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Esquivel suggests sales tax Sal Esquivel Monday Jan 30, 2017 at 4:48 PM Jan 30, 2017 at 5:06 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Oregonians typically recoil at any mention of a state sales tax, but Republican Rep. Sal Esquivel is floating the idea in exchange for getting rid of property taxes for most residents. "I was originally trying to figure out a way people wouldn't pay property taxes when they retire," Esquivel said. Esquivel, who
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White City man faces 90 months in shooting case Monday Jan 30, 2017 at 1:44 PM Jan 30, 2017 at 2:31 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman A White City man faces 7-1/2 years in prison for allegedly shooting a man in his hand during a fight over a woman Dec. 23 at a White City residence. Martin Keith Hutton, 51, pleaded not guilty Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court to first- and second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, first-deg
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14 apply to fill Marsh's seat Monday Jan 30, 2017 at 6:01 PM Jan 30, 2017 at 6:01 PM More than a dozen people have applied to fill the Ashland City Council seat vacated by Pam Marsh, who won election to the state House of Representatives in November. Fourteen people have applied for Seat 6. They are: • Shaun Moran, former banker and owner of Hoot Owl Estates vacation rentals in Trail; • Susan Bradley Krant, attorney; •&#
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TerraMai turns castoff wood into luxury materials TerraMai owner Ken Westrick, right, talks with Danial Lindgren before sending a slab of zebra wood from Panama through a planer. [Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta] Sunday Mar 19, 2017 at 12:01 AM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness WHITE CITY — In a plant where the region's timber once was sawed into building materials, TerraMai is reviving castoff wood and giving it as much or more sales value than its first lif
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South Medford’s Cota has top score at elite football camp South Medford junior wide receiver Chase Cota, left, gets around a Newberg defender during a game last fall. Cota established himself as a top college football recruit when he graded out No. 1 at an elite camp Sunday. [MAIL TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO] Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 at 7:33 PM Mar 14, 2017 at 7:39 PM Kris Henry Mail Tribune @Kris_Henry South Medford junior wide receiver Chase Cota pro
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Bank robbery suspect booked and released twice in a week David Dean Johnson Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 4:39 PM Mar 17, 2017 at 4:39 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A man arrested for robbing an Ashland bank Wednesday was back on the street Thursday — the second time he was released from the jail in a week. David Dean Johnson, 41, described in jail records as an Ashland transient, allegedly robbed the Wells Fargo of $2,770 at about 11:
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Housing project draws ire in Talent Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 3:46 PM Mar 17, 2017 at 4:16 PM Tony Boom for the Mail Tribune TALENT — A 35-unit housing project that generated opposition from citizens and city officials had enough City Council support to gain the final approval it needed Wednesday night in the third council session on the issue. “We are going to wait for the appeals time to expire in three weeks, then we’ll start
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New pavilion rising on 'The Farm' An artist rendering of the Thalden Pavilion. [Courtesy Arkitek Design & Architecture] Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 3:25 PM Mar 17, 2017 at 3:25 PM A new pavilion is rising on "The Farm," Southern Oregon University's 3.5-acre organic, sustainable garden on Walker Street. The structure will serve as an open-air classroom where students can “dream big” as they conduct research and look for innovative ways to
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Washington's wolf population grew by 28 percent last year Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 5:24 PM Mar 17, 2017 at 5:24 PM By Nicholas K. Geranios Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — The population of wolves in Washington state grew by 28 percent last year, with at least two new packs, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday. At the end of 2016, the state was home to a minimum of 115 wolves, 20 packs, and 10 successful breeding pairs. Th
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Since You sked: Summer steelhead in March? Rare but true Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 4:53 PM Mar 17, 2017 at 4:53 PM I'm a fan of your Oregon Outdoors section, and since it's been raining pretty much nonstop this winter, I've been reading about steelhead more than actually fishing for them. I keep noticing in your fishing report that summer steelhead continue to be counted at Cole Rivers Hatchery. But we're in the middle of the winter steelhead run. I
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Medford Fire-Rescue opens new station Firefighters push a fire truck into their new station as part of a tradition during dedication of the new Fire Station 2 Friday in Medford. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 2:47 PM Mar 17, 2017 at 2:47 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil Medford Fire-Rescue's new Station No. 4 was christened Friday, the second station to open in less than a month. Fire officials, family members, and ci
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Man who fell from hotel ledge still alive Friday Mar 17, 2017 at 7:05 AM By Julie Akins For the Mail Tribune The person who witnesses say pushed himself off a fourth-story ledge at Ashland Springs Hotel on Tuesday afternoon was still alive at a Portland hospital on Thursday. A spokesperson at Oregon Heath & Science University said Thursday that Jordan O'Donnell was in serious condition. On Wednesday, a hospital spokesperson said the person transferred there from Asan
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Federal judge in Hawaii puts 2nd Trump travel ban on hold Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 6:01 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 6:01 PM The Associated Press HONOLULU — Hours before it was to take effect, President Donald Trump's revised travel ban was put on hold Wednesday by a federal judge in Hawaii who questioned whether the administration was motivated by national security concerns. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson also said Hawaii would suffer financia
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Chamber members hear differing views on budget solutions Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 6:46 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 6:46 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness The fronts are many, agreements few, with positions rarely crossing the political no-man's-land. About 40 representatives from The Chamber of Medford/Jackson County heard from an array of legislators with decidedly opposing perspectives Wednesday. State Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem
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Drunk driver who injured toddler gets 60 days Camejo Debus Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 3:19 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 4:51 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous A drunken driver involved in a crash that lacerated a toddler's liver received a relatively light sentence Wednesday in part because the major accident reconstruction team was responding to another crash in which an intoxicated driver's 6-year-old daughter was killed. Camejo Debus, 48,
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Pot deals lead to new ethics complaint Video stills show Doug Breidenthal allegedly receiving payments for marijuana consulting between Nov. 21, 2016, and Dec. 30, 2016, at Rogue Valley Remedies, a marijuana store, while still a sitting Jackson County commissioner. A fifth photo was published previously in the Mail Tribune. [Photos from store video surveillance provided by Jackson County] Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 5:45 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 5:58 PM
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Phoenix Council seeks public input on hiring of new manager Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 5:24 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 6:10 PM Tony Boom for the Mail Tribune The public will get a chance to comment on the hiring of an interim city manager for Phoenix. The Phoenix City Council held a special meeting Monday and interviewed one candidate, former Ashland City Administrator Dave Kanner. The council then directed city staff to advertise the six-month position u
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Police apprehend suspect in Saturday shooting Sunday May 1, 2016 at 5:04 PM May 1, 2016 at 9:04 PM Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune @teresathomas_MT Medford police on Sunday said they've apprehended a suspect in Saturday’s shooting that left one man dead in west Medford. Police also identified the victim as 34-year-old Luke Adrian-Heiner Barmes. According to a news release, the suspect, whose name has not been released pending the outcome of the
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Cascade Christian student state Poetry Out Loud champ Megan Kim Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 2:27 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 3:27 PM A Cascade Christian High School senior won Oregon's annual Poetry Out Loud competition and will advance to the national competition in Washington, D.C. next month. Megan Kim, 18, was one of nine regional finalists to compete at the Salem Public Library Saturday. She recited "Ode" by British poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy, according
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Six guards injured in Susanville prison riot Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 6:48 PM The Associated Press SUSANVILLE, Calif. — Officials say six prison guards and one inmate were injured in a riot at California Correctional Center in Susanville. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says an inmate attacked an officer Wednesday in the dining hall and about 30 other prisoners rushed to the scene and began punching and kicking the officers and hurled