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Medford may be Uber's next stop Thursday Jun 22, 2017 at 5:36 PM Jun 22, 2017 at 5:57 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Uber, the popular international ride-sharing company, may soon be picking up fares in Medford. "The city has received information from Uber saying that they might see Medford as a potential destination," Councilor Kevin Stine said Thursday. As a result the council plans to meet at noon, June 29, for a study sessi
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Plan to protect Columbia River salmon backfires; predator birds flee A month-old double-crested cormorant is photographed at the North Coast Wildlife Center in Astoria. The young bird wound up at the center after being attacked by an eagle. [Joshua Bessex/Daily Astorian via AP] Thursday Jun 22, 2017 at 6:25 PM Jun 22, 2017 at 6:25 PM The Associated Press ASTORIA — A plan to protect young salmon by killing double-crested cormorants on an is
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OnTrack loses control of $1.9 million state grant OnTrack is losing control of a major state grant, which will now be administered by Jackson County. {Mail Tribune file photo] Sunday Jun 11, 2017 at 2:00 AM Jun 12, 2017 at 7:09 AM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm OnTrack Inc. will lose control of an almost $1.9 million state contract this year with Jackson County's drug and family courts, a system the addictions recovery organi
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Medford police arrest 20 in sex sting Lafayette Toney Tuesday Jun 13, 2017 at 3:21 PM Jun 13, 2017 at 4:35 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous Medford police arrested 11 men who allegedly sought sex from prostitutes, two men accused of promoting prostitution and seven women during an undercover sex-trafficking sting. Police said they posted online ads on known sex-trafficking websites and apps, and also responded to ads posted by others o
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RCC graphic design students show off their work Rogue Community College graphic design student Christopher Levin showed off his work to the public and professionals as RCC held its Portfolio Day on Friday. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Saturday Jun 17, 2017 at 9:57 AM Jun 17, 2017 at 9:57 AM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous The show went on for Rogue Community College graphic design students who were displaying two years worth of work 
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Colorado uses pot taxes to bust illegal pot growers Sunday Jun 11, 2017 at 10:10 AM Jun 11, 2017 at 10:10 AM DENVER (AP) — The first recreational pot market in the U.S. notched another marijuana first Thursday when Colorado started using marijuana taxes to fund police efforts to crack down on illegal growing operations. A measure signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper sets aside nearly $6 million a year in Colorado marijuana tax revenue
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Coffee with a Cop draws dozens from Latino community Bibiana Madera, 5, of Eagle Point, is greeted by Medford Sgt. Brent Mak during the first Spanish language Coffee with a Cop at the Medford library on Saturday. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Saturday Jun 10, 2017 at 5:20 PM Jun 10, 2017 at 7:30 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat With questions ranging from the number of miles they travel to reasons police can stop a suspect, about three-doz
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Air Force squadron commander under fire for 'Jesus' comments A commander is under fire for mentioning Jesus. | Photo Credits: Adobe Saturday Oct 15, 2016 at 12:01 AM Oct 15, 2016 at 6:33 AM A military activist group is demanding that an Air Force squadron commander be punished for comments he made about his Christian faith in a recent interview. Billy Hallowell, Deseret News A military activist group is demanding an Air Force squadron commander b
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Since You Asked: Get used to 'diverging diamond' interchanges Friday Jun 2, 2017 at 12:01 AM We are new to the area. Why is the newly-opened Phoenix I-5 interchange designed the way it is? It seems overly complex with having to drive on the wrong side of the road, and having to yield to the right when getting off the highway makes it difficult to see the traffic with the right of way, especially if you are driving a truck or other vehicle with a limited view to the right
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Emergency services, June 17 Saturday Jun 17, 2017 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Drugs — Kenneth Brian Stallings, 49, of the 3700 block of South Pacific Highway, Phoenix. Phoenix police arrested Stallings Friday on a felony charge of possessing methamphetamine and a misdemeanor count of interfering with police. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail Friday on $12,500 bail. Coercion — Shannon Ray Gossman, 38, of the 1200 block of Worthington Road, Eagle Point.
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Rogues rally for road victory Sunday Jun 11, 2017 at 12:01 AM LINCOLN, Calif. — The Medford Rogues rallied from an early deficit to beat the Lincoln Potters, 9-4, during Great West League action on Saturday. Winning pitcher Jamie Flynn allowed two unearned runs, one hit and two walks with seven strikeouts in five innings for Medford (7-5). Alex Isola was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and Davis Delorefice hit a solo home run for the Rogues, who trailed 2-0 before ta
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Godley comes up clutch for Crater Saturday May 27, 2017 at 2:00 AM Kris Henry Mail Tribune @Kris_Henry CENTRAL POINT — It’s not always going to be a 21-1 blowout, and it’s a good thing Crater’s baseball team is equipped to handle matters when the pressure is on. Two days after the second-seeded Comets opened the Class 5A baseball state playoffs with a 21-1 win over Hillsboro, visiting Putnam supplied Crater with a fairly stressful day of baseb
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Fishing Report: Friday, June 9 Friday Jun 9, 2017 at 12:01 AM OCEAN OUTLOOK COASTWIDE: Forecasts call for 5- to 10-knot winds and 4-foot mixed swells today. Saturday's forecast calls for 10-knot winds and 6-foot swells, followed Sunday with 5-knot winds and 6-foot swells. Very good to excellent lingcod and black rockfish catches have occurred recently out of Brookings when the weather has allowed. Blue rockfish catches have been good to very good. The South Coast halibut
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Get Out: Friday, June 9 Friday Jun 9, 2017 at 12:01 AM To have an event listed in Get Out!, email the information to [email protected]   Rogue Valley Walkers Saturday, June 10: 10K “Name That Park" walk in Grants Pass. Meet at 7:45 a.m. in the parking lot of The Lodge at Riverside on Seventh Street. This is an American Volkssport Association registered walk. For more information, call 541-582-2607 or see www.roguevalleywalkers.com.   Southern Ore
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First 15 miles of Jack-Ash Trail almost ready for hikers Jim Reiland, left, of Jacksonville, Duane Mallams of Central Point and Hope Robertson of Jacksonville walk Tuesday along a recently built section of the Jack-Ash Trail on Anderson Butte. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Friday Jun 9, 2017 at 12:01 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman JACKSONVILLE — Hope Robertson winds down the freshly cut trail enrapt by the rare high-elevation junipers and eye-po
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Our View: Cheers for unsung heroes and park partners Friday Jun 9, 2017 at 12:01 AM OK, there are enough jeers on this page on a regular basis, so here's a cheers-only offering: Cheers — To Matthew Havniear, a Medford veteran and peer support specialist with Columbia Care, who was recognized in Washington, D.C., as the 2017 Unsung Hero by the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. A Marine who was injured during his second tour in Afghanistan, Havniear launched
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Brews and burgers at Talent's newest spot A good mix of burgers, salads, soups, sandwiches and beverages are available at Pump House Burgers and Brew in Talent. [Photo by Maureen Battistella] Friday Jun 9, 2017 at 12:01 AM Maureen Flanagan Battistella for the Mail Tribune There’s a sweet new spot in downtown Talent. Pump House Burgers and Brew opened three weeks ago and is already a local favorite. I knew right off I’d be content thanks to a double lime in
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Medford Cruise is June 10 through June 17 Medford Cruise riders wave at spectators along Front Street in downtown Medford. [medfordcruise.org] Friday Jun 9, 2017 at 12:01 AM The 32nd annual Medford Cruise will devote an entire week to "all things classic cars," kicking off June 10 and running through June 17. On Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11, Bash to the Future 5 Drift Event will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Jackson County Sports Park in Central Point. Touted
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Previous scams illustrate how large sums are lost Thursday Jun 8, 2017 at 5:32 PM Jun 8, 2017 at 5:52 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat Southern Oregon University is far from the first public agency to be bilked out of large sums meant for construction payment. A scam that defrauded Appalachian State University in North Carolina of $1.95 million in December is similar to SOU's in that they both involved large payments for construction
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Judge says federal laws don't protect state in timber suit Friday Jun 9, 2017 at 5:00 PM The Associated Press ALBANY — The Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act don't shield the State of Oregon from a $1.4 billion timber lawsuit, a judge has ruled. Federal environmental statutes don't protect the state from potential damages in a lawsuit filed by 14 counties and roughly 130 tax districts accusing Oregon's government of insufficiently logging state forests, a