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Note: This archive system is only for stories that appear after June 7th 1997 in our online site. For other stories please contact the Mail Tribune. ARCHIVE AUGUST 1997 8-01-97 Firm to buy 7 J.J. North's Airline proposed VRB stock sale OK'd Not too calm after the storm Chief accused of leaning on driver for jobs Standards minimal for small-town chiefs Habitat to dedicate Ashland home Meeting about new prison set Monday Winning has ripple effect for Superior Aquatic swimmer Smith White City youth guides gelding to world title Corvallis hurler tames Mustangs' batters, 4-2 Errors whittle down Timberjacks, 9-6 local round up 8-02-97 Contractor cries foul over city project decision Four in a row Third time's a charm for jail escapee Police net largest drug haul Scouts build winning stock car Since You Asked Mustangs hold on, nab state berth Haynes sparks TJ's latest comeback Golf doctor could have cure for you 8-03-97 Looking to the Pacific Rim Harsh financial realities swallowed up natural history museum founders' vision If museum fails, what becomes of the building? Call it a great big celebration of tiny lives Site of the week Cook wins national cycling race Poised Verdugo tames Timberjacks Wrestling room dedicated in Mondale's honor 8-04-97 Ashland store sells favorite games, old and new Crew's work clears most of Squaw Lake flood damage Makeup man has worked on famous faces Watercraft damaged in river mishap Mishaps doom TJs to defeat 8-05-97 Growers Market moves back Picking up shipping slack New minibus service opens for business Get ready for a heat wave in the valley this week Jails have a great deal of confidence in trustys Pears appeal to these students Watchdog group provides a forum Police chief temporarily replaced Local golfer defies odds with 303-yard ace Former manager Hudgens returns to Miles Martinez's three HRs ties record Ex-Medford star Jacobs realizes dream LeRoy may try hand at pros 8-06-97 Medford post office picks up slack Irrigation District reverses course again Ashland administrator decides to step down Howard School shows biggest gain in tests College services get an A State: Falsarella told truth in voters pamphlet Gordon Smith meets with citizens advisory panels Police seize ashes, pursue charges against man who cremated ex-wife Ashland council confirms police chief, passes new skateboard ordinance Talented Mustangs brace for state Timberjacks win marathon, 11-10 8-07-97 US Cellular looks downtown U.S. Cellular seeks applications Talent well driller fined for missing reports AMV posts healthy 2nd-quarter profits Mild winter puts a sting in summer Man recently released from jail holds gun on couple Talent recall backers submit signatures Ordinance attempts a balance Riverside dweller recalls solitude, Zane Grey New federal budget benefits poor in Josephine County Tournament today in Eagle Point. Bad first inning buries Tuff, 7-1 Tegland caps T'jacks rally with homer Medford blows away Storm, 15-2 8-08-97 Railroad cleans up operation Council rejects storm-pond bid Justice is blind for wife of victim Who are you callin' `Weird'? Dam advocate wants seat on GPID board Agency keeps mum on steelhead future Wanna buy a snake? That's It Workers strike oil downtown County will get tax bills out by end of year Body is that of Gold Hill woman All-Stars play for the kids in Shrine contest AquaSox clip TJs in 10 innings Tuff ousted from national tourney Behind Bechler, Medford rips Cooke's 8-09-97 OSU professor pursues fresh-pack pears Car hits, kills boy, 3 Truck hits woman on Barnett Talent will vote on recall Josephine County doesn't want released killer Reward offered for Oregon Caves formation Since You Asked S. Oregon falls 11-6 to Everett Mustangs' onslaught continues, 14-5 Royals turn back Burlington, 12-7 After 73 years of golf, Ashland man enjoys first ace 8-10-97 Rogue Valley trade links with Korea tenuous, but growing Action Committee members say they put community's interests first Quick response corrals Big Butte fire Action Group members deny they set out to have Medford city manager fired The Action Committee's mission statement: Immigration crackdown has many illegal aliens feeling backed into a corner, orchard employers worried about labor shortages Immigration law reforms, more INS funding boosts local effort to crack down on illegals Legal and illegal immigrants caught in a maze of new rules and penalties Renegade bed-and-breakfast host's tree houses pass stress test in spectacular fashion Crater Lake Rim Runs get touch of (world) class Pitching fails Timberjacks in 12-6 defeat Mustangs are still quite batty Newmann sparks Royals win 8-11-97 Business combines mystery, java Death march survivor head back to (USS) Bataan Picking up golf balls is risky business Boy hurt by falling into well `It' the python returned to owner Bechler pitches Mustangs to Legion crown Royals suffer 12-3 regional defeat 8-12-97 Ashland's new brew pub opens its taps Eagle Point's growing pains Steelhead off hook for now Medford has hopes for new fire station At Legion regionals, Kennewick whacks NJ Timberjacks end skid with 6-1 win Roller hockey hits some hurdles 8-13-97 Strikers eager to get back to work County looks to Nike for jobs Is dog dead? Owner offers big bucks for answer Here's looking at you Gear up or show in the sky Registration woes limited to Hedrick Preparing to take on the world Gorrell sparkles in Timberjacks' win 8-14-97 McKenzie Outfitters to move from downtown Medford State to add new tourist attraction signs Russian-made fighter plan screams over Medford Barter Fair won't happen this year National magazine features Ashland Top hurler shuts down Timberjacks 8-15-97 State to add tourist info to highway signs Torrid temps expected to ease back a bit Workers walk line for safety Woman not charged in hit-and-run Dog owner wants proof his spaniel is dead and buried Police probe fatal accident Fecal coliform taints Bear Creek New chief of SODA selected Teenage shooting suspect turns self in Star athlete transfers to North Medford Mustangs like draw in regional 8-16-97 Semiconductor firm eyes Rogue Valley Green Show dancers get pink slips Ashland attorney is newest judge Man arrested, accused of throwing dog off cliff Coalition puts new playground in west Medford park Since You Asked Lara sparks Timberjacks with defense, bat Walker powers Mustangs to win at regional tourney Olson aiming for third Southern Oregon crown 8-17-97 The Rogue Valley cola war: Distributors fight for market share A funny thing happened on the way to the commune Takilma's hippies leave positive mark on the wider community Dogs, trainers find it takes a delicate touch to herd ducks Air show crowd likes jets low, loud Site of the week New Beaver Maurer gets `head' start Bechler whiffs 18 in victory Timberjacks explode for 15 runs, rout Emeralds 8-18-97 Good reading on the rise Big dig removes river hazard New club in town is all about friendship Mustangs earn place in Northwest American Legion baseball final Hudson tames Emeralds as Timberjacks roll to 10-3 win 8-19-97 Two UPS workers cross Medford picket line City Hall annex will help ease space crunch Providence announces plans for cancer treatment center Workers plow into history Boise hands Mustangs first loss, 12-9 Emeralds deal TJs 8-4 defeat Allred's 70 puts him in contention at Amateur 8-20-97 Tri-County Journal of Business folds UPS pickets celebrate tentative agreement Starting early at new school State flattens tires of valley transit plan MIA's remains ID'd; sister still uncertain Maddox hang up his baton No criminal charges against driver in RVMC fatality Gold Hill council gives chief her walking papers Waterfest Saturday focuses on watershed health in fun atmosphere Accused stabber avoids prison term when girlfriend victim doesn't show Clutch rally sends Mustangs to American Legion World Series Sterling pitching performance sparks TJ's victory Ashland doubles team tops record Allred shoots 143 to qualify for U.S. Amateur bracket 8-21-97 The Book Market Offices will keep police on beats Arborists race time to preserve SOU tree grove Fewer workers, parcels for UPS KOGAP seeks OK to develop site Freak storm doesn't dampen summer Man goes to jail for nonpayment of child support F-16s never made it home from Medford air show Allred tops Marucci at U.S. Amateur T'jacks win in 11th inning as Kuehl gets tossed 8-22-97 No jobs yet for some UPS workers Les Schwab to open third Medford store City appoints committee to solve Barnett safety problem Clifford goes home with officer who rescued him Districts welcome new kindergartners Rainstorm damages Butte Falls classrooms through open roof Medford council passes of chain-of-command resolution Kimball, Faust rule Yakima Allred eliminated from U.S. Amateur Mustangs relaxed for Series 8-23-97 No ducking this responsibility Boy who nearly drowned comes home today Time running out on Natural History Museum Music, art blend in annual Jacksonville festival Since You Asked Timberjacks shine during 7-2 triumph Another par 4 aced by golfer Fachet, Follett lead Medford Champs face difficult tests 8-24-97 Shady Cove to Sweden is 78 days Users of Medford's cramped, 1912-era library find themselves squeezed like pages in a book A broad spectrum of cities have met the need Medford library has long history, uncertain future What teachers did for their summer vacations Voters in five cities have vote-by-mail choices to make Sanford soars past Mustangs, 17-7 T'jacks earn fifth straight road win, 5-2 Bulldog Boxing Club members triumph Anderson's 64 leads tourney at Cedar Rumrey makes the best of lost WS opportunity Wright proved to be a wonder with statistics 8-25-97 New Yorker carves niche in natural food Ashland votes on activity levy Firefighters lift puppy from well Fine art comes in concrete Weather halts Mustangs game Yakima can't keep up with Timberjacks' Jones Anderson secures Rogue Valley Stroke championship crown 8-26-97 Brokers fined for securities violations When it comes to atmosphere, this new shop is Totally Texas Charitable clothing store opens in new location Student test scores improve Scores don't dismay educators Vote dismisses chief Holmboe River dumping illegal Rescuers pluck hiker from Mount McLoughlin Canton Dynasty pays fine Well-placed kick stops attacker C.W. Smith top pick for Talent chief job Robbery closes branch Gorrell's complete game vaults TJs into first Mustangs 2 wins away from title 8-27-97 New store to specialize in scrapbooks Gas price cheapest in state Juvenile crime on rise in county Pizza offer turns kids into gardeners Scholarships help students enter health field Acremant's attorneys win one, lose one Crash victims: Drunken driver's sentence too short C.W. Smith sworn in as Talent chief Since You Asked Mustangs fall in national final `Watching' on the Net: Player's family uses computer to keep track of Legion Series Philo, others earn tourney awards Portland rallies to beat TJs Olson, Clark fire 2-under rounds at tournament 8-28-97 Sanctioned stockbroker says he's the victim A helicopter Parking site contamination problems cost $200,000 Local forest workers were already taking precautions in the woods No help on the horizon for Ashland museum It's a disgusting job, but somebody's got to do it for the public health At it again: Swindell wins fourth straight Swindell having banner year on track Fond memories, records will be Mustang legacy Philo earns rare honor following performance Rockies get split to stay even with TJs 8-29-97 Candy-covered toys can kill,state AGs say Who'll pick the pears? Injury accidents on the decline in Medford Cool -- not rainy -- Labor Day weekend forecast Portland edges Timberjacks, 8-4 Jantzer halts Holte defending Southern Oregon women's golf champion on 19th hole Helfrich glad to be part of Bellotti's UO football staff Ashland kicks off season in Japan; Grants Pass entertains Milwaukie in '97 opener 8-30-97 This time it's certain: United Grocers is pulling out of Medford August 30, 1987: `Before we knew it, the whole world was on fire' Fires of August weren't out until November Museum lights go out at 5 p.m. Sunday Big inning lifts Rockies past T'jacks Klemp pulls upset in golf tourney 8-31-97 Got Fruit? If so, California border inspectors need to know to protect the state and its farmlands from pests Fire proves to be an important part of the forest ecosystem BLM's grass bet paid off in replanting burnt slopes Far from harbinger of floods, El Nino may mean warmer, drier winter for Rogue Valley Bills turns back Adams Portland rallies in ninth for 4-3 win over T'jacks Rasmussen, Eklund claim women's wins Copyright © interRogue & The Mail Tribune 1997, Medford, Oregon USA