Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-27
Recreational anglers in Southern Oregon will enjoy a 100-day ocean fishing season this year that targets fall chinook salmon bound for the Rogue River under season frameworks adopted Tuesday by federal fish managers. One year after a crash in Klamath River salmon returns triggered a full-scale closure to sport and commercial fishing off Southern Oregon and Northern California, coastal anglers will get an uninterrupted chinook season from May 19 through Aug. 26. The season framework, which includ
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-27
BROOKINGS -- Highway 101 is closed at milepost 344, 12 miles north of Brookings after a massive slide Monday disrupted the roadway, according to the California Department of Transportation. Named the Hooskanaden Slide, the area is actively moving, according to an update from Curry County Emergency Services. The shifting roadway stretches between .75 and .8 of a mile, Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman Gary Leaming estimated. Work to repair the roads is stalled until the area stops bei
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-26
NEW YORK (AP) — Immigrants with specialized skills are being denied work visas or seeing applications get caught up in lengthy bureaucratic tangles under federal changes that some consider a contradiction to President Donald Trump's promise of a continued pathway to the U.S. for the most talented foreigners. Getting what's known as an H-1B visa has never been a sure thing — the number issued annually is capped at 85,000 and applicants need to enter a lottery to even be considered. Bu
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-26
Faith in yourself and having the resolve to see things through no matter the obstacle, it’s that spirit that has North Medford senior Kyleigh Lopez on the brink of history at this point in her life. With a No. 1 seed heading into the first girls wrestling state tournament sanctioned by the Oregon School Activities Association, Lopez will look to cap what has been a remarkable ascension in the sport Friday and Saturday by earning her fourth straight state championship at Portland’s Me
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-27
A one-casino-per-tribe policy in Oregon faces a tough test as the Coquille Indian Tribe pursues a Medford gaming operation. Gov. John Kitzhaber and the tribe have been at odds over a so-called gentleman's agreement limiting each of the nine tribes in the state to just one casino. The tribe proposes a video-gaming operation at the Roxy Ann Lanes bowling alley and the former Kim's Restaurant along South Pacific Highway. The tribe also agreed to lease Bear Creek Golf Course, adjacent to the two bui
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-27
More than 23,000 Douglas County residents remain without power following a Monday snowstorm that ripped through the area, causing multiple highways and public agencies to close and stranding an Amtrak train near Eugene for more than 36 hours. This morning, the snow's reach could be felt in Jackson County, closing Prospect Charter School for the day and prompting a two-hour delayed start at Butte Falls Charter School. Interstate 5, which originally had been closed in both directions from Glendale
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-27
Today's big white flakes have taken their toll on Southern Oregon businesses, recreation and school schedules. The snowstorm hitting Southern Oregon as far north as Roseburg and down to the California border closed the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport's main runway as of 2 p.m., according to a release issued by Jackson County Airport Authority. The airport itself, however, will remain open. The airport's website shows that afternoon and evening flights scheduled to arrive from San Fran
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-27
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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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. KIM JONG UN MAKES GRAND ARRIVAL IN HANOI After a marathon train journey, the North Korean leader’s armored limo rolls into Vietnam’s capital with much fanfare ahead of a nuclear summit with Trump. 2. AUSTRALIAN PRELATE CONVICTED OF MOLESTATION Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse, is found guilty of molesting two choirboys momen
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-27
There are a lot of stories about Native American tribes and tribal issues (i.e., casinos), but I've never seen a summary of how many tribes there are in Oregon. Can you come up with the answers, Oh Wise Ones? — Billy, Medford   Well, Billy, if you haven't seen a summary of tribes in Oregon, you apparently haven't read the Oregon Blue Book from cover to cover. Actually, we haven't either, but we do turn to it often for just these sorts of facts. Here's what we found out: There are nin
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-27
A California man is behind bars after attempting to elude police in an SUV that cut through the landscaping of a popular Medford shopping center and damaged a Medford police officer’s car. Michael James Macabe, 23, was arrested on a string of felony drug, eluding and criminal mischief charges after he allegedly rammed a K9 officer’s cruiser with a Ford Expedition SUV at the Northgate Center parking lot Friday evening, according to Medford police. A multi-agency police pursuit ensued
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-27
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Passengers stranded on an Amtrak train for more than a day in a remote and snowed-in part of Oregon said the train was moving again today after it got stuck when it hit a tree that fell on the tracks. "It's just like relief. I'm just excited to get off of here," Abbie Jeffrey, 16, told the KGW television station. The Coast Starlight train left Seattle for Los Angeles early Sunday. It hit the tree a tree southeast of Eugene, Oregon, Sunday evening. The 183 passengers w
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-26
EAGLE POINT — The historic icon of the Upper Rogue region, Butte Creek Mill, was destroyed in a predawn fire on Christmas Day.{br class="hardreturn" /} Owner Bob Russell was among the first on the scene after a security company notified him shortly after 4 a.m. that there might be an intruder at the 143-year-old national landmark he acquired 10 years ago.{br class="hardreturn" /} The moment Russell opened the front door of his nearby home, he could see flames and feared the worst.{br
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Only the best British comics typically are best suited to deliver an Edwardian operatic farce -- that British sensibility is impeccably correct with an understated, often bawdy humor. You might think that is the case, at least until you see Cody Pettit and Paul Cosca tout their talents in Camelot Theatre's "A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love & Murder." A young man discovers he is born to gentry, but is eighth in the D'Ysquith line to inherit. With all the native charm of a puppy and the beady eye
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — For North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, this week's summit in Hanoi is a chance to advance the cause of world peace. For canny entrepreneurs, it's an opportunity to make a buck, or a dong, in Vietnamese currency. A U.S presidential visit is a big deal anywhere, and when it's significant enough to draw wall to wall media coverage — as last year's first summit in Singapore did — an enterprising businessman or businesswoman takes note.
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-26
STAFFORD, Conn. (AP) — Having lost his 29-year-old son to a fentanyl overdose, Dean Palozej believes dealers who peddle drugs that kill should be locked up for a very long time — for the rest of their life, in some cases. A state representative who heard the story felt the same way. With a piece of legislation introduced this year, he joined lawmakers around the country who have been pushing for murder or manslaughter charges in a get-tough campaign against people who supply drugs th
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The chairman of a panel considering changes to the U.S. military draft said Monday its recommendations to Congress won't be influenced by a federal judge's recent ruling that the current system is unconstitutional because it only applies to men. The military has not drafted anyone into service in more than 40 years, but American men must still register when they turn 18. Recent efforts to make registration also mandatory for women have set off intense debate in Washing
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-26
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT TOOK BEST PICTURE AT OSCARS In an upset, the segregation-era road-trip drama “Green Book” is crowned top film at the 91st Academy Awards. Not everyone, notably Spike Lee among others, was happy with the result. 2. TRUMP REFRAMES SUMMIT EXPECTATIONS The U.S. president lowers expectations for North Korea’s denuclearization while eager to declare a flashy victory to offs
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-26
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal judges can't rule from beyond the grave, the Supreme Court said Monday. The high court said in an unsigned opinion that a federal court can't count the vote of a judge who died in a decision issued after the judge's death. The justices said "federal judges are appointed for life, not for eternity." The case the court was ruling on involved Judge Stephen Reinhardt, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Reinhardt died on March 29, 2018 but was
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-26
Where can crushed aluminum cans be redeemed?  — Hal H., via email Hal, at a rate of 10 cents per can, we understand your desire to redeem all your beverage containers. Although you can’t include crushed cans in your BottleDrop green or "easy drop" bags, you can redeem them inside the BottleDrop Redemption Center, 1179 Stowe Ave., Medford, after they have been inspected by an employee, said Jules Bailey, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative’s chief stewardship officer.