Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-27
Record bottomfishing effort along the Oregon Coast has led state fish managers to drop the daily general marine fish limit from five to four in an effort to avoid an in-season shutdown like last year. After a very busy May at coastal ports, anglers caught enough bottomfish to put them on pace to reach 2018's quotas on four species by late August or September, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Fish managers opted to drop the bag limit to slow down harvest as the peak summer
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-26
TALENT — Jackson County Fire District 5 Chief Darin Welburn was fired by the board of directors in a special meeting Tuesday. Welburn had been chief since March 2015 and with the district for 29 years. “It’s a very sad day,” said board member Bill Robertson. He and other directors declined to elaborate on what led to the decision. All five directors voted for the without-cause dismissal. “The board decided they wanted a different direction,” said Welburn
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-26
The standard-issue Oregon license plate has six digits, three numbers and three letters. How many license plates have to be issued before we move on to seven digits? — Robert, Talent  We paraphrased your note for the sake of brevity, so here's hoping you find our plating-process findings insightful, Robert. We reached out to Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman David House in search of answers. The current tree-design Oregon plates, which outfit approximately 90 percent of O
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-26
South Medford High School baseball coach Ray Smith confirmed Saturday that he will not be returning to the school as result of an investigation by the Medford School District’s human resources department. The investigation stemmed from a May 8 incident in which the ninth-year head coach admitted consuming alcohol prior to a game against North Medford at Harry & David Field. Telephone messages left for school district officials for comment were not immediately returned as of Saturday afternoon. S
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-27
Make sure you arrive at the airport extra early Wednesday morning if you don't want to miss your flight. One of the Transportation Safety Administration's checkpoint X-ray machines will be out of service for repairs, according to the Medford airport. The X-ray machine will be down between 3:15 and 7 a.m., according to the Jackson County Airport Authority. The airport recommends that travelers arrive a minimum of two hours prior to boarding time. To expedite the screening process, TSA staff will
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
Time to take a single-question snap quiz: What do the following movies all have in common? “Beaches,” “Beetlejuice,” “The Bodyguard,” “Bull Durham,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Diner,” “The Flamingo Kid,” “King Kong,” “Magic Mike,” “Moulin Rouge,” “The Preacher’s Wife,” “Pretty Woman,” “Rear Window,” “13 Going on 30,” and “Tootsie.” If you guessed they were all nominated for Academy Awards … then you clearly never saw “13 Going on 30.” If you guessed that they are all about to be remade … give you
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
As the sun was going down following North Medford’s football practice at Bowerman Field, Eli Spence sent a booming punt from near midfield that went out of bounds inside the 5-yard line. And instantly the outcry of “how many more spots are you going to take?” came flying at the versatile junior, who just laughed it all off. While Spence won’t likely be the Black Tornado punter anytime soon, he’s exactly the type of athlete you wouldn’t put something like
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
When John Underwood signed on with Timber Products a decade ago, it didn’t take long for him to notice he was surrounded by a graying workforce. Soon, Timber Products’ regional human resources manager was on a mission to entice future generations into the wood products industry. Not only did Underwood influence his company, and competitors, to seek and develop younger talent, but his zeal spread to other industries. He co-chairs the local Business Education Partnership, bends legisla
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
Neighbors continue to voice concerns in Jacksonville City Council sessions about noise and traffic from outdoor events at Bigham Knoll, where such events must be approved by the council. Plans for a June 21 John L. Scott Realty customer appreciation night drew criticism for a lack of notice to neighbors and misstatements in the event packet when the council considered the request in May. But the Oregon Wine Experience, set for Aug. 20-26, drew praise from a neighbor for that organization’s effor
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Powerboat operators would see registration fees rise by one third and nonmotorized boaters would pay new fees earmarked for better water access under the Oregon State Marine Board’s planned budget request in the upcoming Oregon legislative session. The Marine Board on Friday unveiled the “legislative concepts” it will take to the Legislature in 2019, addressing declining revenues from boat registrations amid growing numbers of annual boating trips on Oregon’s popular
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
Felony arrests Burglary Timothy John Colley, 43, of the 21900 block of Highway 62, Shady Cove. Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Colley Friday on additional felony charges of second-degree burglary and first-degree theft. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies originally arrested Colley Tuesday on misdemeanor warrants charging him with failing to appear in court on previous burglary, theft and criminal mischief charges. He remained lodged in the Jackson County Jail Friday on $55,
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
KLAMATH FALLS — The most common midlife crisis portrayal is about buying a new sports car or taking up with a much younger woman (or man) or excessive amounts of middle-aged partying. But for the two lead characters in “Phoenix, Oregon,” it’s all about buying an entire bowling alley — in Phoenix, although the visuals will apparently be from the other side of the Cascades. Several filmmaking crews were in downtown Klamath Falls and other areas across the city la
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
The Better Business Bureau is urging citizens to be on the lookout for scam artists posing as charitable organizations claiming they want to help victims of destructive wildfires. So far, no false charities or bogus representatives have been reported to the agency in the wake of a recent round of wildfires that have rocked the state, but officials say they hope to get out in front of the problem instead of advising caution after the fact. "We wanted to just kind of warn people ahead of time and
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
Medford police arrested three males in connection with several vandalism incidents committed early Wednesday morning. Corey Timberlake, 19, Zayrun Depriest, 18, and a 15-year-old boy are suspects in three cases of vandalism at different locations in downtown Medford. Timberlake was arrested on charges of second-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief, both felonies. Depriest and the juvenile both face charges of second-degree criminal mischief. Two vending machines set ablaze outside the
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-07-01
Crews on the Oregon Gulch fire have mopped up as much as 200 feet along parts of the fire's western perimeter. As of 9 p.m. Wednesday, fire officials reported the 36,568-acre blaze, which started on the eastern edge of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument after a July 30 lightning storm, is 42 percent contained, with a line drawn around the fire's full perimeter. About seven miles of hoses have been brought in to help with mop-up operations on the fire's north and northeastern edges. Contingen
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas didn’t hit much against Luke Heimlich and Christian Chamberlain in Game 1 of the College World Series finals. In fact, the Razorbacks struck out 16 times. Somehow, some way, they sit on the cusp of their first national championship in baseball after beating Oregon State 4-1 Tuesday night. They capitalized against a faltering Heimlich in a four-run fifth inning, got a strong start from Blaine Knight with shutdown relief pitching and mixed in a few big defensive plays. That
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
Alejando Zaragoza said he was devastated when his car was broken into this week and his prized black-and-gold embellished charro suit and other dance costumes he wears with Ballet Folklorico Ritmo Alegre were stolen. The dance group is a huge part of the 26-year-old Medford father’s identity and has been important to three generations of his family, including his 6-year-old son, who is learning to dance. Using security camera footage, Zaragoza was able to identify a man he believes was the thief
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune A Shady Cove man avoided prison Friday after admitting to his role in a pair of marijuana theft cases, one of which involved the bulk of a licensed marijuana farm’s first-year harvest and losses well into the six figures. Philip Adrian Semper, 32, was sentenced to probation in Jackson County Circuit Court after admitting to being part of a burglary ring that took hundreds of pounds of cannabis from a licensed marijuana grower outside Eagle Point, and felony assa
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-29
Feeling adventurous, I decided to try Gtano’s restaurant in the heart of downtown Grants Pass. Gtano’s theme is “Nuevo Latin Cuisine,” featuring dishes from Peru, Argentina and Mexico. I figured if I couldn’t afford to travel to Peru, at least my palate could. Located in the Town Center Shopping Mall, the restaurant offers a warm, inviting atmosphere with Saltillo tiles on the floor and a distressed orange-color wash on the walls. Colorful woven linens adorn the individual tables covered with gl
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-30
Talk with people about C.W. Smith and — once they move past the shock and sadness over his death this past Sunday — they’ll usually end up laughing. He had that effect on you. It was impossible to know C.W. and not feel like he was a friend, even when you didn’t agree with him. He’d give you that hound-dog look, maybe say, “Why’re you picking on me?” and then the next thing you know he be telling you some cornpone joke. “He always had a joke, whether it was a good joke or a bad joke, he always h