Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden proposed legislation Friday that would give states a free hand to allow legal cannabis markets without the threat of federal criminal intervention, the latest push in Congress to bolster the nation's burgeoning pot industry. The proposal, identical to a bill in the House, aims to ease the longstanding conflict between states where cannabis is legal in some form and the U.S. government, which categorizes marijuana as a dangerous illegal drug, similar to LSD or heroin. "The f
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
Heavy snow was causing problems along the I-5 corridor Saturday morning at Siskiyou Summit and the summits north of Grants Pass, including Canyon Pass and Rice Hill. The National Weather Service says drivers should expect delays, chain requirements and possible temporary closures at these locations for the next several days. Snow is expected to blanket the region through Tuesday. The National Weather Service predicts two fronts that will bring heavy snow to the passes and even drop a couple of i
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
A child was hospitalized and a Rogue River woman is in jail after an incident police say was a murder-suicide attempt. Kyla Kathleen Duncan, 49, was arrested Friday on two felony counts of attempted murder after allegedly attempting to poison herself and a child in with carbon monoxide, according to Jackson County Sheriff's Office release. A child has been released to family members Friday after receiving treatment at a nearby hospital. The child's identity, age and relationship to Duncan &mdash
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-11
Free income tax preparation and electronic filing are available at locations around the Rogue Valley for low-income or moderate-income wage earners through April 15. AARP provides the service annually to qualifying taxpayers of all ages. Volunteers trained in tax preparation will be available at these times, dates and locations: Ascension Lutheran Church, 675 Black Oak Drive, Medford, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Fridays; closed March 1; Medford Senior Center, 510 E. Main St., Medford, by a
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-10
A kit plane was involved in the Monday crash that left pilot Steven Dawson Jr., 34, of Central Point, injured and missing overnight near Prospect, according to corrected information from the National Transportation Safety Board. A new FAA registration number provided by the NTSB shows that the plane involved in the crash was a modified 1964 Wittman Tailwind W-8 — a lightweight two-seater plane listed as having an “Experimental” classification under the “Amateur Built&rdqu
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
Friday, Feb. 8 Jacksonville Carvers: The club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays for carving and coffee at the Jacksonville library, 340 West C St. Admission is free. Call 541-899-5571. Book Nook Sale: A book sale is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Friday at the Shady Cove library, 22477 Highway 62. Look for new or gently used books, DVDs and CDs. Proceeds help fund library programs, activities and collections. Call 541-878-2270 or see jcls.org. Color Happy Fridays: Coloring sessions for adul
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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When he was homeless, addicted and committing crimes, Ben Chown walked by the Addictions Recovery Center in Medford -- never imagining he would someday work there as a counselor. He had spent three years in prison following drunk driving and domestic violence convictions. His appetite for alcohol was so insatiable he spent his time drinking, forcing himself to vomit and drink again, sometimes purging 15 to 25 times a day. Facing another prison sentence, Chown had resigned himself to more time be
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
The movie ‘Roma’ isn’t as good as you’ve heard — it’s even better. ‘Roma,” a masterful drama by Alfonso Cuarón, is many things at once: epic and intimate, mythic and mundane. Based on Cuarón’s memories of growing up in a bourgeois Mexico City household in the 1970s, this tone-poem to his youth is shot through with vivid sensory cues that pulse with equal parts delight, sensuality and sadness. Shot by Cuarón himself in widescreen black-and-whi
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Ashland City Hall has overlooked the downtown Plaza since 1891, but it may soon be moving. Preliminary designs for three new locations were presented at Ashland City Council’s Monday meeting. Some citizens questioned the need for such large expansions at each location and the accompanying high cost. George Kramer, restoration consultant, was on the City Hall Ad Hoc Committee and said the best approach for the city is minimalistic. Councilors Dennis Slattery, Julie Akins and Stephen Jensen
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
Collaborative Theatre Project: 555 Medford Center, Medford. Tickets and information are available at ctpmedford.org, by calling 541-779-1055 or at the box office. Group rates are available. ‘The Glass Menagerie’: Tennessee Williams’ portrait of a fragile young woman, her domineering mother and the brother who is a frustrated, aspiring poet is the memory play that made Williams famous. Lisa-Marie Newton plays Amanda Wingfield, an aging Southern belle who regales her children wit
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
Area musicians are staging a fundraising concert and silent auction on Sunday, March 10, at the Ashland Historic Armory in support of longtime local musician Mark DeGroft, who was stricken Sept. 12 with sepsis and a devastating clotting disease called disseminated intravascular coagulation. The disease causes blood clots to form throughout the body, blocking small blood vessels. Interventions saved DeGroft's vital organs, but the restricted circulation to his face and extremities resulted in the
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
By late summer 1855, vengeance and retribution were about to explode. Settlers and American Indians both felt the tension. Two years after the 1853 Rogue River Indian War had ended, fear and suspicion were stronger than ever. In September 1855, Fred Alberding was returning to the Oregon Territory after a year living in the United States. He made camp in the Siskiyou Mountains off the Applegate Trail. When he woke up, one of his horses was missing. Seeing smoke from a nearby Indian village, he de
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
From the new medicinal user to the experienced cannabis grower, there's likely to be something for everyone seeking the cutting edge of the Rogue Valley's newest crop at the The Hemp and Cannabis Fair, scheduled this weekend at the Expo in Central Point. The fourth annual hemp and cannabis fair will feature experts in the cannabis industry offering insights on everything from the latest state requirements for licensed growers of marijuana to the health benefits of hemp-derived CBD extract. For t
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
Owing to swift response from first-responders, an east Medford couple are expected to remain in their home after a Friday attic fire. Just after 4 p.m., a small explosion sparked a fire on an exterior wall at 2921 Micah Circle that spread to the garage and attic, according to Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon and Medford Fire-Rescue reports. It took less than 10 minutes for firefighters to get to the scene, according to Medford Fire-Rescue spokeswoman Melissa Cano. Crews were able to c
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-08
Friday, Feb. 8 Jacksonville Carvers: The club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays for carving and coffee at the Jacksonville library, 340 West C St. Admission is free. Call 541-899-5571. Book Nook Sale: A book sale is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Friday at the Shady Cove library, 22477 Highway 62. Look for new or gently used books, DVDs and CDs. Proceeds help fund library programs, activities and collections. Call 541-878-2270 or see jcls.org. Color Happy Fridays: Coloring sessions for adul
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-09
Ashland City Hall has overlooked the downtown Plaza since 1891, but it may soon be moving. Preliminary designs for three new locations were presented at Ashland City Council’s Monday meeting. Some citizens questioned the need for such large expansions at each location and the accompanying high cost. George Kramer, restoration consultant, was on the City Hall Ad Hoc Committee and said the best approach for the city is minimalistic. Councilors Dennis Slattery, Julie Akins and Stephen Jensen
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-08
Medford’s only municipal pool is on life support, hemorrhaging 3,000 gallons a day and in danger of being closed at any moment. The pool was built in 1960, and maintenance workers may be able to keep Jackson Pool limping along for another season or two, but if it closes this summer or next, it will leave thousands of children with nowhere in the city to swim. “There’s a fighting chance we can open for a 59th year,” said Rich Rosenthal, Medford Parks and Recreation directo
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-08
We’re a tad more than a week removed from the 50th anniversary of the famed rooftop performance by The Beatles, which stirred once again in the thoughts of fans and music historians the familiar refrain. “What if ...?” What if the Fab Four had somehow never disbanded? What if they had come together for a one-night benefit concert? What if they had secretly recorded decades of music for their own private joy before the events of Dec. 8, 1980? What if this hypothetical “new
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-08
A Central Point man was sentenced to prison Tuesday for shooting his wife — with the defense saying mental illness contributed to the crime but the prosecution arguing methamphetamine-induced paranoia led to the killing. Wade Eugene Phillips, 46, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison after entering guilty pleas in late September to first-degree manslaughter and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Wade Phillips killed Cynthia Michelle Phillips, 37, and fired shots at o
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-02-08
Robb Mayers and Ryan Beugli cut their building teeth working for Adroit Construction. They grew up playing sports together in Ashland, were roommates at Oregon State University and worked a decade together at Adroit Construction before taking off in their own direction. Last August, they opened Outlier Construction Co., on Barnett Road in Medford. There wasn’t a particular reason for the duo to move on, nothing broken in the Adroit system, run for many years by Bob Mayers. “We