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Sunstone Medical Research goes out of business Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 3:57 PM Oct 14, 2016 at 3:57 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Sunstone Medical Research, which conducts clinical trials for pharmaceutical firms, will close next month. Sunstone President Hank O'Dougherty said an attempt to sell the company to a national organization didn't materialize, signaling the end of the research facility that spun off from Medford Medical Cli
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Arrasmith, Stuhr vie for assessor Angela Stuhr Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM Here are the two candidates for Jackson County assessor. Ballots go out Friday, Oct. 21, and must be returned to the Jackson County Elections Office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. David B. Arrasmith Age: Not given Residence: Central Point Occupation: Jackson County deputy assessor Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, Certificate in Real Estate, Accredited Green Appraiser, passe
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Five bridges along Taylor Creek Trail built for the price of one The Forest Service has replaced five bridges along the Taylor Creek Trail near Galice. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 2:00 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman The wet hiking boots that have become commonplace for those traversing the Taylor Creek Trail near Galice will be comfortably dry thanks to a passel of volunteers and David Scovell's ability to turn one bridge into five. S
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'Debris flying everywhere' as tornado, rain wallop Northwest Debris is strewn about after a tornado struck Manzanita, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP) Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 11:27 AM Oct 14, 2016 at 5:35 PM By Steven DuBois and Martha Bellisle The Associated Press PORTLAND (AP) — A tornado struck an Oregon beach town as strong winds and heavy rain walloped the Pacific Northwest, leaving thousands without p
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Water-gear swap set for DRIP Fest Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 14, 2016 at 12:32 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman Sawyer Paddles and Oars will host its second annual DRIP Fest, which provides a venue for watersports lovers to swap gear during a fun weekend near the banks of the Rogue River in Gold Hill. The event is similar to the popular ski swaps conducted annually in Medford and Ashland, but it focuses on gear for rivers and
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Fresh Mediterranean at Hidden Door in Medford Crispy patties of crushed chick peas prepared from scratch, along with lettuce, tomatoes and sliced pickles are tucked into a pita pocket and served with creamy tzatziki at Hidden Door Cafe. Anita Burke / For the Mail Tribune Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 14, 2016 at 11:06 AM Anita Burke Mail Tribune @aburke_reporter When Tempo editor Laurie Heuston shared a tip that a new restaurant serving fres
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Tiny Art Show has tiny treasures Kaylee Vanek's tiny artwork, titled "Little Worlds," is made of epoxy resin, glitter and food coloring. It's part of the Tiny Art Show in the Marion Ady Building at Southern Oregon University. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Thursday Oct 13, 2016 at 4:22 PM Oct 13, 2016 at 5:34 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous The Tiny Art Show at Southern Oregon University has tiny treasures that range from the humorous
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Review: Comedic family drama warms hearts Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM Angela Decker for the Mail Tribune For a long time, starting in the 1960s, Broadway was rich with big-hit Neil Simon plays such as “The Odd Couple” and the “Brighton Beach trilogy.” Although his 1979 play “I Ought To Be In Pictures” isn’t as well as known as other works, it still has a classic Neil Simon vibe, with believable characters and dry, warm
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Foul weather should be boon for elk hunters With bull ratios up and fall rains that have softened the forest floor, Saturdayís opening of the Cascade general bull elk season has hunters thinking this will be their year. Then again, they always think that. Mail Tribune / file photo Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman Southern Oregon hunters accustomed to a crunchy forest floor during the fall Roosevelt bull elk season will find
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Strosser, Thomas compete for Jackson County commissioner Jeff Thomas, left, Bob Strosser Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM Here are the two candidates for Jackson County commissioner. Ballots go out Friday, Oct. 21, and are due back to the Jackson County Elections Office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. Bob Strosser Age: 71 Party: Republican Residence: Medford Occupation: Realtor, retired police officer Education: Pepperdine University, Bachelor of Science in public management P
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Public meetings: Oct. 17-21 Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 5:25 PM Oct 14, 2016 at 5:25 PM Monday 10:30 a.m. — Jackson County Hearings Officer public hearing, Jackson County Courthouse auditorium, 10 S. Oakdale Ave., Medford. 6:30 p.m. — Phoenix City Council, City Hall, 510 W. First St., Phoenix. Tuesday 9 a.m. — Jackson County Board of Commissioners work session, County Offices, 10 S. Oakdale Ave., Medford. 5 p.m. — Medford M
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Fishing Report: Friday, Oct. 14 Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM OCEAN OUTLOOK COASTWIDE: This is not the weekend to be on the water. Forecasts call for 17-foot swells today followed Saturday by 50-knot winds and 16-foot seas off Brookings, which will be one of the more calm areas along the Oregon Coast. Sunday calls for winds to back down to 25 knots, but 16-foot swells will remain. The salmon season out of Brookings is over now that the Chetco bubble fishery finish
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Southern Oregon Journal: Little Rigsby’s dad and the high-flying Eagles Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Peggy Dover for the Mail Tribune During this morning’s walk, I had the delightful opportunity to chat with Rigsby Womack, the preschool-age son of Seth and Alyssa Womack of Eagle Point. Rigsby’s dad is head coach of the Eagle Point High School football program. Rigsby and I didn’t discuss this year’s amazing updraft for the Eagles,
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As opioid epidemic spikes, DEA agent packs an overdose kit Cam B. Strahm, assistant special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, shows an opioid overdose kit in Portland. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky) Wednesday Oct 12, 2016 at 8:26 PM Andrew Selsky The Associated Press PORTLAND — The DEA's top agent in Oregon is so worried about the opioid epidemic and about Fentanyl — which is many times stronger than heroin — hitting the state that ju
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D'Alessandro, Herndon, Lancaster vie for Medford Council Ward 2 seat Tim D'Alessandro, left, Jim Herndon, Nick Lancaster Saturday Oct 15, 2016 at 12:01 AM Oct 17, 2016 at 6:42 PM Tim D'Alessandro Age: 58 Occupation: Operations manager at Rogue Valley Transportation District Education: 12th grade Political experience: Medford Planning Commission, 1½ years, Site Plan and Architectural Commission, one year, Joint Transportation Subcommittee, Ro
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Emergency services, Oct. 16 Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Drugs — Marquis Devon Akins, 29, of Stockton, California. Oregon State Police troopers arrested Akins Friday on additional felony charges of manufacturing, distributing and possessing heroin. Medford police originally arrested Akins Friday on a warrant charging failure to appear in court on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail Frid
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Since You Asked: Snooze buttons have been nine minutes since 1950s Sunday Oct 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM I hit the snooze button, and I get nine more minutes of sleep. Why nine? Couldn't it have been 11 minutes, or (gulp) only seven? What's so special about nine minutes? — Steve Zzzz.   No pun intended, but for quite some time the internet has been abuzz about your very question, Steve. Whether one wakes up with an iPhone, a clock radio or something even more old-f
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Record rain soaks Medford 49297291 - heavy rains Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 10:34 AM Oct 14, 2016 at 11:32 AM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil The storm that walloped the area Thursday and Friday dropped a record amount of rain on Medford. Rainfall amounts were "pretty consistently between 1.5 and 2 (inches) over the valley," from about 7:30 a.m. Thursday to 7:30 a.m. Friday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Shad Keene. Medford and Ashla
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Movie review: Count on ‘The Accountant’ to grab every bit of your attention Chris (Ben Affleck) explains some complicated calculations to Dana (Anna Kendrick). (Warner Bros.) Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM Ed Symkus More Content Now The last major movie to present a puzzle as confounding and enjoying to experience as the one(s) in “The Accountant” was Christopher Nolan’s “Memento,” which played out backward in the script
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Missouri Flat tales Chuck Lewman works Friday to clean up Missouri Flat Cemetery off North Applegate Road. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Wednesday Oct 12, 2016 at 4:31 PM Oct 12, 2016 at 5:49 PM Tony Boom for the Mail Tribune APPLEGATE — Missouri Flat Cemetery, more than 150 years old, will be highlighted in a two-hour walking tour put on by the cemetery association and Southern Oregon Historical Society. The free event, which will be narrate