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California tightening rules on popular Central Valley pesticide In this Sept. 25, 2001, file photo, a crop-dusting plane from Blair Air Service dusts cotton crops in Lemoore, Calif. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian, File) Thursday Oct 6, 2016 at 7:11 PM Scott Smith The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. — California will tighten rules on how much farmers can use a common pesticide listed by the nation's most productive agricultural state as a chemical known to cause cancer,
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Fresh bento at Hiro Sushi Tofu Age-Dashi, California rolls and teriyaki chicken can be ordered together in a bento at Hiro Sushi in Medford. Mail Tribune / Nick Morgan Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 7, 2016 at 9:16 AM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat Those living on the north side of Medford needn't head far for great Japanese food. With a hankering for miso soup and hot tea on a cold and rainy Monday afternoon, I headed to Hiro Sushi, lo
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Mail Tribune 100: Oct. 7, 1916 Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM Oct. 7, 1916 CHAMBERLAIN AT VINING THEATER ASHLAND, MONDAY United States Senator George E. Chamberlain will speak in the Vining theater in Ashland Monday evening, October 9 at 8 o'clock. He will make a direct appeal in behalf of the policies of President Wilson. This will be Senator Chamberlain's initial speech in Oregon. He will appear at Medford on Tuesday evening, October 10, and from there visit the towns
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Mental illness fundraising luncheon on Friday, Oct. 28 Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 12:37 PM Oct 7, 2016 at 12:37 PM The second annual Helping Hands Fundraising Luncheon is from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Carnegie Building, 413 W. Main St., Medford. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/helping-hands-fundraiser-luncheon-tickets-28409479518. The luncheon will spotlight members of the Compass House clubhouse for people copi
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Madrone Theatre presents 'Spoon River Anthology' Back row, Ron Danko, left, Constance Jesser, David Sours, Rob Hirschboeck, and Lea Worcester; seated, David Gordon, left, and Jois Harkness are Madrone Theatre Company. Photo by David Gibb Photography Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 2:00 AM Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Denizens of Jacksonville Cemetery are brought back to life each October when volunteers from Friends of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery present dramatic re-enactments
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In turnaround, Ammon Bundy denies leading refuge occupiers Thursday Oct 6, 2016 at 6:02 PM Oct 6, 2016 at 6:02 PM Steven Dubois The Associated Press PORTLAND — Under a brief, but rapid-fire cross-examination Thursday, Ammon Bundy denied leading the occupation of a national wildlife refuge and defended receiving a U.S. Small Business Administration loan. Bundy, 41, who's on trial for conspiring to impede Interior Department workers from doi
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10 Dems vie for Bates' Senate seat Wednesday Aug 17, 2016 at 6:11 PM Aug 19, 2016 at 2:45 PM By Hannah Golden Mail Tribune Ten candidates are in the running for either an interim appointment or four-year term to fill the Senate vacancy created by Alan Bates' unexpected death while on a fishing trip Aug. 5. In a convention set for Friday, Democrats will choose a nominee to run in the November election, as well as three to five candidates from whom
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Peace Village Festival at Jackson WellSprings Ashland-based hip-hop and reggae artist Alcyon Massive will perform this weekend at Peace Village Festival. Photo by Tyson Copeland Thursday Aug 18, 2016 at 9:00 AM World music rich in traditional influences from Africa, India, Pakistan, Brazil, Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East will fill the annual Peace Village Festival in Ashland. Look for performances by trance and groove group Hamsa Lila, Sufi devotional music gr
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New Oregon wildfires lead to evacuation notices in 2 places Thursday Aug 18, 2016 at 9:56 AM Aug 18, 2016 at 10:04 AM By The Associated Press PORTLAND — Oregon's wildfire season is picking up just as much of the state prepares for triple-digit heat. A fire west of Sunriver led officials to warn people in a subdivision they might have to evacuate. The same situation played out in the southern Oregon town of Paisley, where an 800-acre blaze
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Since You Asked: Increase seen in tax payment phone scams Thursday Aug 18, 2016 at 12:01 AM Seems like there's a new phone scam every month. I got one asking me to make tax payments using a gift card. Do you know anything about this? — Brian R., Medford   According to www.irs.gov, phone scams have increased, and scammers are changing their tactics. Previously calls came from a live person. Now people are receiving "robo-calls" leaving an urgent message t
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Police: Talent man intentionally ran over victim Robert Lee Chaffee Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 11:37 AM Oct 7, 2016 at 12:40 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous A Talent man has been charged with attempted murder after police said he intentionally ran over a person, causing severe injuries. Robert Lee Chaffee, 62, of the 200 block of West Rapp Road, is also facing charges of first-degree assault and second-degree assault in Jackson County Circ
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Health and wellness festival on Friday, Oct. 21 Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 12:38 PM Oct 7, 2016 at 12:38 PM A health and wellness festival is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Horton Plaza, 1122 Spring St., Medford. Presentations will cover topics including senior self-defense, the importance of socializing, the importance of staying active and making healthy food choices. Health and wellness professionals will provide information from mor
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National Geographic film 'Six Degrees' set for SOCAN meeting Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 12:36 PM Southern Oregon Climate Action Now will show a National Geographic film on climate change at its next meeting, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave., Medford. Released in 2008 and narrated by Alec Baldwin, “Six Degrees Could Change the World” explores what might happen, degree by degree, if global temperatures increased by an
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Grant County commissioner is victorious in recall vote Wednesday Aug 17, 2016 at 8:11 PM Andrew Selsky The Associated Press SALEM — A county commissioner in Grant County, faulted by critics for not demanding an investigation of a wildfire that destroyed almost 150 structures, has emerged from a recall election with a decisive victory. County Clerk Brenda Percy said on Wednesday that, according to final unofficial results, 65 percent of the 3,115 votes cast said "n
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Voters to decide on tax relief for fallen officers' spouses Wednesday Aug 17, 2016 at 4:28 PM Aug 17, 2016 at 5:03 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous The spouses of firefighters and police officers who die in the line of duty could receive a property-tax exemption if Jackson County voters approve. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to place the issue on the Nov. 8 ballot. Commissioner Rick Dyer said off
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Owner of dogs that mauled terrier wants speedy trial; dogs still held Charles Nathan Thursday Aug 18, 2016 at 2:00 AM Aug 18, 2016 at 9:21 AM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A felon who allegedly refused to stop his three dogs from mauling a terrier to death before threatening the dog's owner with his animals is out of jail. His dogs, however, remain in Jackson County's custody. Charles Everett Nathan, 36, of the 2000 block of Poplar Drive,
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Central Point man arrested for scary clown mask pics Central Point police said this photo shows Michael Richard wearing a clown mask near Crater High School. Photo courtesy of Central Point police Thursday Oct 6, 2016 at 10:28 AM Oct 6, 2016 at 4:41 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil CENTRAL POINT — A man who reportedly donned a scary clown mask and posted photos of himself on the grounds of several area schools while holding a sign tha
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Medford airport plans parking expansion Wednesday Oct 5, 2016 at 2:55 PM Oct 5, 2016 at 4:37 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous Jackson County is buying property for a major expansion of its parking area at the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, which continues to set passenger records. "We're thrilled to be able to grow and to meet the customers' needs," Airport Director Bern Case said. The county-run airport has about 1,000 pa
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Woman hospitalized after eating Chipotle sues chain for free burritos Flickr/b-duss Monday Sep 12, 2016 at 10:00 AM The case was one of 96 that Chipotle recently settled involving food contamination. The cases stemmed from a series of outbreaks involving E. coli, salmonella, and norovirus at Chipotle restaurants in cities nationwide. The outbreaks are collectively responsible for sickening at least 500 people. Hayley PetersonBusiness Insider A 19-year-old woman who was h
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Weather service warns of prime fire conditions tonight Thursday Aug 18, 2016 at 2:41 PM Aug 18, 2016 at 2:41 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman Triple-digit heat, stiff winds and plunging nighttime humidity has firefighters and meteorologists bracing for increased potential wildfire activity at high elevations around Southern Oregon. The National Weather Service has issued a red-flag warning for high-elevation areas of the South Cascad