Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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The Coquille Indian Tribe this week received word from the federal government that it could open a casino on its Medford property if it's declared reservation land. "While we recognize that this decision will not be finalized until the end of the federal process, this clarification encourages us to move forward on planning for the Cedars at Bear Creek and further development in Medford," said Coquille Chairwoman Brenda Meade in an email response to the Mail Tribune. In a memo the
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Gov. John Kitzhaber has sent letters to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs strongly opposing the efforts by the Coquille tribe to build a casino in Medford. "I do not believe that expansion of casinos is good for Oregon, and to safeguard against an unprecedented expansion of gambling in this state, it should be of no surprise that I oppose this application," Kitzhaber wrote to Stan Speaks, northwest regional director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Monday. In a separate letter sent to Speaks M
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Oregon routinely violates a federal court order that requires mentally ill people who get charged with crimes to be admitted promptly to the state mental hospital, an analysis by The Oregonian/OregonLive has found. The frequent delays, some of them lasting more than a month, trample the rights of mentally ill people accused of minor or serious crimes, as judges have ruled they cannot be left to languish in county jails. Since January 2018, court, jail and hospital officials collectively failed m
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The U.S. and North Korea offered contradictory accounts Thursday of why the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un broke down, though both pointed to punishing American sanctions as a sticking point in the high-stakes nuclear negotiation. President Trump, who returned to the White House Thursday night, said before leaving Hanoi that the talks collapsed because North Korea's leader insisted that all the sanctions the U.S. has imposed on Pyongyang be lifted without
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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To have an event listed in Get Out!, email the information to [email protected]. Hiking in the Applegate Valley Saturday, March 2: Learn about Applegate Valley hiking trails with Janeen Sathre, fifth-generation Applegater and co-author of “Favorite Hikes of the Applegate,” from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ruch library, 7919 Highway 238. Sathre has for many years led hikers on the trails throughout the area. Her presentation will feature a slideshow of trail pictures and answers to qu
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Most everyone who has spent much time hiking or backpacking in Oregon has had that “Oh Wow” moment when the combination of the view, the natural splendor and the quality of the light takes your breath away. The two amazing spots boasting “Oh, Wow” vistas that first come to mind for me are the Chetco Pass in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness and Alvord Desert just east of Steens Mountain. Those two wildland views could not be much more different from one another; the Chetco Pass l
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. have been forced to abandon productions of "To Kill a Mockingbird" under legal threat by Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin. The combative move has prompted calls for a boycott of Rudin's work. Rudin is arguing that author Harper Lee signed over to him exclusive worldwide rights to the title of the novel and that Rudin's current adaptation on Broadway — written by Aaron Sorkin — is the only vers
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Is there a new law that requires drivers to leave a space (adequate to see the road) in front of their car when stopping behind another car at a stop sign? Are new laws (especially traffic laws) published in the newspaper? If not, is there any easy way to find what new laws there are? — Judy Gourley There is no law that I can find that spells out a prescribed distance. I was unaware of this even being an issue until one of my kids got dinged on the DMV driving test for stopping too close t
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Elect a statesman With help from Russia, Americans voted into office a celebrity rather than a statesman. An actor with wide recognition and fame, known for his famous, “You’re Fired!”, unqualified to lead as commander in chief. A statesman is a person with wisdom, skill and vision in conducting state affairs and dealing with public issues. In the next presidential election we need to elect a statesman who is knowledgeable, decent and respects the Constitution of the United Sta
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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PORTLAND (AP) -- Pioneering Oregon Republican Norma Paulus, who was the first woman elected to statewide office, has died. Paulus died Thursday after spending time in hospice for health problems related to dementia, according to Kerry Tymchuk, a longtime friend of Paulus who succeeded her as director of the Oregon historical society. Paulus was 85. "She was a pathbreaker and a history-maker," Tymchuk told the Oregonian/OregonLive. Paulus was a member of the Legislature, Oregon's secretary of sta
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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PORTLAND — State wrestling tournaments typically bring about shocking moments, but the highs and lows experienced during Friday’s first day at the Memorial Coliseum were pretty big for the Southern Oregon contingent. While the morning session involving the Class 6A and 3A schools went largely as expected, the evening session was a roller coaster of emotions — especially at the Class 5A level where Crater, Eagle Point and Ashland seemingly had to buckle up just to get through it
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Until his retirement last year, Paul Hale, 53, was a logging contractor in northeastern Texas. For a while now, his dream has been to visit all 50 of the United States in his lifetime. So when he retired, he told his wife: “I’ve been to 39 of the states, I’d like to go to the rest of them.” He looked at the other states and thought: “I really don’t have a specific reason to go there.” But Hale “had fishing on his mind” — a lifelong pass
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Oregon on Thursday enacted the nation's farthest-reaching law limiting rent increases and restricting no-fault evictions, providing immediate protection to roughly 1 million renters across the state. Senate Bill 608, took effect with Gov. Kate Brown's signature just after noon Thursday, making Oregon the only state in the nation with statewide rent control. “This is a groundbreaking piece of legislation as we are the first state in the nation to enact this level of protection for our rente
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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The Cow Creek tribe, which owns the Seven Feathers casino in Canyonville, has protested the Coquille Indian Tribe's "clandestine" attempts to increase the size of a proposed casino project in Medford. "It appears that Coquille has grossly misrepresented to federal, state and local governments the actual scope and scale of its proposed Medford gaming facility," stated a Feb. 21 letter from Dan Courtney, chairman of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, to John Tahsuda, deputy assistant s
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Southwest Oregon continued to dig out from a snowstorm Thursday, though more than 10,000 Douglas County residents remained without electricity. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners declared a state of emergency, which allows state agencies to expedite additional resources to the affected county. An emergency operations center has been set up at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to provide informational updates. Pacific Power officials said some people may still be a few days away fr
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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The Jackson County Fair will start slightly earlier this year, lessening the risk that the annual extravaganza at The Expo in Central Point could be hurt by summer wildfires and smoke. “This coming summer, we’re the closest we will ever be to the Fourth of July,” said Helen Funk, director of The Expo. The fair will run from July 10-14 in 2019, compared to July 12-16 in 2017 and July 11-15 in 2018. On July 15, 2018, Southern Oregon was blasted with late-morning lightning strikes
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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More than half a year after a founding member of the Mickey Mouse Club disappeared in Southern Oregon, the story has become national news thanks to a Dateline NBC profile. The story of Dennis W. Day, 76, who left the Phoenix home he shared with his husband July 15 and never returned, has been picked up by websites for People Magazine, USA Today, AOL News and London’s Daily Mail since Dateline NBC posted a story Wednesday about his family’s efforts to find him. The national attention
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency Thursday in 10 counties, including Jackson and Josephine, that were walloped by a wild winter storm that closed roads, knocked out power and damaged property. The emergency declaration also affects the counties of Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Klamath, Lane, Linn and Marion. The snowstorm that hit the region at the end of February wreaked havoc in Southern Oregon, closing Interstate 5 north of Roseburg Monday night. Portions of Oregon Highw
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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There's something about a city band that takes you back to simpler, cheerier days — and the Ashland City Band has it. Tooting, thumping and playing John Philip Sousa marches, Dixieland jazz and Broadway tunes for 80-some years, the band opens its run of nine summer concerts Thursday, June 21, at the Butler Band Shell in Ashland's Lithia Park. Bring a blanket, a picnic supper and friends and stretch out for a charming, if not unforgettable, evening of music. The shows start at 6:15 p.m., wi
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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