Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-28
SHADY COVE — The upper Rogue River is flowing at a rather menacing 7,000 cubic feet per second, but its emerald color is an inviting alternative to the caramel surges common throughout most of this winter, so what would normally be a morning off the water turns into a fishing day. At a nondescript slot of water downstream from the Takelma boat ramp, Jeff Barnard casts a fluffy yarn ball armed with a heavier than normal chunk of lead. After a few ticks on the bottom, the offering stop
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-28
A 90-day season with abundant snowfall brought 80,849 skiers and riders to the Mt. Ashland Ski Area, including a more diverse group of users, General Manager Hiram Towle reported. “We are getting a much more diverse cross-section of the valley, a lot more Latinos and more (visitors) from far away, and a lot of new-to-the-mountain skiers,” said Towle. “The valley population is growing. We definitely saw that with more new families coming up for their first time skiing.”
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-06-28
Federal reservoir managers plan a $3.7 million seismic retrofit to the dam at Hyatt Lake this summer, shoring up the dam's leaky base to withstand any big shake from an earthquake. The federal Bureau of Reclamation is finishing up plans for a stabilizing berm and a drain-filter system at the 56-year-old earthen dam's outside base to keep leaking water from pooling and weakening the dam's base. The work is expected to bring the dam into safety compliance after the seepage issue was discovere
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-07-12
While "Hairspray: The Musical" features infectious tunes, spirited dance numbers and bouffant hairstyles, it doesn't shy away from tackling serious issues such as discrimination and body image. Craterian Performances' youth theater program, Teen Musical Theater of Oregon, fields its most diverse cast ever as dozens of teens bring a fictionalized version of a real historical drama to life. In 1960s America, national and local television programs such as "American Bandstand" showcased teenagers da
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If you are a Mel Brooks fan, then Randall Theatre’s production of “Young Frankenstein” is a must-see. Randall’s exuberant, enthusiastic staging of the bawdy Broadway hit musical is an entertaining tribute to Brooks’ comic genius. Hilarity abounds as the troupe sings and dances its way around Transylvania Heights in this parody of horror films and romantic musicals of the 1930s. “Young Frankenstein” is Randall’s second musical staged in the
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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When junior solicitor Arthur Kipps journeys to the small town of Crythin Gifford to settle the estate of the deceased Mrs. Alice Drablow, he attends her funeral as a matter of courtesy. He can't help but notice a strange young woman, dressed from head to toe in black, standing silently in the churchyard. While Kipp sees her clearly, no one else seems to be aware of her. Bemused by the villagers' reluctance to speak of the woman, Kipps visits Eel Marsh House. The old building in the middle of a m
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Playwright, screenwriter and author Neil Simon may be at his wittiest, compassionate best with "California Suite," a confection of a play divided into four stories, all taking place in the same room of a Beverly Hills Hotel. Similar in structure to Simon's earlier "Plaza Suite," visitors from New York City, Philadelphia, London and Chicago check into the hotel and deal with squabbling exes, feuding friends, a seemingly cheating husband and an emotional actress in town for the Academy Awards. The
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Billed as “an intellectual comedy of mythic proportions,” “Seven Dreams of Falling” is really “about freedom,” says playwright C. Scott Wilkerson. Wilkerson reinvents the classic Greek myth about Daedalus and Icarus and places it smack dab in the middle of our reality TV-, internet-addicted culture. He took the cautionary tale that warns excessive pride, arrogance and ambition will inevitably lead to a fall, gave it a contemporary twist, and spun a comic
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“I’m a true James Taylor geek,” Dave Bernard admits. A teenager in the 1970s, Bernard was inspired when Taylor’s first-ever concert tour made a stop in his hometown of Chicago. He was immediately enthralled with the singer-songwriter’s distinctive voice and lyrics, and his signature acoustic guitar licks. Since then, Bernard figures he’s seen Taylor in concert at least 20 times. One of those shows was a first date with his then-future wife. As a young ma
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"Christmas Day was always the happiest day of the year,” says Ed Miller as he reminisces about what he considers truly the most wonderful time of the year. Wistful, he recalls loved ones embracing the spirit of giving and the family singing carols around the piano. Those sentimental feelings, like brightly-colored ribbons, wind their way through “With Every Christmas Card I Write,” a multimedia musical revue starring singer Kacie Bowers and co-written by Miller and Lauren Ja
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-07-15
No respect earned In response to Doug Dusenberry, I believe a great many of the Tribune’s readers have absolutely no desire to read any message, tweet or otherwise, from an admitted sexual predator and serial liar. The guy in the White House has not earned the respect Mr. Dusenberry want us to give him. Mary Lewis Medford Parenting suggestions As a father, grandfather and teacher I offer the following suggestions for good parenting. Everything a child says is important to them. It should be impo
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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The budget deficit On the back page when it should be the headlines on the front is the ultra-important news that the passage of the new budget projects that this year’s deficit will hit $873 billion, up a sharp 31.3 percent from last year’s imbalance of $665.8 billion. This issue should be far more important to every American citizen than the usual local headlines. You won’t look out the door and see that the sky is falling, but the future is dimming for all of us. Try goin
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Motorcycle death trap North Phoenix Road between Foothill Road and Cherry Lane is a death trap for motorcyclists. The fatal accident on Saturday, April 21, is the third motorcycle fatality on that segment of North Phoenix Road in recent memory. It appears that there may be design deficiencies in the road that are particularly dangerous to motorcyclists. Every fatal accident has occurred on a curve. The city of Medford needs to immediately engage an independent engineering firm to determine if th
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-07-15
There’s a tender, instructive film about aging you will not find at your nearby theater. Released in 2012, it’s touted as a “near-futuristic” science-fiction-comedy-drama. It’s quirky and compelling. “Robot and Frank” stars an elder named Frank who is living alone and experiencing increasing mental deterioration. His adult son decides a robot might be the answer to the family’s caregiving burden. Dad is initially very resistant, of course, but he comes around to the idea and leverages it in unex
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Classic ploy When a dictator wants to divert attention from negative press coverage the classic ploy is to start a war. One of our current president’s tactics is to declare that we are under imminent threat on our southern border. This is absurd as all statistical evidence indicates that border crossings have gone down in recent years. Please tell me that the American people are not stupid enough to believe Trump’s fabrication. If we do agree that our southern border should be more
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· snapshot 2018-07-15
War on guns The war on guns! Again, we have seen this before. Remember the war on drugs? How effective was that effort? Now we have legalized marijuana and provide controlled environments for people to use what are still deemed illegal drugs. Let us not forget the war on the homeless, local governments creating environments that attract more homeless, then complaining about not having enough money to support the onslaught. We have failed as a society in all these endeavors. The war on guns will
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-07-15
Get the money up front The first point of Marie Rodriquez’s homily (Letters, April 21) is self-evident: A quasi-historical king with enough slaves can get his projects built without unduly stressing his commitments to the 1,000 women hanging around the palace — regardless of what others may say about his marital or religious commitments. After that, Rodriquez gets in a muddle. Apparently, she’s under the impression that the telegenic Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal put ski
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Angered and ashamed I was angered, disgusted and ashamed to see Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the news the other night smirking and saying that if those south of the border who are seeking asylum want to come to the U.S., then they must leave their children behind; if they bring their children, they will be separated from them. Now, as I sit down to write this letter, I wonder: if these immigrants were white, would we have instigated this policy? I am reminded of pictures I’ve seen of Africa
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Build the new jail After reading the letter “Can’t afford new jail” in the paper on May 17, I realize people just think of the money. As these inmates are released due to overcrowding it also costs a lot of money. Figure the police’s time to arrest them, the people at the jail that have to lodge them, then release them (great turnaround). Then you have the court’s time and paperwork to have to put out a warrant, because the person will not show up on their court date. Then you have the police ha
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-07-15
No tweets is good news Thank you for not printing tweets, especially the fake news tweets emanating from the person in charge of the executive branch at the White House. Any reader knows that all they need to do is turn on network news or other internet sources to read them verbatim. I also appreciate Toles’ cartoons. He brings levity and hearty chuckles to this dark time. Peggy Leviton Jacksonville Racial profiling When we lost our husbands three years ago, I met a lovely woman and her 50-year-