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Felony Arrests Updated: May 09, 2021 06:58 PM A A Domestic abuse — Cornelio Reyes, 26, transient, White City. Reyes was arrested by Medford police Saturday on charges of strangulation domestic abuse, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree criminal mischief, second-degree disorderly conduct, coercion and harassment. He was being held Sunday on $172,5000 bail. Domestic abuse – Chauncey Craig Lloyd, 24, of the 1900 block of Homeview Drive, Medford. Lloyd was arrested by Medford police Saturday on c
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This Day In Music: May 9th By Teresa Standstipher May 09, 2021 08:00 AM A A On This Day In Music: The Guess Who land on top of the charts singin’ about the American woman and Phil Collins decides to make up a word for his new song. Plus, Sinead O’Connor ditches out on SNL and we wish Billy Joel a Happy Birthday.
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I wish I may, I wish I might ... aww nuts, it’s a satellite By Robert Galvin May 08, 2021 07:00 PM A A galvin_lawn.jpg We went into the weekend wondering where the 100-foot long core of a Chinese rocket would strike as it made its way back to terra firma. What a Harvard astronomer called a “dead hunk of metal” has been out for a casual drive at 18,000 mph and reportedly was built without the usual safeguards that would steer such returning modules clear of populated areas. As opposed to that oth
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Ashland parks need a sustainable funding source By Rick Landt May 09, 2021 12:00 AM A A In the late 1980s, it was discovered that Ashland didn’t have as many parks per capita as Roseburg, Medford or Klamath Falls. Also, Ashland’s park acreage was primarily in one place, Lithia Park. That troubled some. Not only was Ashland’s park acreage low compared to other Southern Oregon cities, but the parks were not distributed so most residents could easily access them. The future of Ashland’s parks was a
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'We were the lucky ones’ By Damian Mann May 08, 2021 06:30 PM A A Talent couple is the first to rebuild from the Almeda fire Jamie Lusch / Mail TribuneZach Balzer, left, Carole Balzer and Alan Balzer share a moment Thursday in their new home in Talent. Carole and Alan Balzer’s new house in Talent has given this community something to cheer about as it continues to reel from the devastation of the Almeda fire last summer. The three-bedroom house a short distance from downtown Talent, with ta
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Mail Tribune 100, May 9, 1921 By Alissa Corman May 09, 2021 12:00 AM A A The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago May 9, 1921 CARETAKER PUT IN CHARGE OF AUTO GROUNDS Medford is not only furnishing a good city auto camp ground this year to tourists, but is now furnishing a caretaker whose duty is not only to preserve order and keep the grounds clean, but act as a bureau of information to the visiting tourists. It is also one of his duties to keep a r
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A bajillion wonders of the world for better or worse By Marilyn White May 09, 2021 12:00 AM A A I have often thought of the seven — or is it eight? — wonders of the world. Sincerely, I think there are a bajillion wonders of the world. Like, how do they keep the stripes straight down at the toothpaste factory? Or why are there billions of birds and only 150 nests? Or how do fruit flies know? Or what use are ticks? It isn't their contribution to the food chain. Only turkeys, guinea hens and possum
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Mom deserved more than she got By Sharon Johnson May 09, 2021 12:00 AM A A When my siblings and I were growing up, we would sometimes whisper among ourselves that we “must be adopted.” We could not imagine our parents in any kind of situation that required close physical contact, let alone — may I say — copulating. My dad consistently called her “mommy.” My mother’s phrase was “when your father gets home.” That said, while he was on the road in one of the various sales positions he had throughou
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Judge dismissed Tucker Reed’s lawsuit against lawyer May 09, 2021 12:00 AM A A I watched the Dateline NBC “Killer Role” special last week about Tucker Reed, who is in prison for killing her uncle in Ruch. At the end of the show they mentioned that Reed is trying to throw out her guilty plea in court. How is that going? — Archie, Medford As of this week, it was “case dismissed” for the lawsuit Aisling Tucker Moore Reed filed against a lawyer who represented her in the homicide case. Reed, who has
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Criticism of the Ashland budget misses the mark By Stephen Jensen May 09, 2021 12:00 AM A A By Stephen Jensen The 18-cannon broadsides that a few citizens repeatedly launch toward the city of Ashland’s current governing managers and councilors are long on outrage yet lean on reality. Guest.jpg We often hear these salvos starting with, “In a town of roughly 20K people, where comparable Oregon municipalities get by with an average of 85 employees, Ashland boasts a proud number of approximately 250
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This Day In Music: May 8th By Teresa Standstipher May 08, 2021 08:00 AM A A On This Day In Music: Two teenage heartthrobs are born and a boy band hits the stage for their very first performance. Plus, Sir Walter Scott publishes a book leading to two very important songs.
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Returned ring sparks preservation of family history By Allayana Darrow Updated: May 08, 2021 12:00 AM A A Allen Walters uses a metal detector in the area where he found a 1931 Ashland High School class ring. Ashland Tidings file photo Allen Walters and Matthew Shorack fist bump to celebrate the return of a family heirloom. ASHLAND — Matthew Shorack’s daughters never met their great-grandmother, but with her 1931 high school ring returned to the family, the girls have come to know her through ret
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Grand juror sought to justify Eagle Point shooting before hearing from witnesses By Nick Morgan Updated: May 08, 2021 02:37 PM A A One of the grand jurors who voted to justify an Eagle Point police officer and two sheriff’s deputies in a February shootout expressed interest in justifying the use of deadly force before listening to any of the involved witnesses. The Jackson County District Attorney’s office Thursday released the transcript of the grand jury hearing that justified the police shoot
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Judge nixes reduced Klamath River flows for sucker fish By AP Updated: May 08, 2021 05:13 PM A A This May 7, 2013 file photo shows Klamath Falls, in Ore. on the far side of Upper Klamath Lake. A federal judge has ruled against the Klamath Tribes in a lawsuit that accuses the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation of violating the Endangered Species Act by letting water levels fall too low for sucker fish to spawn in a key lake that also feeds an elaborate irrigation system along the Oregon-California border
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'Pop culture, curated’ By Nick Morgan Updated: May 08, 2021 03:30 PM A A Customers shop Saturday morning at The RetroWormhole, a new record, toy and collectible store on Central Ave in downtown Medford. Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune Store owner Nick DeAngelis hangs old movie memorabilia at The RetroWormhole, a new record, toy and novelty shop on Central Avenue in downtown Medford. Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune The RetroWormhole in downtown Medford shop mixes classic records with toys for pres
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Mail Tribune 100, April 9, 1921, continued By Alissa Corman Updated: May 07, 2021 03:39 PM A A The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago April 9, 1921, continued OWEN HERE SAYS BANK CH’GE FALSE Alleged Master Mind in the Jacksonville Bank Failure Reaches Medford in Sheriff Terrill’s Custody — Maintains Great Injustice Done — Confident of Acquittal. “My arrest on this charge has done me an awful injustice, as will be shown by later developments,” said
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Emergency services, May 8 By Mail Tribune staff May 08, 2021 08:00 AM A A Felony arrests Aggravated Theft — Christian Douglas Cochran, 25, of the 12200 block of Highway 62, Eagle Point. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested Cochran Thursday on a felony charge of aggravated first-degree theft, first-degree theft, first-degree burglary, attempting to elude police in a vehicle, misdemeanor charges of attempting to elude police on foot, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, i
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Achieving herd immunity is a tall order May 08, 2021 12:00 AM A A It is clear that nationally, those determined to have nothing to do with the COVID vaccine may actually prevent us from achieving herd immunity nationally in a reasonable time frame. Do we have any estimates of how herd immunity may or may not be established in Oregon? — Robert P., Medford The SYA news team reached out to our local experts on all matters COVID-19-related for this one, and Jackson County Medical Director Dr. Jim Sh
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Since You Asked: Most recent fires caused by debris burns May 08, 2021 04:00 PM A A Since you asked Do they know how all those fires from last week started yet? — Brian Eight of the nine fires reported Wednesday and Thursday, April 28 and 29, were caused by escaped debris burns, according to Natalie Weber, public information officer for the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Southwest Division. The cause of the other fire, dubbed the Highway 62 Mile Marker 42 fire, started because of a “recreationa
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One plus one equals tutor By Buffy Pollock May 08, 2021 12:00 AM A A Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune Cascade Christian High senior Kaylea Bell works on a math problem while on Zoom from her Medford home. Cascade Christian senior caps Girl Scout years by starting academic service Finding a way to merge her passion for helping others, her academic strengths and years of tutoring experience, a local Girl Scout has created a website to pair volunteer tutors with students in need. Kaylea Bell, 17, was t