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Charlie Brown 'cels' recall simpler time A cel from a "Peanuts" animated cartoon on display at Houston's Custom Framing & Fine Art in Ashland. Photo by John Darling Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 4:39 PM Oct 7, 2016 at 4:39 PM John Darling for the Mail Tribune Few characters are more beloved in our culture than Charlie Brown, the charming but oft-hapless lad from “Peanuts” — and his dog, Snoopy — who have adorned comic pages si
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Lead found in Providence hospital drinking water Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 2:54 PM Oct 7, 2016 at 4:20 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm High lead levels in drinking water have been discovered at nine locations in Providence Medford Medical Center, including four sinks in the BirthPlace area. The hospital has taken the tainted sinks, fixtures and a water fountain out of service while repairs are made, according to Jean Powell Mar
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Rosso's Trattoria offers casual to classic fare A kid-size portion of Meatballs & Marinara at Rosso's Trattoria in downtown Grants Pass. Mail Tribune / Vickie Aldous Friday Aug 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous Rosso's Trattoria in historic downtown Grants Pass offers a variety of Italian dishes, ranging from casual lunchtime fare to classic dinners. The location, at 225 S.E. Sixth St., makes it a convenient stopping point for people viewing t
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'Second fiddle' in Samurai sword robbery gets 3 years Justin Chapman Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 3:52 PM Oct 7, 2016 at 3:52 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman A Medford man will spend three years in prison for playing "second fiddle" to a Samurai sword-wielding man during a robbery the two men pulled last month in Medford to steal cash from a man they perceived as a deadbeat dad. Justin Dee Chapman, 31, was sentenced today in Jackson County
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Ruling sets up big timber lawsuit by counties against Oregon Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 5:49 PM Oct 7, 2016 at 5:49 PM The Associated Press PORTLAND — A Linn County Circuit Court judge's ruling clears the way for 15 Oregon counties, including four in Southern Oregon, and dozens of taxing districts to move ahead with a class-action lawsuit seeking $1.4 billion over logging harvests on state-managed lands. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports th
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Since You Asked: Neem oil is sprayed on pot plants to kill bugs Saturday Oct 8, 2016 at 12:01 AM A photo that accompanied a story about Jackson County having the most large pot gardens in the state showed plants being sprayed. The person spraying was wearing a mask, which made me wonder what was being sprayed on the plants. If he needs a mask, what do the people smoking this stuff need? I thought pot was organic. If I was a pot smoker, I would definitely be concerned. &#
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Since You Asked: Creek work will strengthen I-5 columns Friday Aug 19, 2016 at 12:01 AM What is going on under the I-5 overpass at Bear Creek near the Biddle Road bike path entrances? It looks like they've rerouted the creek. — B.J., Medford Your observation skills are on point, B. Crews at the scene have rerouted the creek at the site, but it's only temporary. Jeremiah Griffin, assistant district manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation, tells us the w
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Rock garden group hosts plant sale Oct. 11 Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 5:31 PM Oct 7, 2016 at 5:31 PM The Siskiyou Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society will hold a plant sale at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Lidgate Hall at the Medford Congregational United Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson St., Medford. Members will offer rare and attractive plants. A dessert break and a chapter business meeting follow the sale. Call 541-840-0929 or see www
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The 23 hottest power couples in finance Sunday Feb 14, 2016 at 1:33 PM Julia La Roche Getty Images/ Ian Gavan In honor of Valentine's Day, we've decided to feature some of the hottest power couples on Wall Street. The range here is wide. We have fund managers who date well-known actresses. We have bankers who are married to attorneys and television anchors. We even have someone who is married to a princess. We wish them all a Happy Valentine's Day. Socialite
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Headhunters help churches find pastors, staff John Ritner and his family are prayed for as they join Ecclesia Hollywood, where Ritner is now lead pastor. He was recruited through an executive search firm, a practice growing in favor among many independent congregations. | Photo Credits: Ecclesia Hollywood Thursday Sep 10, 2015 at 12:01 AM Sep 10, 2015 at 4:19 AM In a field where an estimated 250 pastors quit their high-stress jobs each month, a r
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Fishing Report: Friday, Oct. 7 Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM OCEAN OUTLOOK COASTWIDE: Good weather is expected on the South Coast this week after rain and wind last weekend. Forecasts call for 10-knot winds and six-foot seas today, followed by five-knot winds and four-foot swells Saturday. Sunday looks best with 10-knot winds but only two-foot wind waves. The Chetco bubble fishery is open Saturday and Sunday in near-shore waters. Last weekend's three-day opener was
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Doe Flat Camp: Gateway to the Siskiyou Mountains Sunrise fog in Siskiyou Pass below Twin Peaks. Photo by George Sexton Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 7, 2016 at 9:17 AM By George Sextonfor the Mail Tribune The Siskiyou Wilderness is a wonderous place where mountains and meadows tower high above vast watersheds of old-growth forests while pristine headwater creeks feed crystal-clear water into the Klamath, Illinois and Smith Rivers. Of all the
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Weather modifiers get fog-busting demo at Medford airport A demonstration of CASPER, a fog-removal system, is given Thursday at the Medford airport. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Thursday Oct 6, 2016 at 3:24 PM Oct 6, 2016 at 5:28 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness A dozen weather-modification professionals from as far away as North Dakota and Arizona observed Medford's contribution to their science Thursday morning. Airport staff demonstra
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Grants Pass passes nuisance ordinance Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 11:19 AM Oct 7, 2016 at 11:19 AM By Madeline ShannonGrants Pass Daily Courier Grants Pass City Council unanimously approved a new ordinance Wednesday night that would give the Department of Public Safety extra teeth in clamping down on drug houses and other "chronic" nuisance properties. "This came about because of problem properties, and this type of ordinance helps combat those quality
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Medford welcomes new police station Thursday Oct 6, 2016 at 5:21 PM Oct 6, 2016 at 5:45 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Medford officials cut the ribbon Thursday, unveiling the gleaming, new police headquarters at the corner of Ivy and 10th streets, across from City Hall. Retired police Chief Tim George spoke to about 200 people and described how the building would help improve police work. "It's so nice the bad guys will come here and co
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Since You Asked: Man who tweeted threats against president awaits trial Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM Whatever happened to that man the FBI arrested earlier this year for making threats against the president? Did they send him to prison? — Kathy, via Twitter   John Martin Roos, 62, whose Medford apartment was raided in April by the FBI following an alleged series of violent and racist tweets and Facebook posts, is still lodged at Jackson County Jail awa
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Oregon law doesn't limit sex offender housing Monday Jul 12, 2010 at 2:00 AM I recently found out that I have four registered sex offenders living in a home right next to me. Also, I live less than two blocks from an elementary school. I learned this through a reliable source, though these men are not registered on the state's sex offender registry website. What gives? Is there anything that can be done to make sure these men move away from the school? I recently found o
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September 2016 Restaurant Inspections Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 11:46 AM Oct 7, 2016 at 11:46 AM Jackson County health officials inspected 93 restaurants in September, and 44 earned perfect scores of 100. None dropped below the failure mark of 70 points. A portion of the scores is published weekly in the Mail Tribune. Abby's Pizza Inn, 1080 S. Riverside Ave., Medford, 100 ABC Kitchen Catering/Event, 300 E. Hersey St., #12, Ashland, 100 Aloh
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Sky boarder Lakota Vaughan shows of his skills on a Flyboard at Emigrant Lake. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 9:02 AM Oct 7, 2016 at 11:08 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman ASHLAND — Lakota Vaughan straps his feet onto a small board with a 50-foot hose attached to it and starts playing superhero over the waters of Emigrant Lake. The other end of the hose is attached to his cousin's personal watercraft, wh
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1,000 attend World War II vet's funeral A memorial gathering is held for Harold " Gene" Baker at the Eagle Point National Cemetery on Thursday. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 7, 2016 at 11:11 AM Buffy Pollock for the Mail Tribune In a funeral procession fit for a dignitary, 91-year-old Gene Baker was laid to rest at the Eagle Point National Cemetery Thursday by nearly 1,000 of his brothers and sisters in uniform and