Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-24
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A prominent Nigerian nun blasted the culture of silence that has long kept clergy sexual abuse hidden in the Catholic Church, telling Catholic leaders Saturday that they must transparently admit their mistakes to restore trust among the faithful. A Mexican journalist followed up, telling the bishops and others at Pope Francis' abuse summit that their collective failure to report abuse and inform their flocks about predator priests made them complicit in the crimes. In b
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-24
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The cost of Washington's measles outbreak has surpassed $1 million as more than 200 health-department staffers from the state and Clark County focus their efforts on the disease. As of Tuesday, there were 63 confirmed cases of measles in Clark County, 44 of which were in children under 10 years old, according to the county's Public Health department, which is also investigating one suspected case. There is also a single case reported in King County, bringing the state
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· snapshot 2019-02-24
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A tornado smashed into a commercial district in the small Mississippi city of Columbus, shattering businesses as severe storms raked the South on a weekend of drenching rains and a rising flood threat. The tornado that shattered businesses in the east Mississippi city on Saturday afternoon was confirmed on radar, said meteorologist Anna Wolverton with the National Weather Service in Jackson. She told The Associated Press that experts on Sunday would be headed Sunday
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· snapshot 2019-02-24
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort committed crimes that cut to "the heart of the criminal justice system" and over the years deceived everyone from bookkeepers and banks to federal prosecutors and his own lawyers, according to a sentencing memo filed Saturday by special counsel Robert Mueller's office. In the memo, submitted in one of two criminal cases Manafort faces, prosecutors do not yet take a position on how much prison time he should serve or whether to
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-24
The possibility of U.S. troops being sent to intervene in a Venezuelan political crisis drew a crowd of Southern Oregonians to downtown Medford. In solidarity with similar Veterans for Peace protests around the country, about three dozen locals gathered at Vogel Plaza Saturday afternoon to express grave concerns about recent statements from President Trump indicating “all options are on the table” to stabilize a tumultuous Venezuela in the wake of a contested election. Holding a sign
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-24
Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, is among 29 sponsors of a bill that would mandate education on genocide — with particular emphasis on the Holocaust — in public schools. If passed, it would take effect July 2020, with the Oregon Department of Education providing school districts with technical assistance to implement the curriculum. The instruction requirements are multifaceted. School districts would be required to “enable students to evaluate the morality of the Holocaust, genocide
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-23
Last October police found what they describe as graphic child pornography at the home of Ashland resident James Auchincloss, half-brother to the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Police believe the photos of naked or partially clothed prepubescent boys are evidence that Auchincloss, 62, may have committed two felonies by "encouraging child sexual abuse," according to police statements in search warrant papers obtained by the Ashland Daily Tidings. Police also searched the home of Eagle Point resi
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-23
A group of outraged Arizona women are targeting a downtown Medford bridal boutique owned by a woman who they say abruptly left them without wedding dresses last year. Mobilized through Facebook, dozens of women have poured on the negative reviews for the new XOXO Bridal in hopes of sparing local brides of the ordeals they said they endured from the shop’s owner, Erica Kristine Mote, who shuttered Pearl Bridal in Phoenix, Arizona, last spring while allegedly leaving numerous dress orders an
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-23
The deadly wildfire that destroyed Paradise, California, has local fire officials rethinking their own community evacuation plans and whether traffic bottlenecks could block escape routes. Ashland Fire & Rescue Chief Michael D'Orazi said Paradise streets became clogged with vehicles as people tried to flee the fast-moving wildfire. “When you have a wildfire and the heat and the smoke and just the sheer terror that can accompany those types of situations, it’s not the best for a timel
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-23
Bernie Sanders might just be the song of the summer. The longtime Independent Vermont senator and candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination is undeniably having a moment, even managing to steal some of the spotlight from perennial controversy-chaser Donald Trump. Since July, 100,000 people have showed up at Sanders rallies around the country, the most for any candidate. An informal poll at the Iowa State Fair showed Sanders polling ahead of Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomi
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-23
I’m continually amazed at how often I come across unfamiliar Rogue Valley wines that have me scrambling to find out the who, what, when and where of a new label. Here are three brands that had launch events over the past several weeks. Bayer Family Estate of Eagle Point began life as a 90-acre commercial equestrian center, a facility offering horse-training services ranging from dressage to working cattle. It was the dream of eight-time U.S. national champion equestrian Toni Bayer, a Las V
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· snapshot 2019-02-23
Local celebrations mark the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. and offer occasions to reflect on his vision for peace and racial unity. "Mosaic of Culture: Yes, We Can!" is the theme for a Medford tribute to King sponsored by the Medford MLK Task Force and the Multicultural Association of Southern Oregon. The event will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, in the auditorium at the old South Medford High School, 815 S. Oakdale Ave. Ashland's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, with the
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· snapshot 2021-05-15
PREP TRACK: South’s Maiorano shatters GP Rotary record Updated: May 15, 2021 08:46 PM A A 83 View all photos Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune South Medford's Michael Maiorano nears the finish line winning the 3,000-meter run in record time. GRANTS PASS — South Medford distance runner Michael Maiorano is making a habit of taking down old records this spring. The junior was at it again Saturday, highlighting the 71st Grants Pass Rotary Meet by winning the 3,000 meters in 8 minutes, 25.48 seconds. The
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· snapshot 2021-05-16
Talent gets a million for fire recovery By Tony Boom May 16, 2021 07:00 AM A A More than $1 million of state Municipal Wildfire Recovery Program aid has been awarded to the city of Talent, and other grants are being sought as the city rebuilds from the Sept. 8 Almeda fire. Much of the grant money is being spent on people to support operations, such as increased building permit applications brought on by the fire, which destroyed nearly 700 residential units in the city. “What the state is trying
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· snapshot 2021-05-16
Great War vets to be honored in Gold Hill By Nick Morgan May 16, 2021 04:00 PM A A Pat Coniff's war memorial for the Rosecrans family, including the stones for World War l Veteran William Rosecrans, left, and his son Robert Rosecrans who is missing in action from World War ll, are part of his years of restoration work at the I.O.O.F. Gold Hill Cemetery. Photo by Denise Baratta Pat Coniff's war memorial for the Rosecrans family, including the stones for World War l Veteran William Rosecrans, left
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· snapshot 2021-05-17
Mail Tribune 100, May 17, 1921 By Alissa Corman May 17, 2021 12:00 AM A A The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago May 17, 1921 NOON LUNCHEON FOR WOMEN IS GREAT SUCCESS The first complimentary luncheon of the series given by the churches of the city under the able supervision of Mrs. P. H. Daily, for the business women was served today at the Christian church by the ladies of the First Methodist church. Mrs. R. Lindley was chairman and supported by
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-16
15 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jackson County on Sunday Updated: May 16, 2021 05:55 PM A A Jackson County reported 15 new confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 and one new fatality Sunday, raising local totals to 10,953 cases with 140 fatalities to date. Oregon reported 507 new confirmed and presumptive positive cases and two new fatalities, bringing statewide totals to 195,684 cases with 2,587 fatalities since the pandemic started. A total of 339 people are hospitalized with t
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· snapshot 2021-05-16
This Day In Music: May 16th By Teresa Standstipher May 16, 2021 08:00 AM A A On This Day In Music: Janet Jackson is celebrating a birthday while Prince releases a song bound for the top of the charts. Plus, The Muppets sing a tribute to Jim Henson, and The Beach Boys make waves with their Pet Sounds album.
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· snapshot 2021-05-17
OREGON OUTDOORS: Hunting Morels Pt. 3 By Mark Freeman and John Stoeckl Updated: May 17, 2021 10:54 AM A A Mark Freeman takes us to the wilds of Medford to show us that hunting for morels may not be any harder to find than in looking in your own back yard.
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-16
’If we listen, we hear’ By Steve Boyarsky May 16, 2021 01:00 AM A A Jamie Lusch / Mail TribuneBrad Russell is executive director of Rogue Valley Family YMCA Editor's note: Community Builder is a periodic Q&A series providing perspectives from local people who have been involved in significant change in Southern Oregon. Today's conversation is with Brad Russell, director of the Rogue Valley Family YMCA. Q: The Rogue Valley Family YMCA's motto is “strengthening communities through youth develo