Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-22
SMHS grad earns OSCPA scholarship By Joe Zavala Updated: Apr 22, 2021 03:37 PM A A Oregon State University student and Medford resident Morgan Zarosinski has been awarded a $3,000 accounting scholarship from the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundation for the 2021-22 academic year. Scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $4,000 were awarded to 44 students based on academic performance and intent to both pursue a Certified Public Accountant career and work in the state o
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-24
Grizzlies enjoy record day at Rotary Relays By Tim Trower Updated: Apr 24, 2021 08:05 PM A A Ashland runners Cameron Stein, left, and brother Nathan Stein pass the baton during the boys distance medley race. Photo by Denise Baratta An Ashland boys track and field record fell on Saturday, but at least it was kept in the Grizzlies’ family. Ashland hustled to victory in the distance medley relay during the 66th Medford Rotary Relays at Spiegelberg Stadium, snatching the meet record from a Grizzlies
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-04-09
South pulls off sweep By Kris Henry Apr 09, 2018 12:00 AM A A South Medford had been looking forward to its Southwest Conference baseball doubleheader against Roseburg all last week before it was postponed by rain Saturday. When the skies cleared Monday, the Panthers made the wait worth it as they put it all together to sweep the Indians, 10-0 in five innings and 6-3, in a matchup of SWC leaders at Harry & David Field. South Medford (7-3, 4-0 SWC) combined for 15 hits and played error-free b
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-04-11
Movie review: ‘Rampage’ never gets beyond the silliness By Ed Symkus More Content Now Apr 11, 2018 12:00 AM A A At about the halfway point of this (in the words of the Internet Movie Data Base) “action adventure sci-fi” film that’s based on a silly 30-year-old video game, I jotted down a comment in my notebook: “Clichés are piling up but the action scenes make this fun to watch.” At the end of the movie, I made another note: “No, too dumb, not enough fun.” Now, about 12 hours later, having diges
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-04-10
Letters to the Editor, April 10 Apr 10, 2018 12:00 AM A A The swamp As I indicated in a missive a few months ago, Trump is a cross between the Manchurian Candidate and Peter Sellers in “Being There.” Need more be said? We have a White House run by Fox News’s “pretty people”, airheads and fabricators, and the swamp has become a cesspool — thugs, criminals, ne’er-do-wells and assorted other nefarious characters with shady backgrounds and their only qualification is adulation of the Babboon and tel
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-24
PREP SOFTBALL: Phoenix works quick to remain perfect Updated: Apr 24, 2021 07:54 PM A A TALENT — It wasn’t a very long day but it definitely was a satisfying one for the Phoenix softball team Saturday at Hagler-James Park. Phoenix needed a combined seven innings of play to sweep North Valley due to new mercy-rule protocols put in place this spring, with the Pirates prevailing 18-3 and 16-0. Games this year are halted after a 15-run lead has been generated through at least three innings of play,
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-05-18
Thespians honor Hay for work with students By Local report May 18, 2018 10:05 AM A A Richard Hay has earned international accolades for his work as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s set designer and technical director. Now he’s being honored for his work with Ashland High School. The International Thespian Society has recognized Hay and two others as Honorary Thespians for their work as volunteers. Hay was recognized for his work as the volunteer advisor and sponsor of the high school’s theater
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-27
JP The Dog Guy: Franco the Frenchie is a Bully Pt. 2 By Teresa Standstipher Updated: Apr 27, 2021 08:00 AM A A JP the Dog Guy is back at Kelly and Jeff’s to help them set boundaries for Franco. JP says no matter what the issue is with any dog setting boundaries and expectations is always the first rule to getting dogs to respect their humans.
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-25
Phoenix business rebuilds haven’t started By Tony Boom Updated: Apr 25, 2021 07:00 PM A A Puck's Donuts, a Phoenix landmark known for its colorful statue of donuts, was gutted by the Almeda fire. file photo No permits have been sought yet to rebuild businesses in Phoenix damaged by the Almeda fire. But a new program started by a local economic agency is designed to help companies rebuild. As of April 15, permits had been issued to rebuild 114 single or multiple-family residences, out of 266 dest
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-26
RCC downsizes in Medford By Damian Mann Apr 26, 2021 05:00 AM A A Jamie Lusch / Mail TribuneRogue Community College plans to close the G Building off Central Avenue in Medford. Rogue Community College is closing three buildings at its downtown Medford campus as a cost-cutting measure to deal with declining enrollment and revenue losses. “It will help the overall financial stability of the institution,” said Cathy Kemper-Pelle, president of RCC. The major restructuring will save the college about
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-25
Saving our forests, one seedling at a time By Reps. Bruce Westerman and Cliff Bentz Apr 25, 2021 12:00 AM A A Catastrophic wildfires have become so common in the United States that we now refer to the months of August through November as “wildfire season.” Wildfires destroyed more than 68 million acres in the United States in the last decade, with more than 10 million acres burning in 2020 alone. It’s undeniable that we need better forest management to address this issue, but what is often under
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-26
Libraries add tools to help with personal finance By Vickie Aldous Apr 26, 2021 12:00 AM A A Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune Jackson County Library Services has added books and other items in English and Spanish to help people with personal finances and disaster recovery. Jackson County Library Services is expanding its personal finance collections in English and Spanish after receiving a $5,000 grant. The additional tools and resources will help ensure that residents have the information they need w
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-26
Beekman’s pony express By Bill Miller Apr 26, 2021 12:00 AM A A Most everyone around here, at one time or another, has heard about Jacksonville’s pioneer banker Cornelius Beekman, and perhaps have even visited his historic bank that still sits along California Street. Some may know of those early days when he sloshed through the frigid river waters of Northern California searching for gold, or perhaps have heard stories of his express office and the packing business he started, carrying gold and
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-26
Progress in improving child welfare By The (La Grande) Observer Apr 26, 2021 12:00 AM A A The reports from the Department of Human Services Critical Incident Review Team are some of the most heartbreaking items the state of Oregon produces. The team reviews child fatalities when there is a connection to the state’s child welfare department within a year of the death. The CIRT reports aim to understand what happened and consider what, if anything, can be learned. A CIRT report from 2020 looked in
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-25
Oregon reports 780 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death Updated: Apr 25, 2021 04:22 PM A A Jackson County reports 15 new cases, Sunday death in Josephine County The Oregon Health Authority also reported 780 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 180,700. Jackson County reported 15 new confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 Sunday, raising local totals to 10,245 cases with 129 fatalities to date. OHA reported that 33,721 new doses of COVID-19 vaccina
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-21
Ashland Watershed controlled burns likely to continue until fire season is called By Ryan Pfeil Updated: Apr 21, 2021 02:13 PM A A Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune Sean Hendrix, burn boss with Grayback Forestry, helps to ignite a control burn in the Ashland Watershed on Tuesday. Controlled burns in the Ashland Watershed that have put up sizable smoke columns for more than a week will likely continue until the Oregon Department of Forestry declares fire season in southwest Oregon, officials said. But f
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-21
FDA inspection found problems at factory making J&J vaccine By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Updated: Apr 21, 2021 02:51 PM A A FILE - In this Wednesday, March 3, 2021 file photo, a pharmacist holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Bay Shore, N.Y. Janssen Pharmaceuticals is a division of Johnson & Johnson. On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration released a report saying the now-idle Emergent Biosciences factory where a key
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-21
Medford to host job fair Thursday By Joe Zavala Updated: Apr 21, 2021 02:14 PM A A Andy Atkinson / Mail TribuneTeacher Kellie McCollum gives 2nd-grade students an air high-five towards the end of class at Washington Elementary School in Medford Tuesday. The Medford School District and its partners have more than 100 job openings to fill and they’re hoping to get a good start on tackling that worker shortage Thursday at the Medford School District Job Fair, at the Medford School District Educatio
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-21
Displaced fire survivors should update mailing address to get ballots By Mail Tribune staff Updated: Apr 21, 2021 03:49 PM A A Jackson County voters drop off ballots for a 2020 election. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch The Jackson County Elections Office is advising displaced fire survivors to update their mailing address in order to receive vote-by-mail ballots for the May 18 election. Residents who are temporarily displaced can continue to use the residential address from which they were displaced
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-21
Slurry seal project begins Thursday By Allayana Darrow Apr 21, 2021 05:00 AM A A 13791744 - traffic cone ASHLAND — The Ashland Public Works department is scheduled to begin the 2021 slurry seal project Thursday on West Nevada Street. Some streets will be closed periodically between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. until the project is completed April 28 on Eighth Street. Sealing activities are scheduled for weekdays only. Street Supervisor Chuck Schweizer said slurry sealing “helps to prolong the life of the s