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New director takes helm of Jackson County libraries Jamar Rahming is the new Jackson County Library Services director. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Saturday Dec 17, 2016 at 12:01 AM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous From Ashland to the Applegate Valley to the upper Rogue River area, new Jackson County Library Services Director Jamar Rahming wants to meet the unique needs of the county's diverse communities. Rahming took the helm of the 15-branch library system th
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Emergency services, Dec. 16 Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Drugs — Michael Javier Johnson, 29, of Redding, California. Medford police arrested Johnson Wednesday on felony charges of distributing and possessing methamphetamine and possessing heroin, and on a misdemeanor charge of second-degree theft. He was booked in the Jackson County Jail Wednesday and released Thursday because of overcrowding. Drugs — Aaron Marshal Dewett, 40, of the 3600
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Third-choice Manning appointed to Oregon Senate seat Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 8:32 PM The Associated Press EUGENE — Lane County commissioners appointed James Manning as the new state senator for much of Eugene and Junction City. The Register-Guard reports Wednesday's 3-2 vote was a shock because Manning had been the third choice of local Democratic Party officials. One of his competitors was outgoing state Rep. Val Hoyle, who has been in the Legislature since 2009
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Movie review: You’ll go gaga for ‘La La Land’ Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) in "La La Land." (Black Label Media) Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM Al Alexander More Content Now Damien Chazelle heard the call: “Make musicals great again.” And he’s responds bigly with “La La Land,” his dazzling display of spectacle and heart that will lock him up a front-row seat at the Oscars. It’s so good, it&#x
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Slick and stranded: Oregon drivers fetch cars stuck in snow Doug Heer checks out an ice-encrusted tree along Barber Drive in Eugene on Thursday before cutting it back to make way for traffic to pass. An ice storm in the Willamette Valley caused the downing of hundreds of trees and loss of power to residents in the region. (Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard via AP) Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 6:32 PM By Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press PORTLAND — Erick Daza braved a
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LNG company will refile for Oregon pipeline The porposed natural gas pipline would snake through Haynes Inlet on the left and under Coos Bay including the oyster beds in the foreground. Mail Tribune / Bob Pennell Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 4:12 PM Dec 16, 2016 at 9:39 AM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous The company behind a proposed natural gas pipeline and export facility in southwestern Oregon announced today it plans to file a new applic
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Church leaders denounce hate speech Amiko-Gabriel Blue makes a statement to the Medford City Council concerning recent reports of racism and bigotry in the city. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 5:17 PM Dec 16, 2016 at 9:26 AM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Local church leaders urged Medford City Council Thursday to rebuke racism and bigotry after anti-Muslim posters and threats against Hispanics surfaced following t
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Chinese favorites at Ma's Restaurant Ma's C3 is a lunch plate that includes pork chow mein and pork fried rice. Photo by Rebecca Scott Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 16, 2016 at 9:24 AM By Rebecca Scott for the Mail Tribune Friendly service and well prepared Chinese food await customers at Ma’s Restaurant in Central Point. The extensive menu offers Chinese, Thai and American options. Each section contains multiple dishes, along with a
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SINCE YOU ASKED: Hot springs road closed, but not the springs Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM I like visiting the hot springs in the Umpqua National Forest to soak in the springs, especially when it snows. But someone told me the Forest Service closed the springs for the winter. What gives? — L.C., Medford   Umpqua National Forest didn't close the Umpqua Hot Springs, but it did close a temporary gate on the road to the springs near Toketee to keep visitors sa
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Fire District 3 chief will take Utah job Dan Petersen Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 11:02 AM Dec 16, 2016 at 2:07 PM Jackson County Fire District No. 3 Chief Dan Petersen has accepted a chief's position in Utah and will start there in mid-January. Petersen's final day at Fire District 3 will be Jan. 15, according to a news release. He will take over as chief of the Unified Fire Authority in Salt Lake County, Utah's largest fire agency, overseeing 28 sta
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Food drive needs you Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 5:45 PM Dec 15, 2016 at 5:54 PM The Food for Hope drive is in desperate need of both food and cash donations to help families in need. With 15 days to go in the campaign, the drive has collected 5,513 pounds of food and raised $7,045 toward its goal of 30,000 pounds of food and $40,000 in cash by Dec. 31. The food and money collected from the Food for Hope drive will be used to keep 24 emergency
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Fishing Report: Friday, Dec. 16 Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM OCEAN OUTLOOK COASTWIDE: Sturdy winds, some rain and medium seas will await ocean anglers trying to escape from high river flows to get some fishing in this weekend. Today's forecast calls for 10-knot winds and 4-foot swells, followed Saturday by similar winds and slightly higher swells. Sunday will see winds up to 15 knots and 5-foot swells. Rockfish anglers can venture past the 20-fathom line, but lin
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10 outdoors gift ideas (under $50) Mark DeGroft plays a waterproof ukulele Wednesday at Cripple Creek Music Store in Ashland. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 16, 2016 at 9:23 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman Each Christmas season Oregon Outdoors does its best to keep readers from living the real holiday outdoor horror: The realization on Christmas Day that no outdoor gear this year would have been better
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Tiny Oregon town pushes back against 4-day music festival Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 6:31 PM Dec 15, 2016 at 6:31 PM By Aaron West The Bulletin BEND — A four-day country music festival that organizers say could bring thousands to the small ranching community of Paulina next summer sparked pushback from residents when the Crook County Court approved the event's permit last week. The Lazy Rockin' Stirrup Country Music Festival, scheduled to ta
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Horsing around serious business for Ashland man Ed Miller of Ashland and his prize-winning Canadian Warmblood gelding Larkin. Contributed photo Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 4:59 PM Dec 15, 2016 at 4:59 PM By Jim Flint for the Mail Tribune Ed Miller of Ashland likes horsing around. But for him it’s serious business, as well as a way to have fun. Miller, 74, competes in U.S. Dressage Federation competitions and recently won a 2016 national champ
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Since You Asked: Medford had ice cream parlor similar to Farrell's in the '60s Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 12:01 AM Regarding the ice cream parlor mystery, you missed one. It opened in the summer of 1968 where you'll find Mr. Smith's now, at the corner of Jackson and Pine streets. The design and decor were very similar to Farrell's, and it was actually an offshoot of nearby Larry's Ice Cream, though I can't remember its name. I think it folded in 1970. — Mike M., via
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Oregon winter storm snarls traffic, stranding thousands Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 8:24 PM Dec 14, 2016 at 8:24 PM The Associated Press   PORTLAND — A rare snowstorm brought Oregon's largest city to a halt on Wednesday, with thousands of vehicles barely able to move on Portland streets and on one of its main highways. Commuters began leaving work early, hoping to beat the storm, but they quickly found themselves on streets that were cl
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Thieves target Medford little free library Thieves have stolen every book from Linda Osborne's little free library, seen here, three times in the past month. Mail Tribune / Ryan Pfeil Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 3:10 PM Dec 16, 2016 at 6:57 AM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil The Grinch. Krampus. Old Man Potter. Take your pick. At least one of them — or maybe one of their sympathizers — has been stealing books from a little free
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Kitten survives car crash, fends for self Robin Harris holds the cat, Cleo, in Mission that she found in her hay barn over the weekend. The kitten ran off after her family was involved in a car crash near Harris's house while moving from Utah to Washington and was presumed dead until Harris called the family with the number on the cat's name tag. (E.J. Harris/East Oregonian via AP) Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 16, 2016 at 9:32 AM The Associ
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Biomass One power plant down after fire Inspectors look over an electric station after a nearby turbine building caught fire Wednesday at Biomass in White City. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 12:29 PM Dec 16, 2016 at 6:59 AM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat The plant at Biomass One hasn't generated power since a two-alarm fire broke out early Wednesday afternoon. A team of experts will inspect the plant today to find