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Religion briefs: Friday, Oct. 14 Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church Great Vespers will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church, in the Shoppes at Exit 24, 205 Fern Valley Road, Suite Z, Phoenix. Matins prayers will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, followed by Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. and a potluck afterward. Tatsiana Asheichyk will present a benefit concert for the new temple building fund at 4 p.m. Sunday
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Emergency services, Oct. 14 Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Burglary — Eric Michael Conlogue, 27, of the 200 block of Haven Street, Medford. Medford police arrested Conlogue Thursday on an additional felony charge of second-degree burglary and a misdemeanor charge of second-degree theft. Medford police originally arrested Conlogue Monday for violating his parole on previous methamphetamine possession conviction. He remained lodged in the Jackson Cou
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Guest Opinion: Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Bill Thorndike Oregon’s dismal graduation rate as the country’s fourth-worst means way too many of our high school students are not succeeding. Today, one in four students fail to graduate with their class. And for the children entering kindergarten this year, the way we’re tracking is that one out of every five won’t graduate. And, of those who go directly to community college, 75 percent must
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Marching bands brave elements for glory The Crater High School marching band works to uncover their instruments during heavy rain while competing in the Pride of the Northwest Marching Band Competition at Grants Pass High School on Saturday. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Saturday Oct 15, 2016 at 3:32 PM Oct 17, 2016 at 7:28 AM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat GRANTS PASS — Though the weather knocked many high schools out of the running,
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Pot grows raided in Siskiyou County Monday Aug 22, 2016 at 4:43 PM Aug 22, 2016 at 4:43 PM By Hannah Golden Mail Tribune Over 13,100 marijuana plants were seized and six arrests were made last week in Siskiyou County, Calif., as authorities crack down on illegal grows during harvest time. On Aug. 16, a raid in Hornbrook yielded 187 illegal plants, concentrated marijuana oil and three firearms, according to a press release
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Oregon faces pressure Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 5:45 PM Oct 14, 2016 at 5:45 PM The Associated Press PORTLAND — Oregon is facing increasing pressure to adopt federal standards for its driver's licenses and state-issued IDs before residents face additional scrutiny at secured areas, including airports. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted the state another extension of its deadline to comply with the Real ID Act of 2005, which
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A pot of money: Oregon collects $25.5 million Monday Aug 22, 2016 at 6:40 PM Aug 23, 2016 at 3:16 PM The Associated Press SALEM — Oregon has processed $25.5 million in tax payments from recreational marijuana from January through the end of July. The state's Department of Revenue says medical marijuana dispensaries were required to file their second-quarter returns for recreational marijuana by Aug. 1. Oregonians legalized recreational mari
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Farm fests and haunts fill the Rogue Valley Julie and Jackie Cruz of Phoenix take a break while hunting pumpkins at Pheasant Fields Farms. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 4:50 PM Oct 14, 2016 at 4:52 PM Haunted houses, spooky tales, costume parties and dance shows. Find your favorite seasonal fun with Tempo's guide to October events. Haunted houses, spooky tales, costume parties and dance shows. Find your favorite seasonal fun w
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Priced out of health insurance Hairstylist Sam Mahoney works with client Sue Lilja Thursday at Hair Legends Salon in Medford. The Mahoneys say the high cost of health insurance is forcing them to make tough decisions, such as not saving for retirement. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 17, 2016 at 7:29 AM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Fewer insurance companies are providing Affordable Care Act policies fo
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Tempting Trinity Alps Steve Underwood hikes among incense cedars. Photo by Lee Juillerat Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Lee Juillerat for the Mail Tribune Natural beauty makes far Northern California's Trinity Alps Wilderness a wonderland of treats. During a backpacking trip that included Granite Lake and Bear Basin, my friend Steve Underwood and I hiked along Swift Creek, an aptly named rambling waterway that churns noisily through a narrow gorge. We passed plentifu
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Monumental debate Oregon Cattlemen's Association President John O'Keefe, right, speaks out against the Cascade-Siskiyou monument expansion as supporters listen, including John Alexander of the Klamath Siskyou Bird Observatory, Sandra Slattery of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce and supporters wearing blue shirts. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 6:34 PM Oct 14, 2016 at 6:43 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman ASHLAND&
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Key figure in Malheur refuge standoff seeks to withdraw plea Thursday Oct 13, 2016 at 5:27 PM Oct 13, 2016 at 5:27 PM By Steven Dubois The Associated Press PORTLAND — A military veteran who joined Ammon Bundy at the very beginning of the Oregon standoff case wants to withdraw his guilty plea. Ryan Payne, 33, of Anaconda, Montana, admitted in July that he conspired with others to prevent Interior Department employees from doing their jobs d
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Our View: Strosser for county commissioner Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM Jackson County voters are blessed with two strong candidates for Jackson County commissioner Position 2 in Democrat Jeff Thomas and Republican Bob Strosser. Thomas, manager of Connecting Point Computers, is chairman of the Medford School Board. He has served ably in that capacity, leading the board through a contentious teachers strike in 2014. He says the county's future livability is the focus o
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Federally protected gray wolf killed near Summer Lake A radio-collared female gray wolf known as OR-28 was found dead Oct. 6 in the Fremont-Winema National Forest near Summer Lake. Federal wildlife officials are offering a $5,000 reward for information about her killer. ODFW PHOTO Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 2:37 PM Oct 14, 2016 at 3:50 PM By Holly OwensKlamath Herald and News The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $5,000 reward for informat
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Priced out of health insurance Hairstylist Sam Mahoney works with client Sue Lilja Thursday at Hair Legends Salon in Medford. The Mahoneys say the high cost of health insurance is forcing them to make tough decisions, such as not saving for retirement. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 17, 2016 at 7:29 AM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Fewer insurance companies are providing Affordable Care Act policies fo
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Gourmet ganja? Marijuana dining is growing up, slowly In this Oct. 2, 2016, photo, diners smoke marijuana as they eat dishes prepared by chefs during an evening of pairings of fine food and craft marijuana strains served to invited guests dining at Planet Bluegrass, an outdoor venue in Lyons, Colo. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) Thursday Oct 13, 2016 at 8:44 PM By Kristen Wyatt The Associated Press LYONS, Colo. — How to set a tone of woodsy chic at a four-course candl
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Gubernatorial debate in Medford focuses on local issues Incumbent Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Republican challenger Bud Pierce participate in a gubernatorial debate at the KOBI-TV studios Thursday night in Medford. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 14, 2016 at 3:46 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Gov. Kate Brown and Republican opponent Bud Pierce zeroed in on issues that affect Southern Oregon, including th
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Eight face felony charges in drug-house bust From top left: Terrance Jeffrey Chavers, Brent Christopher Espinosa, Nichole Cherie Paul, Joseph Suan Kim and Dallas Channel Roush. Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 2:29 PM Oct 14, 2016 at 2:54 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat Five people entered not guilty pleas on felony weapons and drug charges Thursday following a drug bust in a southwest Medford neighborhood earlier this week. The charges followed a
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Storm brings down trees, powerlines in Northwest Saturday Oct 15, 2016 at 5:26 PM Oct 15, 2016 at 5:26 PM By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE — Trees and power lines snapped Saturday as a powerful storm bearing the remnants of a Pacific typhoon hit the Northwest. Tens of thousands of people were without power in Oregon and Washington on Saturday as the storm made landfall after gathering intensity off the coast. The National Weather S
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Since You Asked: Black Oak speed determined by location in residential area Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM Black Oak Drive between Hillcrest Road and Siskiyou Boulevard is one of the main feeder streets to the Rogue Regional Medical Center area. It is one of the only main feeder roads that has not had curbs and sidewalks installed. The speed limit is 25 mph. Most main feeder streets have a 35-mph speed limit, even in residential areas. The white, photography speed-contr