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· snapshot 2021-03-25
’She’s going to be that kid’ By Joe Zavala Updated: Mar 25, 2021 06:05 PM A A courtesy photo South Medford High senior Yosalin Arenas has been awarded Oregon State University's prestigeous Presidential Scholarship, which covers $40,000 toward her tuition should she choose to accept it. South Medford High standout receives prestigious Presidential Scholarship Angel Garcia just had a feeling about Yosalin Arenas. The latter came into Garcia’s life as a seventh-grader at McLoughlin Middle School. G
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· snapshot 2021-01-15
88-year-old man accused of killing his wife appears in court Jan 15, 2021 07:05 PM A A A Medford octogenarian has been indicted by a Jackson County grand jury for murder in the killing his wife, using a weapon the man had owned for more than 75 years. James Edward Wheeler, 88, was arraigned Friday in Jackson County Circuit Court on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of 87-year-old Joanne Marcella Wheeler Monday morning. (Corrected) Police say Wheeler intended to carry out a murder-sui
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· snapshot 2021-03-25
Murder case dismissed following death of 89-year-old suspect By Nick Morgan Updated: Mar 25, 2021 06:10 PM A A James Edward Wheeler, 89, was booked in the Jackson County Jail in January for the shooting death of his 87-year-old wife, Joanne. The Jackson County DA’s office dropped the homicide case Thursday following Wheeler’s death at a nursing home earlier this month. Medford murder case dismissed after senior suspect’s death The Jackson County District Attorney’s office has dropped all charges
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· snapshot 2021-03-25
By Nick Morgan Updated: Mar 25, 2021 06:06 PM A A JoCo vehicle fire investigated as possible double homicide One Josephine County sheriff’s deputy is on leave and a fatal vehicle fire investigation is now considered a potential double homicide following a Wednesday night shootout near where the fire occurred. The vehicle fire was first reported a few minutes before 1 p.m. roughly 7 miles away from Lake Selmac, according to a release from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. First-responders in
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· snapshot 2021-03-26
Those fully vaccinated should get tested if exposed and symptomatic Mar 26, 2021 12:00 AM A A If a person is fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and is then exposed to a person with active COVID-19, should the exposed fully vaccinated person be tested? Would the test be valid? — Larry It really depends on whether the exposed individual is experiencing symptoms or not, Larry. Let’s start with a baseline definition so we’re all on the same page. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Preventio
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· snapshot 2021-03-25
Oregon reports 422 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths Updated: Mar 25, 2021 05:02 PM A A The Oregon Health Authority reported 422 new cases of COVID-19 in the state Thursday, along with two more deaths from the illness. The cases raised Oregon’s cumulative number of cases from the illness to 162,806, with 2,370 deaths. Jackson County reported 21 new cases, raising the local total to 9,056, according to Jackson County Public Health. Josephine County reported 22 new cases, raising the county’s cumulativ
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· snapshot 2021-03-25
Live Rogue Valley music, dinosaur display & more: March 26 By Troy Heie Updated: Mar 25, 2021 10:44 AM A A In Focus: ’Jurassic Empire’ Drive through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic period and experience what it was like to be among living, breathing dinosaurs Thursday through Sunday, April 1-4, at the Jackson County Expo, 1 Peninger Road, Central Point. The drive-through lasts 20 minutes to one hour, depending on traffic. All vehicles will follow the same one-way route. Various 2-hour
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Local livestreams, virtual events: March 26 By Troy Heie Updated: Mar 25, 2021 10:43 AM A A In Focus: ‘Rhythm of the Dance’ The Craterian Theatre presents a virtual performance, “Rhythm of Dance,” available for streaming through Wednesday, March 31. This livestream event was recorded in front of a live audience before the pandemic began and features The National Dance Company of Ireland. The award-winning dancers and musicians deliver a high-energy production that merges the history of the Irish
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Local art galleries, closures, postponements: March 26 By Troy Heie Updated: Mar 25, 2021 10:53 AM A A Art Galleries Editor’s note : Because of COVID-19 restrictions, please call businesses or check their websites to confirm listed events. American Trails: The gallery, located in the Columbia Hotel, 250 E. Main St., Ashland, features art and crafts of the indigenous peoples in North and South America. The gallery will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Masks are required, and
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· snapshot 2021-03-24
First line of attack sets tone for North Medford Mar 24, 2021 08:51 PM A A It all started with a 3-yard gain, then backwards for 2 yards. Only one time out of 19 attempts was it more than 8 yards forward, but North Medford never flinched in trying to assert its will on a game Crater defense through the first half of last Friday’s clash. At play was confidence in an offensive line that, admittedly still learning, has worked hard to play in unison and become a driving force behind the Black Tornad
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· snapshot 2021-03-24
Hail to the Hass! Mar 24, 2021 12:00 AM A A Springtime shades of green aren’t apparent only in sprouting bulbs, leafing trees and shamrocks. Avocados, grown and harvested in California, start to hit their stride in March and peak throughout spring and early summer. We tend to think of avocados as a year-round commodity, when the truth is that thick skins make the fruits uncommonly good travelers around the globe. And their submission to cold temperatures allows for stockpiling with considerable
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· snapshot 2021-03-25
Live Rogue Valley theater, virtual plays: March 26 By Troy Heie Updated: Mar 25, 2021 10:56 AM A A Barnstormers Theatre: ‘Postmortem’ Barnstormers Theatre will present “Postmortem” by Ken Ludwig, directed by Steven Sabel. Set in the early 1920s, famous actor William Gillette, best known for being the first man to portray Sherlock Holmes on the theatrical stage, invites some of the actors from his Broadway production to spend the weekend at his home in Connecticut. Soon it becomes apparent that t
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Guide offers fire preparation tips By Vickie Valdous Updated: Mar 25, 2021 08:27 AM A A A new guide by the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center in Ashland offers tips for creating defensible space around homes and taking other steps to prepare for fire season. Residents can take action before start of fire season From cleaning flammable debris from gutters to returning home after a fire has swept through the area, the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center is offering tips to deal with fire danger in a
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· snapshot 2021-03-18
Governor appoints board to oversee Oregon's new psychedelic mushroom program Mar 18, 2021 03:57 PM A A Oregon’s first-in-the-nation program to allow regulated, therapeutic use of psilocybin got underway Tuesday when Gov. Kate Brown announced the members of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board. The board will create the framework for the program outlined in Measure 109, which Oregon voters approved in November. The board includes doctors, researchers, therapists and fungi experts, among othe
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· snapshot 2021-03-23
Driver cleared in crash that injured teen pedestrian Mar 23, 2021 05:57 PM A A A driver will not be prosecuted for a crash that severely injured a teenager, with the Jackson Count District Attorney’s office calling it a “terrible accident.” Andrew Van Hee, 34, was cleared Tuesday of any criminal charges for his role in a crash on Gibbon Road in Central Point that left 16-year-old Hailee Patnesky with “life-altering” injuries. At about 5:35 p.m. Jan. 9, Van Hee was driving his Chevrolet Impala se
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· snapshot 2021-03-27
Flying an incomplete airplane By Ryan Pfeil Updated: Mar 27, 2021 06:34 PM A A 3 View all photos Andy Atkinson / Mail TribuneNicole Dow delivers a customer’s meal Friday at Freddie's Diner in Eagle Point. Andy Atkinson / Mail TribuneA customer sits at the bar Friday at Main Event in Eagle Point. Andy Atkinson / Mail TribuneA bartender pours drinks Friday at Main Event in Eagle Point. Local health officials reflect on one year since the “Stay At Home, Save Lives” order went into effect For Tanya
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· snapshot 2021-03-27
Medford district to build third middle school By Joe Zavala Updated: Mar 27, 2021 06:53 PM A A 8 View all photos Andy Atkinson / Mail TribuneNew courts have been built at the Medford school property on Oakdale that was Central High School and will become a new middle school. Andy Atkinson / Mail TribuneNatalie Hurd walks through the halls of the Medford school property on Oakdale that was Central High School and will become a new middle school. Andy Atkinson / Mail TribuneRooms under constructio
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· snapshot 2021-03-28
Pricking out, potting up, hardening off Mar 28, 2021 12:00 AM A A “Anything grown in a greenhouse must be properly hardened off in a sheltered spot outside for at least a week (preferably two) before being planted out. You will gain nothing by attempting to take shortcuts with this.” — Monty Don, “The Complete Gardener,” 2009 You probably don’t enjoy moving from your warm house to a cold car in the morning; well, seedlings don’t like rapid temperature changes, either. They experience transplant
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· snapshot 2021-03-27
Baby steps on the trail of defeating ehsanophobia By Robert Galvin Updated: Mar 27, 2021 06:25 PM A A galvin_lawn.jpg As unusual as it might be to use this space to toot my own horn, I achieved a personal milestone this past week that — by its sheer stupendiosity alone — simply cannot go unrecognized. I bought a pair of new shoes. I know, I know … thank you, thank you so much … no, really, there’s no reason to stand … the applause alone would suffice. Whew … if I’d known that scaling such a peak
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· snapshot 2021-03-27
Bend police acknowledge K9 name change after criticism By AP By By Emily Cureton, The Oregon Public Broadcasting Updated: Mar 27, 2021 12:13 PM A A Mail Tribune file photo. BEND, Ore. (AP) — For years, police officers in Bend have referred to a canine officer as “Lil’ Kim.” Now, as the racial justice protests of 2020 have put pressure on police over their culture and tactics, Bend’s top cop denies his department ever intended to use the name of a famous Black musician for its police dog. Chief M