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Prosecutor asks jurors to convict followers of Ammon Bundy Tuesday Mar 7, 2017 at 6:10 PM Mar 7, 2017 at 6:10 PM By Steven DuBois Associated Press PORTLAND — The second trial involving people who occupied an Oregon wildlife refuge last winter reached closing arguments Tuesday, with the prosecutor telling jurors to use common sense and not overthink a relatively simple case. "At its core, this case is about four defendants who went too far,
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Emergency services, March 8 Wednesday Mar 8, 2017 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Note: Bail amounts were not immediately available at press time. Drugs — Levar Christopher Handy, 25, no known address. Jackson County sheriff's deputies arrested Handy Monday on a felony charge of possessing methamphetamine, and on warrants for failing to appear in court on four previous counts of possessing methamphetamine. He was booked in the Jackson County Jail Monday and released Tu
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Puppies singed in Central Point fire Puppies saved from a fire embark on their trip to Best Friends Animal Hospital in Talent to receive treatment for burns. [Ryan Pfeil / Mail Tribune] Tuesday Mar 7, 2017 at 8:55 AM Mar 7, 2017 at 5:24 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil Nine puppies, three adult dogs and four residents of a home near White City are all OK following an early-morning fire Tuesday that caused heavy damage to a garage, fire offic
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Since You Asked: Vaccination rates available after May 15 Wednesday Mar 8, 2017 at 12:01 AM Exclusion day came and went, but I have yet to see any vaccination rates published. Did I miss those? — Rachel L., Medford Rachel, the rates are forthcoming, but we can give you a few numbers. On Feb. 1, the Jackson County Public Health Department sent out 1,625 letters — compared to about 1,800 letters in 2016 — to families of children who were miss
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Mail Tribune 100, March 8, 1917 Wednesday Mar 8, 2017 at 12:01 AM March 8, 1917 MONTANAN AMAZED BY INDIFFERENCE TO MINERAL WEALTH H. L. Townsend, who has been enjoying a visit in Jackson and Josephine counties for some weeks to avoid the rigors of Montana winter, having for years been a resident of Butte in that state, declared last evening that he had not been able to find a satisfactory explanation of the indifference of the people of this region to the fact that they
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Mental health turmoil continues to shake Jackson County providers and patients Jackson County Mental Health therapists worry vulnerable people will slip through the cracks as CCOs transition away from county services. [Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta] Thursday Mar 2, 2017 at 6:27 PM Mar 3, 2017 at 3:46 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous Jackson County Mental Health therapists are warning that disruptions to the local mental health system c
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Get Out: Friday, March 3 Friday Mar 3, 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 4: 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,
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Oregon Democrat opposing 'emergency clause' use on legislation Friday Mar 3, 2017 at 12:01 AM By Saul Hubbard The (Eugene) Register-Guard SALEM — Oregon conservatives long have railed against Democratic lawmakers’ use of “emergency clauses” on legislation, which allow bills to go into effect immediately and prevent opponents from trying to refer them to voters. In recent years, the majority party in Salem, these critics claim, has used unneces
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Letters to the Editor, Jan. 28 Saturday Jan 28, 2017 at 2:00 AM Jan 30, 2017 at 3:49 PM Change trap check rule In 2017 Oregonians can once again be proud that for 2016 both the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Humane Society of the United States ranked our state second in the nation for the strength of our legal protections against animal cruelty. Nonetheless, Oregon's wild animals can still legally be left to suffer in agony, fear, hunger and t
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Ashland educator travels to Bangladesh to teach teachers Ashland teacher Molly McKissick is pictured with children in a Bangledesh refugee camp, where she traveled this month to help set up a learning center. [Photo courtesy of Molly McKissick] Friday Mar 3, 2017 at 2:13 PM Mar 3, 2017 at 2:13 PM John Darling for the Mail Tribune Wading into a virtual war zone on the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar (formerly Burma), Ashland Waldorf teacher
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Proposed Talent housing project still on hold Friday Mar 3, 2017 at 1:26 PM Mar 3, 2017 at 1:26 PM Tony Boom for the Mail Tribune Talent City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday for a comprehensive plan map amendment to bring in a 35-house project with smaller, lower-cost lots and structures, but that may not be enough to ensure the project moves forward. Beside the map change, councilors also need to approve a zone change, setback variances and a subdiv
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Restaurant Inspections Friday Mar 3, 2017 at 10:53 AM Mar 3, 2017 at 10:53 AM Jackson County health officials inspected 35 restaurants in February, and 22 earned perfect scores of 100. None fell below the failure mark of 70 points. • Angelo's Pizza Parlor, 2161 W. Main St., Medford, 100 • Ashland Street Cinemas, 1644 Ashland St., Ashland, 100 • A'viands, (Library Coffee Shop), 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, 100  
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Since You Asked: No Whole Foods Market on the Medford horizon Friday Mar 3, 2017 at 12:01 AM Why does Bend (area population 175,000) have Whole Foods Market, but we here in Medford (market size 215,000) don't? What about Whole Foods 365? — Rose V., Medford You might think a retail chain with 10 stores in Oregon might, just might, place one of them in Medford. Hey, we were the first town in Oregon to get an In-N-Out burger joint, so we must have something going her
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Test Drive: 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring. (Honda) Monday Feb 20, 2017 at 7:06 AM Feb 20, 2017 at 7:06 AM Greg Zyla More Content Now Entry price: $19,700 Price as Tested: $22,175 The brand new models keep rolling off the assembly lines, and this week we’re driving the all-new 2017 Honda Civic Sport, a four-door hatchback high on the fun factor without breaking your wallet. Matter of fact, this Honda Ci
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Closing bell: Stocks end mixed as investors seek safety Traders, including Edward Curran, right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday Feb 23, 2017 at 2:03 PM Feb 24, 2017 at 1:39 PM The Associated Press NEW YORK — Stocks wobbled Thursday as investors changed course and tempered their expectations for faster economic growth. Industrial companies, which have surged over the
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Rogue Valley Symphony showcases trumpeter Dan Kocurek Trumpeter Dan Kocurek and the Rogue Valley Symphony will showcase works by Sergei Vasilenko and Astor Piazzolla. [Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta] Thursday Feb 23, 2017 at 10:20 AM Feb 23, 2017 at 10:25 AM Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Trumpet players have brass. If it weren't for trumpet player Timofei Dokshizer, says Ashland trumpeter Dan Kocurek, Russian composer Sergei Vasilenko's Concert Poem
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White House: Justice to crack down on recreational marijuana A Massachusetts resident holds some of his marijuana buds on the first day that it is legalized in the state in January. Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times Thursday Feb 23, 2017 at 3:13 PM Feb 23, 2017 at 4:01 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will step up enforcement of federal laws against recreational marijuana, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Thursday, offering t
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Oregon bill makes all cans, bottles worth dime in April Thursday Feb 23, 2017 at 12:57 PM Feb 23, 2017 at 12:57 PM By Saul Hubbard, The Oregonian/OregonLive SALEM (AP) — Oregonians, hold off redeeming your sticky piles of empty bottles and cans for just a few more weeks. On April 1, their refundable deposit will be worth double what you paid. Oregon's longtime 5-cent deposit on bottles of beer and water and cans of soda paid at checkout wi
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Since You Asked: Googling banking hours can be dangerous Wednesday Feb 22, 2017 at 12:01 AM What happened to Bank of the Cascades? We drove by the Stevens Street branch last night and all the signage was gone. I came home and Googled it and found that all three Medford locations are now closed. I can't find any info anywhere about what happened. — Connie G., Medford Keeping track of branches, hours, whose name is on the outside and who will own the location in a f
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$5,000 reward offered in Crater Lake ammo theft case Wednesday Feb 22, 2017 at 3:28 PM Feb 23, 2017 at 7:32 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman National Park Service agents hope a stepped-up reward and video of a vehicle making a late-night trek into Crater Lake National Park will help lead them to whoever stole about 10,000 rounds of ammunition in early February from its park ranger program. Park spokeswoman Jennifer Evans said an incr