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Talent moves to support Muslim community Magdy Zacky stands near the front of the Masjid al-Tawheed mosque in Talent, where the City Council voted Wednesday night to support the town's Muslim community and others. Mail Tribune file photo Thursday Feb 2, 2017 at 3:38 PM Feb 2, 2017 at 6:51 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat The Talent City Council approved a resolution Wednesday in a 4-3 vote vowing to support the town's Muslim community. In
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Since You Asked: ODOT will sweep cinders off Interstate 5 Friday Feb 3, 2017 at 12:01 AM Last week, my windshield got hit on two separate days by small rocks flying up from I-5 in the area around Gold Hill and the town of Rogue River. There are now two chips in my windshield. Did ODOT lay down sand and gravel in that area during our recent icy, snowy weather? If so, does ODOT plan to sweep up the material? — Chipped Windshield Lady   Oregon Department of Tran
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Greg Walden to hold 'telephone town hall' next week Thursday Feb 2, 2017 at 3:06 PM Feb 2, 2017 at 6:20 PM U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will hold a town hall event over the telephone at 10:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, according to a press release. Walden will conduct the town hall from his office in the U.S. Capitol, and participants can listen in. Those with questions will be able to ask them when prompted. "He kind of runs it like a radio sh
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Women's March planned in Ashland Image from Women's March Southern Oregon Facebook page Saturday Dec 24, 2016 at 11:34 AM Dec 24, 2016 at 11:34 AM Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune @teresathomas_MT Southern Oregon women plan to march in solidarity with others in Washington, D.C., and cities around the world in support of human rights, the environment and marginalized people everywhere. The march will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 
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Other Views: Governor, legislators ignore PERS cliff Saturday Dec 24, 2016 at 12:01 AM from the Statesman Journal Outgoing Oregon Investment Council chairwoman Katy Durant sent a plea to Gov. Kate Brown and the Legislature, asking them to make substantial changes to the Public Employees Retirement System, sooner than later. Durant, who last week ended her 11-year tenure with the investment council, told the Statesman Journal Editorial Board that the state is in deep deni
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Lithia to buy Terminal 1 along Willamette Photo from city of Portland Friday Dec 23, 2016 at 4:39 PM Dec 23, 2016 at 4:39 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Lithia Motors has been in an expansion mode, adding dozens of auto dealerships in recent years. Now, the Medford-based auto retailer may soon own property tied to a different transportation mode, a maritime terminal. Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services announced Friday it has
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Since You Asked: Daytime rain more frequent in summer Saturday Dec 24, 2016 at 12:01 AM Does it rain more at night in Medford? It seems as if we get more rain after dark. I have tried researching this question online, but find conflicting answers. — Anne   Our go-to experts at the National Weather Service office in Medford tell us that your question is actually quite complex, Anne. "The answer is more than our office can give you with super accuracy without g
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Police report on Umpqua mass shooting delayed again Saturday Dec 24, 2016 at 10:56 AM Dec 24, 2016 at 10:56 AM Ian Campbell Roseburg News-Review The FBI provided more information Friday about its report that is holding up the release of the Umpqua Community College shooting police investigation. The FBI said it is working on an analysis of the “events and issues that may have led to the shooting.” "The analysis is not a ‘prof
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Emergency services, Dec. 24 Friday Dec 23, 2016 at 8:34 PM Dec 23, 2016 at 8:34 PM Felony arrests Drugs — Jessica Lynn Lambert, 30, of Deon Court, Shady Cove. Sheriff's deputies arrested Lambert Friday on charges of felony assault, harassment and disorderly conduct. She was lodged in Jackson County Jail but no bail amount was reported. Drugs — Abigail Marie Barraza, 36, unknown address. Medford police arrested Barraza Friday&#x
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Police: Coos Bay man dies after fall from ocean side cliff Saturday Dec 24, 2016 at 4:44 PM Dec 24, 2016 at 4:44 PM The Associated Press COOS BAY — Police say the body of 36-year-old man has been recovered at the base of a cliff near Coos Bay. Oregon State Police said in a news release that emergency personnel responded to the report of a possible dead person near Charleston Thursday afternoon. Police say the man fell from the cliff and th
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White rhino new guest at Wildlife Safari park Saturday Dec 24, 2016 at 4:44 PM Dec 24, 2016 at 4:44 PM The Associated Press WINSTON — One of the biggest Christmas presents to the Douglas County community this holiday season is Kayode, a 4,000-pound white rhinoceros. The News Review reports that the rhino was sent to Wildlife Safari from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Wildlife Safari General Curator Dan Brands says Kayode is still in their
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Bend police fatally shoot driver during traffic stop Saturday Dec 24, 2016 at 10:50 AM Dec 24, 2016 at 10:50 AM BEND (AP) — A Bend police officer shot and killed a man after a traffic stop in downtown Bend. The Bend Bulletin reports (http://bit.ly/2iroNL2) that the man, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene late Friday. Police said there was an altercation during a traffic stop at about 10:30 p.m. Friday. The man wa
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Police: Coos Bay man dies after fall from ocean side cliff Saturday Dec 24, 2016 at 4:44 PM Dec 24, 2016 at 4:44 PM The Associated Press COOS BAY — Police say the body of 36-year-old man has been recovered at the base of a cliff near Coos Bay. Oregon State Police said in a news release that emergency personnel responded to the report of a possible dead person near Charleston Thursday afternoon. Police say the man fell from the cliff and th
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Get Out: Friday, Dec. 23 Friday Dec 23, 2016 at 12:01 AM To have an event listed in Get Out!, email the information to [email protected]   Whale Watching Week Tuesday-Saturday, Dec. 27-31: Gray whales are on the move along the Oregon Coast headed south to their winter grounds off Baja California, Mexico. Trained volunteers will help visitors spot migrating whales from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 24 sites during those days to share whale-watching tips, migration fac
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Religion briefs: Friday, Dec. 23 Friday Dec 23, 2016 at 12:01 AM Havurah Shir Hadash Havurah Shir Hadash, 185 N. Mountain Ave., will hold a communal Hanukkah candle lighting, storytelling and welcoming Shabbat with chants, prayers and music at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30. Potluck dessert will follow. Attendees are invited to bring a menorah to participate in the Hanukkah candle lighting. Call 541-488-7716 for more information. Medford First Christian Church Medford First Chri
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Religion briefs: Friday, Dec. 23 Friday Dec 23, 2016 at 12:01 AM Havurah Shir Hadash Havurah Shir Hadash, 185 N. Mountain Ave., will hold a communal Hanukkah candle lighting, storytelling and welcoming Shabbat with chants, prayers and music at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30. Potluck dessert will follow. Attendees are invited to bring a menorah to participate in the Hanukkah candle lighting. Call 541-488-7716 for more information. Medford First Christian Church Medford First Chri
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George Leland Gilman Friday Dec 23, 2016 at 2:00 AM May 8, 1939 - November 30, 2016 George Gilman passed away November 30, 2016. His favorite quote was "Proceed until Apprehended." Leukemia apprehended him two months after his diagnosis. George was born May 8, 1939 to Lester and Leila Gilman in Portland, Oregon and lived his entire life in the Rogue Valley. George attended Howard School. He and his best friend, Warren Straus chose to attend Crater High School on the basi
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Looking Up: The night sky from the North Pole The Northern Lights, as seen from the Arctic, March 15, 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Zachary Yanez Friday Dec 23, 2016 at 10:20 AM Dec 23, 2016 at 10:20 AM Peter Becker More Content Now Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! Others prefer Happy Holidays, Seasons Greetings or Cheery Solstice. The last one I made up and hopefully won’t catch on. December 22nd is  the st
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It's Christmas and Hanukkah at the same time Lazer Lloyd's musical influences run between American blues and spiritual folk songs. Photo by Yo Seidman Friday Dec 23, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 23, 2016 at 5:28 PM Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Blues guitarist Lazer Lloyd's musical pilgrimage led him to a place that bridges Western and Eastern cultures. Born Lazer Pinchas Blumen in New York and raised in Connecticut — surrounded by his father's passi
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Feast for the eyes Christine Pitto of Trail took first place with her photo of two bald eagles sharing a salmon dinner on the upper Rogue River. Friday Dec 23, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 23, 2016 at 5:29 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman Christine Pitto was scanning her Rogue River-side backyard when she spied a male bald eagle along the bank feeding on a spring chinook salmon carcass, so she grabbed her camera and quietly began to stalk it