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Teen charged in shotgun shooting Felipe Villalba Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 at 2:48 PM Dec 13, 2016 at 8:24 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A Phoenix High School student was charged Tuesday with attempted murder after allegedly shooting into an occupied manufactured home in Talent with a shotgun. Felipe Villalba, 18, was arraigned in Jackson County Circuit Court on felony charges alleging he fired into the residence just before 3 a.m. Dec. 6 w
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Since You Asked: Craterian stage still bears Rogers' name Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM When I moved to the valley in 1998, I was surprised to learn about the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater. But now every mention of that theater is The Craterian Center for the Performing Arts. So what happened to poor Ginger? — Bill F., Medford In the mid-'90s, just before you moved to the area, Bill, the Craterian was renamed the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, according t
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Heavy snow expected in hills, rain in valley Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 at 1:31 PM Dec 13, 2016 at 3:43 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil Some heavy snow is expected at higher elevations around the region Wednesday, with rain and moderate wind expected in the valley. A front is expected to move into the area from the southwest Wednesday morning, according to a news release from the National Weather Service. A winter storm warning issued Tuesday aft
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Ashland Community Christmas dinner planned Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 at 3:21 PM Dec 13, 2016 at 3:21 PM A free holiday dinner open to anyone is planned for noon to 4 p.m. Christmas Day at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland. A buffet-style turkey dinner with all the trimmings and dessert will be available to attendees. There will also be live music. The event, hosted by the Ashland Christian Fellowship church, is in its 37th year. Volunt
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Music lovers will flip for these box sets Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 at 4:36 PM Dec 13, 2016 at 4:36 PM Alan Sculley Last Word Features For fans who like to give career-spanning box sets as Christmas gifts, 2016 was not a great year. This makes sense — most acts that deserve a box set have had one released in previous years. At this point, we’re seeing more and more complete album collections being released, and 2016 brought some fine one
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AHS Winter Fine Arts Festival set for Thursday Show Choir students perform in a past Winter Fine Arts Festival at Ashland High School. Photo by Steve Werblow Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 at 3:49 PM Dec 13, 2016 at 4:36 PM By Joe Zavala for the Mail Tribune Raising a child with a unique talent can be a source of tremendous pride, especially when that talent is performed before jam-packed auditoriums. But it can also be expensive. Just ask KC Dunlap, mothe
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Groups ask for community panel to review sheriff applicants Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 3:49 PM Dec 14, 2016 at 3:49 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous The Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon and the Racial Equity Coalition have asked the Jackson County Board of Commissioners to form a community panel to review applications and make recommendations for a new sheriff. The groups made their request during a Wednesday Board of Commission
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City looks at housing needs amid land shortage Monday Dec 12, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 13, 2016 at 9:41 AM Tony Boom for the Mail Tribune TALENT — There wasn’t a single residential lot for sale in town, and the lowest of four homes on the market was $360,000 when Charlie Hamilton checked listings Wednesday. Hamilton and his associates at Suncrest Homes have built about 100 houses in the city over the past 25 years, and he says the pro
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Emergency services, Dec. 14 Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Assault — Felipe C. Villalba, 18, of the 200 block of Oak Crest Way, Medford. Talent police arrested Villalba Tuesday on additional felony charges of first-degree assault, attempted first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Jackson County sheriff's deputies originally arrested Villalba Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of second-degree trespassing. He remained lodged in the Jacks
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Since You Asked: Don't confront shoplifters, police say Monday Dec 12, 2016 at 12:01 AM I was in (a retail store) earlier this week when a man walked out the front door with an armful of clothes still on hangers. Several shoppers, including myself, watched helplessly, and store employees said they couldn’t do anything about it. What should I have done? Should I have followed or approached the man? Or just called 911?  — Megan L., Medford   That de
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Mom and 4 kids who fled abuse are starting over Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 14, 2016 at 9:23 AM Sarah Lemon for the Mail Tribune @thewholedish Editor's note: Light One Candle is an annual series sponsored by the Mail Tribune that focuses on an individual, group or agency who could use a helping hand during the holiday season. Once that need is filled, donations may be distributed to others in need. Personal belongings are the price this
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Emergency services, Dec. 13 Monday Dec 12, 2016 at 5:34 PM Dec 12, 2016 at 9:06 PM Felony arrests Drugs — Jessa Maria Krebs, 29, no address available. Medford police Monday arrested Krebs on charges of second-degree assault, second-degree criminal mischief, harassment and second-degree disorderly conduct. She was lodged Monday in jail on $110,000 bail. Drugs — Bryan Anthony Rahn, 28, no known address Jackson Coun
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After flooding, man could use clothes, gift cards Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 13, 2016 at 9:35 AM Editor's note: Light One Candle is an annual series sponsored by the Mail Tribune that focuses on an individual, group or agency who could use a helping hand during the holiday season. Once that need is filled, donations may be distributed to others in need. Several moves dampened this Medford man’s spirits before flooding in his most
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Ashland official in ethics quandry Saturday Mar 5, 2011 at 12:05 AM Mar 5, 2011 at 3:05 AM Ashland Community Development Department Director Bill Molnar accepted a free scenic airplane ride over Ashland and Crater Lake from Mark Knox, a local land-use consultant who frequently represents clients with planning applications reviewed by the department, city officials said. By Vickie Aldous Ashland Community Development Department Director Bill Molna
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AHS students demand changes in handling of assault reports Students stage a sit-in Monday at Ashland High School to protest the administration's handling of reports of sexual assaults. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Monday Dec 12, 2016 at 8:13 PM Dec 12, 2016 at 8:17 PM By Joe Zavala for the Mail Tribune About 50 Ashland High School students and a few adults squeezed into two Ashland School District office buildings adjacent to the high school, ch
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Hope Village milestone Jim Keeter stands among stacks of floors, walls and studs he is manufacturing at his Medford carpentry shop that will form the tiny houses at Hope Village. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Monday Dec 12, 2016 at 5:41 PM Dec 13, 2016 at 9:41 AM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Supporters of a tiny duplex village for the homeless had lots to celebrate Monday when they announced they'd reached their fundraising goal of $221,0
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Flying turkeys cause power outages in east Medford Turkeys cross the road at Ashland Avenue in Medford Thursday. Turkeys flying into powerlines have caused four outages in east Medford in the past month. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Thursday Dec 8, 2016 at 5:52 PM Dec 9, 2016 at 7:08 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman A flock of wild turkeys that has pecked and pooped its way to a special status as an urban menace in old east Medford ove
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Since You Asked: Farell's ice cream parlor never made it to Medford Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 at 12:01 AM My friend said there used to be a Farrell's ice cream in Medford on Riverside, maybe near Fourth or Sixth street. I don't remember any Farrell's in Medford. I remember Larry's, A&W, Jack's, Dell's and Denny's on Riverside, but no ice cream parlor. Can you find out and let us know who's right? — James P., Medford   The first Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour
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Katherine Virginia Stafford Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 at 2:00 AM Katherine Virginia Stafford was born January 7, 1928 to William Clifford Parris and Hattie Bell Headrick in Old Fort, Tenn. Katherine was raised in Polk County in the Great Smoky Mountain region of the Appalachian Range. Katherine attended school in Polk County and Redondo Beach, Calif. Katherine married Arlin Stafford April 25, 1947 in Murray County, Georgia. Arlin and Katherine lived in California and Tennesse
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Another boil order planned for Gold Hill Monday Dec 12, 2016 at 4:46 PM Another preventive boil order is coming to Gold Hill next week. The city's water distribution system will be shut down from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, while engineers replace distribution shutoff valves in the system, according to a news release. After the water service is restored, city officials say everyone should boil their water they are using for drinking, brushing teeth, washing prod