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Oregon lawmakers aim to shoot down wage discrimination Wednesday May 17, 2017 at 6:14 PM May 17, 2017 at 6:14 PM By Andrew Selsky The Associated Press SALEM — The Oregon Senate unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday that outlaws wage discrimination that is prevalent in the state based on gender, race and disability. The bill, which was earlier passed by the House, allows an employee who prevails in a complaint with the Bureau of Labor an
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Community Builders: Rotarians say simple things can change lives Tim and LeAnn Mobley helped Rotary fund the building of picnic shelters and lawn installation at Blue Heron Park in Phoenix. [Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta] Sunday Mar 19, 2017 at 12:01 AM By Steve Boyarsky for the Mail Tribune Q: Tim, you have served as a district governor for Rotary. LeAnn, you have held multiple positions at the district and regional levels. You've both visited many Rotary clubs in the d
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Republican proposal cuts Planned Parenthood funding Susan Haines, in pink, protests cutting funding to Planned Parenthood at a rally Tuesday in Medford. [Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta] Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 4:06 PM Mar 16, 2017 at 4:21 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous The Republican proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare would cut funding to Planned Parenthood and ban the use of federal tax credits to help buy health insurance pla
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Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 12:01 AM To have an event listed in Get Out!, email the information to [email protected]   Southern Oregon Nordic Club Saturday, March 18: Beginner and intermediate classic ski lessons begin at 11 a.m. each Saturday through March, weather and snow conditions permitting. A ski tour will follow at noon. Locations will vary depending on snow conditions, so confirm the time and meeting location with Michael Dawkins, 541-482-2703, prior to
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The Quebe Sisters Band to perform at the Craterian Theater Sophia, Hulda and Grace are The Quebe Sisters, perform March 19 at the Craterian Theater in Medford. [Photo by Stewart Cohen] Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 12:01 AM Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Aside from the girls' stunning gray eyes and Southern charm, sibling harmonies and Texas fiddling come to the fore when The Quebe Sisters Band takes the stage. "Well, uh, thank you. 'Preciate that," says Hulda Quebe, the youngest,
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Religion briefs: March 17 Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 12:01 AM Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church Great Vespers begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church, in the Shoppes at Exit 24, 205 Fern Valley Road, Suite Z. Matins prayers begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, March 19, with Divine Liturgy for the Precious Cross at 9:30 a.m., followed by a meatless and dairy-free Lenten potluck brunch. Wine and oil are allowed. Early Matins begins at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Marc
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Esaan Cafe a worthwhile option for Thai fare Tom yum soup at Esaan Cafe in Phoenix. [Photo by Sarah Lemon] Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 12:01 AM Sarah Lemon for the Mail Tribune @thewholedish The first day of spring is mere days away, according to the calendar. But frigid rain, snow flurries and stuffy sinuses all suggest that the season for spicy soups still is upon us. The prospect of sipping steaming, aromatic broth warranted lunch at one of the valley’s newest Thai
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Gov. Brown: 465K Oregonians could lose health coverage under fed plan In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks to media representatives in Salem. [AP Photo/Don Ryan, file] Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 6:01 PM Mar 16, 2017 at 6:01 PM By Kristena Hansen The Associated Press SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown says nearly half a million Oregonians may lose health insurance through 2026 under the federal health care overhaul
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Letters to the Editor, March 17 Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 12:01 AM Trump lies President Trump has lied so many times I no longer believe anything he says. He is incapable of telling the truth. Notable lies to date: 3 million fraudulent votes Size of his inauguration crowd Terrorist attack in Sweden Wiretapping of Trump Tower 122 vicious prisoners from Gitmo released by Obama returned to terrorism. This is unfortunate, since this affects his credibility around the world. He
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Youth turkey hunt planned for C2 Ranch Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 12:01 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman Ten young guns will have a good shot at bagging a tom turkey this spring thanks to an agreement with a local ranch that helps create hunting access and wildlife habitat. The hunts on the C2 Cattle Co. ranch near Lake Creek are filled through a drawing by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Winners get one day of guided turkey hunting on the ranch, eit
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Serial bank robber gets 11 years Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 6:21 PM Mar 16, 2017 at 6:25 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A career criminal was handed his third federal prison sentence, this time for 2014 robberies of a Medford convenience store and bank. Gerald Thomas Schram, 65, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Medford to 130 months in prison after having previously been found guilty of robbing a Minute Market and admittin
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Brava! Opera presents 'Don Pasquale' Lindsay Ohse, left, Patrick McNally and Aaron Sorensen star in Brava! Opera's "Don Pasquale." [Revels / Denise Baratta] Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 at 9:40 AM Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Brava! Opera's Southern Oregon debut of Gaetano Donizetti's 1843 comic opera "Don Pasquale" centers on the talents of four virtuosic singers. Bass Aaron Sorensen, baritone Patrick McNally, tenor David Walton and soprano Lindsay Ohse promise to bring sparkle
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Harry S. Truman Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 at 12:19 PM Mar 14, 2017 at 12:19 PM Background/early life • Harry Truman was born in 1884 in Missouri. After graduating high school he worked as a timekeeper for a railroad construction contractor, then as a clerk in two Kansas City banks before returning home to help his father run the family farm for more than 10 years. • When the United States entered World War I in 1917, Truman helped organi
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John F. Kennedy Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 at 12:20 PM Mar 14, 2017 at 12:20 PM Background/Early Life • John F. Kennedy grew up in a wealthy family in Massachusetts. He battled various illnesses in his youth, some of which continued to bother him into adulthood, but after graduating from Harvard University he was well enough to join the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was awarded the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Valor and a Purple Heart fo
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Gerald Ford Portrait Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 at 12:17 PM Mar 14, 2017 at 12:17 PM Background/Early Life • Gerald Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, when his mother left a troubled relationship with his father. She remarried in Michigan and Ford, who was born Leslie Lynch King Jr., changed his name to Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr., in honor of his stepfather, after he graduated college. • Ford was a star ce
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George W. Bush 030114-O-0000D-001 President George W. Bush. Photo by Eric Draper, White House. Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 at 12:23 PM Mar 14, 2017 at 12:23 PM Background/Early Life • George W. Bush was born in Connecticut, the oldest of former president George H.W. and Barbara Bush’s six children. • The family moved to Texas shortly after George was born, but Bush attended a prestigious high school in Massachusetts as well as Yale
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Barack Obama Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 at 12:23 PM Mar 14, 2017 at 12:23 PM Background/Early Life • Barack Obama was born in Hawaii to a white mother from Kansas and a black father from Kenya. His father left home when Obama was 2 years old and died in Kenya when Barack was 21. • He was mostly raised by his maternal grandparents in Hawaii, but also spent a few years in Indonesia with his mother and Indonesian stepfather when he was a chi
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Leap year hangover at Medford airport Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 at 11:35 AM Mar 14, 2017 at 11:35 AM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Leap years are good for the Medford airport, but they're a hard act to follow. Despite putting more passengers in the air per day during February, fewer travelers passed through the gates than they did in February 2016, which had one more day. The 51,926 passenger total last month was the highest non-leap-year f
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'Gateway to Germany' workshops planned Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 at 10:38 AM Mar 14, 2017 at 10:38 AM Noted genealogical researcher, historian and author Warren Bittner will give a workshop and seminar, “Gateway to Germany,” April 7-8 at the Jackson County Genealogy Library, 3405 S. Pacific Highway, Medford. Topics will include German history, historical maps and territories, Meyer’s Gazetteer, German marriage laws
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'Before the flood' showing at Medford library Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 at 9:59 AM Mar 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM “Before the Flood,” a documentary exploring the effect of global warming, will be presented at Southern Oregon Climate Action Now's general meeting set for 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave., Medford. The program is free and open to the public. "Titanic" star Leonardo DiCaprio, designated as