off to a poor start if members hope to inspire confidence among voters who agreed to create the district and tax themselves to fund it. Our Opinion: Cheers and jeers Updated Jul 18, 2014 at 2:35 AM Cheers — to the Ashland City Council for acceding to popular demand and voting to keep a kiosk on the downtown Plaza where local residents post notices of musical and other artistic events. The Plaza renovation has been controversial, and... Our Opinion: Misusing the process Posted Jul 17, 2014 at 2:00 AM Being a commissioner in Josephine County, where residents refuse to pay for law enforcement despite the lowest tax rate in the state, has to be one of the more thankless jobs in local government. Former state representative Cherryl Walker was... Our Opinion: It's time to help Highland Posted Jul 13, 2014 at 2:00 AM Reasonable people may disagree on whether the south Medford interchange with Interstate 5 has been a benefit to the city or was a wise use of tax dollars. But, outside of City Hall, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't think the project... Our Opinion: Another one rides the bus Updated Jul 11, 2014 at 2:02 PM It's a well-worn phrase, but it's true: For the price of one cup of coffee a month, you can help make the community better. 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