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· snapshot 2021-04-14
Valcan Cellars malbecs use Rogue Valley grapes By Paula Bandy Apr 14, 2021 12:00 AM A A Although the roots of malbec began in France, its luster began in Argentina and is now being further polished with grapes from the vineyards of Southern Oregon. Malbec, a 2,000-year-old varietal, is generally known as a bold, red wine with dark fruit flavors and a smoky finish. But here in the Rogue Valley, with hot days and cooler nights, the wine is still full-bodied with dark red fruits, but takes on sligh
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· snapshot 2014-03-13
Potential financial, legal effects of ballot measure spelled out By Vickie Aldous Mar 13, 2014 12:00 AM A A A ballot measure that would ban the growing of genetically modified organisms could cost Jackson County $219,000 a year to enforce and could affect things such as residential lawns and medical marijuana, County Administrator Danny Jordan said. If Measure 15-119 is approved by voters on May 20, field clean-up costs could rise higher than enforcement costs, Jordan told the Jackson County Boa
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· snapshot 2014-05-01
Review panel presents GMO measure findings By RYAN PFEIL May 01, 2014 12:00 AM A A A citizen panel tasked with reviewing Ballot Measure 15-119 says crop contamination by GMOs is "very likely" if they're allowed to grow in the Rogue Valley — but that mainstream science supports their safety and "it is unwise to ban all GMOs due to management problems for the benefit of a small minority of farmers." The panel of 20 Jackson County residents, who were split into pro and con groups, also found that M
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· snapshot 2015-11-09
Jackson County groups to have say in Josephine County GMO suit By Jeff Duewel Grants Pass Daily Courier Nov 09, 2015 12:00 AM A A A Williams organic seed farmer and an anti-GMO group will have a voice in a lawsuit against Josephine County by former farmers of genetically modified sugar beets. Circuit Court Judge Michael Newman ruled Wednesday against a motion by the farmers' attorney, John DiLorenzo, to keep Siskiyou Seeds and Oregonians for Safe Farms and Families from being granted intervenor
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· snapshot 2015-12-08
Board supports GMO deal By Vickie Aldous Dec 08, 2015 12:00 AM A A The Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted today to support the proposed resolution of a lawsuit over the county's ban on growing genetically modified crops. Farmers growing alfalfa genetically modified to withstand herbicides will be able to keep their crops growing for up to eight years and will not be required to remove the plants, as otherwise would be required under the GMO ban voters approved in May 2014. News of the c
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· snapshot 2017-04-14
Lawkmakers decline to tackle GMO bills By The Associated Press Apr 14, 2017 12:00 AM A A SALEM — Local governments in Oregon will continue to be prohibited from regulating genetically engineered crops. Bills to ease the ban both failed to make it out of committee at the legislative session, the Statesman Journal and Capital Press newspapers reported. Those who oppose local government action say rules regarding genetically modified crops should be enacted at the state or federal level, not throug
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· snapshot 2014-04-04
Close to $1 million pours in to local GMO-ban campaign Apr 04, 2014 12:00 AM A A Political action committees facing off over a ballot measure to ban genetically modified crops in Jackson County have raised more than $900,000, with the bulk of that money trying to stop the ban. Good Neighbor Farmers, which opposes the measure and a similar ballot measure under consideration in Josephine County, has raised $799,835, according to campaign financial information reported to the Secretary of State. Of
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· snapshot 2021-05-10
Phoenix isn’t hot about Wi-Fi proposal By Tony Boom Updated: May 10, 2021 04:00 PM A A City Council opts out of Umpqua Bank plan for free internet corridor Wireless internet router concept . 3d rendered illustraition Phoenix City Council has decided to let Umpqua Bank go it alone on a proposal to establish a free Wi-Fi hotspot corridor through downtown. Umpqua Bank had proposed paying for the first year’s cost for 20 Wi-Fi spots, with a possibility of financial commitment for the future. A bank
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· snapshot 2014-02-27
Group kicks off campaign to support countywide GMO ban Feb 27, 2014 12:00 AM A A Advocates and opponents of an upcoming county ballot measure that would ban growing genetically modified crops in Jackson County are gearing up to garner votes. Financially, the political battle is severely lopsided against Measure 15-119, but its supporters are counting on a grass-roots education campaign and the follow-through of voters during the primary elections in May. "We obviously know it's going to be a pre
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· snapshot 2014-04-13
Scientists find multiple problems with GMOs By Ramon J. Seidler Apr 13, 2014 12:00 AM A A "GMO seeds have not been shown to definitively increase yield potentials" and "in fact, the yields of herbicide-tolerant or insect-resistant seeds may be occasionally lower than the yields of conventional varieties." A February 2014 U.S. Department of Agriculture report declared what many scientists already knew: There are no significant differences in yields of GMO and non-GMO crops. When asked about the U
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· snapshot 2015-06-01
Anti-GMO groups oppose House bills By Damian Mann Mail Tribune Jun 01, 2015 12:00 AM A A Anti-biotech supporters in Salem Monday protested what they see as two new threats to organic and local farmers. “We’re trying to protect the little guy,” said Rep. Peter Buckley, D-Ashland. Buckley, along with other local anti-GMO supporters, said he hopes House bills 2509 and 3212 are amended or defeated because of the potential damage they could do to small farmers against large corporations that want to
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· snapshot 2021-05-11
North Medford grad tackles dementia in AIFF short film By Ryan Pfeil Apr 11, 2018 12:00 AM A A Zach Bandler knows what it’s like to watch the mind of someone he cares for fade. Prior to his filmmaking career, the 2003 North Medford High School graduate was focused on becoming a classical opera singer, working closely with a vocal coach to hone his pipes. To Bandler, his mentor was brilliant, inspirational. A few short years later, Bandler’s teacher had a series of strokes that resulted in vascul
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· snapshot 2021-05-10
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12 By LAURAN NEERGAARD and CANDICE CHOI Associated Press Updated: May 10, 2021 02:50 PM A A FILE - This Jan. 24, 2021, file photo shows a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 in Seattle. U.S. regulators on Monday, May 10, 2021, expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class in the fall. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) COVID-19 vaccines final
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· snapshot 2021-05-10
More FEMA trailers headed to Phoenix By Tony Boom Updated: May 10, 2021 02:07 PM A A Coleman Creek Estates in the third park in the Phoenix area slated to receive FEMA trailers Jamie Lusch / Mail TribuneFEMA is preparing to place mobile homes at Coleman Creek Estates in Phoenix. Coleman Creek Estates in Phoenix is the third manufactured home park burned in the Almeda fire that is under renovation to accommodate Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers for displaced fire victims. Completion o
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· snapshot 2021-05-10
Cider vinegar mellows red onions By Sarah Lemon Updated: May 10, 2021 08:46 AM A A While researching a book about fermenting apple cider, Kirsten Shockey wanted to go further. So the Applegate resident wrote 15,000 words about apple juice’s final transformation from sweet juice to sour seasoning. “It’s a natural part of the process,” says Shockey. Yet every other cidermaking book on the market had only one vinegar recipe, a fact that bothered Shockey, who had started delving into its depth and b
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· snapshot 2021-05-10
Americans set another pandemic-era record for air travel By AP May 10, 2021 11:33 AM A A FILE - In this Wednesday, March 17, 2021 file photo, travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City. Mother's Day weekend meant bigger crowds at U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration said its agents screened slightly more than 1.7 million people on Sunday, May 9 the highest number since March 2020, when travel was collapsing because of the coronavirus pa
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· snapshot 2021-05-10
Oregon reports three more COVID-19 deaths Updated: May 10, 2021 04:41 PM A A Josephine County resident among latest fatalities The Oregon Health Authority reported three more deaths from COVID-19 Monday, including a 63-year-old Josephine County man who tested positive for the virus March 8 and died May 2 at his home. The cases pushed Oregon’s COVID-19 death toll to 2,533. Josephine County’s death toll from the virus rose to 71, according to a news release. Jackson County’s remained at 135. OHA r
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· snapshot 2021-05-10
Oregon Forest Service to reduce wild horse population By AP May 10, 2021 11:34 AM A A FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2007, file photo, wild mustangs from the Kiger Management Area near Diamond, Ore., are shown. (Jamie Francis/The Oregonian via AP, File) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service will reduce the wild horse population east of Prineville to a level that horse advocates say could lead to the herd’s elimination. The most recent count of wild horses on the Big Summit Wild Horse Territor
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· snapshot 2021-05-10
Podcast: The Literary Gardener - Best water for garden soil and plants By Rhonda Nowak for the Mail Tribune Updated: May 10, 2021 07:42 AM A A Rhonda Nowak discusses why not all water is equal when it comes to growing optimal food crops. Mail Tribune · What is the best water for our garden soil and plants? Read Rhonda's garden columns and watch her videos at https://mailtribune.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden and read her blogs at www.literarygardener.com .
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· snapshot 2021-04-18
SOU ROUNDUP: Corban tops SOU to salvage weekend split Updated: Apr 18, 2021 08:34 PM A A ASHLAND — Jordan Newt hit all four of his 3-point attempts in the second half, where he scored 15 of his 22 points and enabled Corban to hold off Southern Oregon for a 74-67 win Sunday afternoon at Lithia Motors Pavilion. The Warriors (11-3, 6-2 Cascade Conference), who blew a 12-point lead in Saturday night’s loss to the Raiders, bounced back by forcing 17 turnovers. After erasing most of an eight-point def