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Money woes forcing Oregon to alter community college promise Thursday Jun 29, 2017 at 3:46 PM Jun 29, 2017 at 3:46 PM  PORTLAND — The Oregon Promise may not be kept to students from wealthier families. The program approved by lawmakers two years ago allows students to attend community college for nearly free, after scholarships and grants are subtracted from the tuition bill. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports lawmakers have budgeted $4
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Vehicle crash causes grass fire near Talent exit A vehicle crash sparked a grass fire near the Talent exit off I-5 Thursday. [Photo submitted by Mina Turner] Thursday Jun 29, 2017 at 12:26 PM Jun 29, 2017 at 6:11 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil A vehicle crash sparked a grass fire off Interstate 5 just north of the Talent exit Thursday, slowing northbound traffic to a crawl for about a half hour. The crash happened about noon when a white s
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by bus in Central Point Thursday Jun 29, 2017 at 9:22 AM Jun 29, 2017 at 10:17 AM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil CENTRAL POINT — A man died early today after being struck by a Greyhound bus in Central Point. The accident happened at 1:29 a.m. near the Pilot Travel Center on Peninger Road, Central Point police said. One of the bus's passengers called 911, according to Jackson County Fire District No. 3. T
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Crash, grass fire slow I-5 traffic north of Talent Traffic backs up to Barnett Road approaching new south I-5 interchange Friday after a power outage in south Medford left traffic lights dark. Mail Tribune / Jim Craven Thursday Jun 29, 2017 at 12:26 PM Jun 29, 2017 at 12:38 PM Northbound traffic on Interstate 5 has slowed to a crawl near exit 21 because of a vehicle crash off the shoulder that sparked a grass fire. The northbound slow lane is clo
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High comedy erupts in Randall's 'California Suite' Alex Bringer strikes a pose under the coffee table, along with David Eisenberg, left, John Richardson and Levi Anderson, who appear in "California Suite," running through July 9 at Randall Theatre in Jacksonville. [Mail Tribune / Andy Atkinson] Tuesday Jun 27, 2017 at 6:11 PM Jun 27, 2017 at 6:11 PM By Evalyn Hansen for the Mail Tribune “California Suite,” now playing at Randall The
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Uber proposal irks Medford's cab drivers Tuesday Jun 27, 2017 at 4:53 PM Jun 27, 2017 at 6:06 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Taxi companies have mobilized against a proposal to allow ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft to do business in Medford. "They're always doing things on the edge of legality," said James Cox, owner of Southern Oregon All Star Taxi Inc. Cox and other taxi companies, who met Monday, cite scandals t
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Taliesin's mother chooses love in aftermath of her son's murder Asha Deliverance takes a moment to collect her thoughts while talking about her son Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche on Tuesday. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Tuesday Jun 27, 2017 at 5:56 PM Jun 27, 2017 at 5:56 PM John Darling for the Mail Tribune It has been a rough time since the stabbing death of her son Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, but Asha Deliverance is back working at her dome
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Alaska salutes black soldiers' work on highway during WWII A soldier places dynamite during construction of the Alaska Highway in the Northern Sector of Alaska. [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History via AP] Tuesday Jun 27, 2017 at 5:15 PM Jun 27, 2017 at 5:15 PM By Rachel D'Oro Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Leonard Larkins and nearly 4,000 other segregated black soldiers helped build a highway across Alaska and Canada duri
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Former Elks Lodge has a buyer The former Medford Elks Lodge has been sold, but the buyer's identity is unknown. [Mail Tribune file photo] Tuesday Jun 27, 2017 at 5:37 PM Jun 27, 2017 at 5:37 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness The "Sold" sign is up, but the sale of the Medford Elks Lodge on Central Avenue isn't quite a done deal. The 28,760-square-foot, three-story structure, built in 1915, was shuttered after the lodge was ordered closed
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Open courtroom A sign welcomes people to the gathering of the Rainbow Family of Living Light on June 28, 2016, in Mount Tabor, Vt. [AP Photo/Wilson Ring, file] Tuesday Jun 27, 2017 at 6:06 PM Jun 27, 2017 at 6:06 PM By Gillian Flaccus Associated Press PORTLAND — The U.S. government has sent federal prosecutors to a "pop-up" court in eastern Oregon to process citations against people attending a massive counter-culture peace gathering on pu
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The 'four be's' of fireworks Tuesday Jun 27, 2017 at 4:10 PM Jun 27, 2017 at 5:22 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil   July is the month when fireworks get the most use, so it makes sense that most fires sparked by fireworks happen then, too. In 2016, 150 of the 192 fires caused by fireworks in the state occurred in July, according to the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office. With Independence Day just around the corner — and followi
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New law calls for screening patients for suicide risk Tuesday Jun 27, 2017 at 5:09 PM Jun 27, 2017 at 5:09 PM The Associated Press SALEM — Hospitals in Oregon will no longer be able to release patients who come into the emergency room in mental health crisis without first taking steps to prevent suicide and find treatment. A new state law going into effect this fall requires hospitals that see patients for mental health treatment to have a
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Roseburg couple, both 91, die in crash Tuesday Jun 27, 2017 at 4:56 PM Jun 27, 2017 at 4:56 PM The Associated Press ROSEBURG — Oregon State Police say a husband and wife, both 91, died when their vehicle drifted off a highway and into the North Umpqua River. The agency says the Chevrolet Malibu was traveling eastbound on Highway 138E in Roseburg when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The car struck boulders before going down a ste
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Tale of two murders Members of the Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force and federal agents serve a search warrant at a Medford home in this 2011 photo. [Mail Tribune / File Photo] Thursday Jun 22, 2017 at 6:54 PM Jun 22, 2017 at 6:58 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat Simultaneous high-profile murder investigations and tensions between two police agencies may have sparked the meltdown of the state-of-the art, multi-agency Southern Or
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Talent council may have violated law concerning city manager's contract Sunday May 22, 2011 at 12:01 AM May 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM TALENT — A group of Talent residents, including former City Councilwoman Darby Stricker, is investigating whether City Manager Jay Henry's contract is valid. By Tony Boom TALENT — A group of Talent residents, including former City Councilwoman Darby Stricker, is investigating whether City Manager Jay Henry's
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Gov. Brown: No deal on tax reform this year Thursday Jun 22, 2017 at 6:07 PM Jun 22, 2017 at 6:07 PM By Kristena Hansen The Associated Press SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon's two highest-ranking lawmakers say Democrats have conceded their months-long effort to convince at least two Republicans, one each in the House and Senate, to get on board with a scaled-back Measure 97 business tax that voters rejected last fall. Brown's joint state
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Crater Lake will be (more) open for business Thursday Jun 22, 2017 at 4:40 PM Jun 22, 2017 at 5:25 PM By Lee Juillerat for the Mail Tribune Traffic delays entering Crater Lake National Park and road closures inside the park should be eased with Friday's opening of both West Rim Drive and the North Entrance Road. Crater Lake Superintendent Craig Ackerman said roads are scheduled to open Friday following a "soft opening" Thursday. Traffic will be r
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Bobbio's is slinging pies farther than ever Daniel Lucas, shift leader at Bobbio's Pizza, tosses a crust Thursday at its new location near Riverside Avenue and Barnett Road in Medford. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Thursday Jun 22, 2017 at 5:11 PM Jun 22, 2017 at 5:11 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Bobbio's Pizza has breathed life into a long darkened Medford pizza parlor. It's been eight years since Pizza Hut shuttered its South Rive
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Online comments target Rainbow Family gathering in Oregon Thursday Jun 22, 2017 at 6:33 PM Jun 22, 2017 at 6:33 PM By Andrew Selsky The Associated Press SALEM — Concern is growing in a conservative, remote corner of Oregon as people start arriving in a national forest for a Rainbow Family of Living Light annual gathering, a counter-culture get-together expected to draw thousands. Officials with the Malheur National Forest said this week th
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Emergency services, June 22 Thursday Jun 22, 2017 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Drugs — Tyler Allen Zavada, 24, no known address. Medford police arrested Zavada Tuesday on an additional felony warrant charging him with possessing heroin. Medford police originally arrested him Tuesday on misdemeanor harassment charges, and on warrants for failing to appear in court on previous charges of attempted theft, third-degree theft, fourth-degree assault, disorderly conduct an