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Bedding, clothes, toys for kids would help family Saturday Dec 10, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 10, 2016 at 12:18 PM 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. Education has helped to boost this m
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Jane A. Bentley Friday Aug 19, 2016 at 2:00 AM April 10, 1950 - August 13, 2016 Jane Bentley passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the age of 66, due to complications from acute myeloid leukemia. She was diagnosed March 23, 2016 and fought courageously the entire time to beat it, as she loved her family and her life. Jane was born April 10, 1950 to William and Luane Lichty of Huron, S.D. She graduated from South Dakota State University with a Bachelor degr
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Deaf former inmate files complaint against jail Friday Dec 9, 2016 at 6:32 PM Dec 9, 2016 at 6:32 PM The Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. — A former jail inmate who is deaf has filed a federal complaint against a southwestern Washington county alleging his rights were violated under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Columbian reports 42-year-old Eric Studer is seeking $200,000 in damages as well as injunctive relief to force the Cl
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Elizabeth Nelson Friday Aug 19, 2016 at 2:00 AM February 15, 1924 - August 8, 2016 Elizabeth Nelson, 92, of Medford, Ore. passed away August 8, 2016 at Brookside Manor. She was born February 15, 1924 in Ansonia, Connecticut to Fred and Elizabeth Walker. Elizabeth married Gottfred Nelson February 27, 1944 in Bend, Ore. shortly after her twentieth birthday. They moved to Medford in the 1980's. She was a homemaker and enjoyed going to the beach, participating in her ch
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New Sammy's up for sale New Sammy's owners Vernon and Charlene Rollins plan to sell their Talent restaurant after 28 years in business. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Friday Dec 9, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 9, 2016 at 9:25 AM By Tammy Asnicar for the Mail Tribune In November, Vernon and Charlene Rollins put their Talent eatery, New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro, up for sale. For 28 years, the Rollinses have served internationally renowned food and wine in
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Get Out: Friday, Dec. 9 Friday Dec 9, 2016 at 12:01 AM To have an event listed in Get Out!, email the information to [email protected]   Jack-Ash Trail construction work party Saturday, Dec. 10: The Siskiyou Uplands Trails Association is soliciting volunteers to help build a new section of the Jack-Ash Trail from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Participants will learn trail-building skills and see a trail take shape. The group will meet at the corner of Griffin Lane
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Esquivel will keep trying to repeal sanctuary law Esquivel Thursday Dec 8, 2016 at 5:53 PM Dec 8, 2016 at 6:18 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm State Rep. Sal Esquivel said he has hit a temporary roadblock with a ballot initiative that seeks to repeal Oregon's 1987 sanctuary city law that prevents local law enforcement from enforcing federal immigration law. But he says the hurdle won't derail the effort.
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Oregon teenager's death inspires grandmother to share story Thursday Dec 8, 2016 at 7:38 PM By Alisha Roemeling The Register-Guard EUGENE — Jamie Heizelman wishes she would have known that her 15-year-old grandson, Brandon Kimble, was so distraught, but no one came forward. By the time she learned that the boy she called "Honeybear" was feeling suicidal, he was already gone. "He was so funny, he was a wonderful person, everyone in that school and the surrounding c
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Upscale pizzas, pub fare at Wild River Pizza Lots of bacon and house-made peasant bread lightly grilled in garlic butter make this BLT tasty in any season. Mail Tribune / Anita Burke Friday Dec 9, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 9, 2016 at 9:20 AM Anita Burke Mail Tribune @aburke_reporter From its 1975 start in Cave Junction as Miller’s Shady Oaks Pizza Deli, Wild River Pizza has spawned a mini empire of casual pizzerias. Known for large, rustic dinin
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Charymane Meier Herbstruth Beskow Friday Dec 9, 2016 at 2:00 AM The angels escorted Charymane into heaven to be with her Lord, Jesus after her long battle with breast cancer. Charymane Marie Meier, born September 30, 1966 in Renton, Wash. to Harvey Meier of Keizer, Ore. and Dorothy (Horton) Meier Herbstruth of Klamath Falls, Ore. It was early in life that Charymane adopted her stepfather’s last name from Mr. Richard “Dick” Herbstruth who was retired fro
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Defense Secretary Carter makes surprise visit to Afghanistan Thursday Dec 8, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 8, 2016 at 10:11 PM By Robert Burns The Associated Press BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Friday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to consult with military commanders and deliver a pre-holiday pep talk to U.S. troops. It is Carter's last planned trip to Afghanistan before handing off his Pentagon respon
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Former astronaut, US Sen. John Glenn of Ohio has died at 95 FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2012, file photo, U.S. Sen. John Glenn talks with astronauts on the International Space Station via satellite before a discussion titled "Learning from the Past to Innovate for the Future" in Columbus, Ohio. Glenn, who was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth and later spent 24 years representing Ohio in the Senate, has died at 95. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File) Thursday Dec 8, 2016 at 1:03&n
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Justin Gordon celebrates 'Home Fires' Thursday Dec 8, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 8, 2016 at 11:28 AM Justin Gordon draws inspiration for songs on his new release, "Homes Fires," from some unlikely recording spots. Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Justin Gordon draws inspiration for songs on his new release, "Homes Fires," from some unlikely recording spots. "I've lived without electricity and water since I was 19 or 20," Gordon says. "Cabins, garages in the
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Matthew T. Mangino: Police officer convictions increasingly elusive Friday Dec 9, 2016 at 1:26 PM Dec 9, 2016 at 1:26 PM Matthew T. Mangino More Content Now In 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Missouri by police officer Darren Wilson. This incident was described by St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar as a “physical confrontation” that started inside a police car and spilled onto the street. Attor
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'The Nutcracker' marks the holidays in Medford Grace Hill and Jake Roxander, both 14, dance the parts of Clara and her Nutcracker prince in Studio Roxander's production of "The Nutcracker." Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Thursday Dec 8, 2016 at 9:00 AM Dec 8, 2016 at 11:27 AM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous Jake Roxander's day begins with weight lifting at a gym — training that boosts his strength so he can hold up ballerinas and toss
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Summers in December A steelhead leaps after it fell for a plug at TouVelle State Recreation Site. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Friday Dec 9, 2016 at 12:01 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman EAGLE POINT — The rod with a plug at the end of the line dove toward the water and pulsed wildly, revealing that this was no ordinary Rogue River steelhead. By the time Mail Tribune photographer Jamie Lusch could get the rod out of the holder, the steelhead jumped
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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 8, 2016 at 5:52 PM 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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Trumps in the road Police are investigating the vandalism to every "bump" sign along Oak Street in Ashland, where someone added a "T" and blackened out the bottom of the "B" to spell "Trump." The black has since faded from all of the "Bs" on the street. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Wednesday Dec 7, 2016 at 5:36 PM Dec 8, 2016 at 7:29 AM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat The wordplay may have faded, but the paint used in election-night vandal
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New Costco site in Central Point being challenged in court Costco's efforts to relocate to Central Point are being challenged in the Oregon Court of Appeals. AP file photo Thursday Dec 8, 2016 at 5:21 PM Dec 9, 2016 at 7:04 AM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness The saga of Costco Wholesale's relocation from Crater Lake Highway in Medford to southeast Central Point has taken another turn. Land-use planner Calvin Martin of Jacksonville and re
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Medford man recalls seeing the horror of Pearl Harbor unfold Jim Wolfe, who was 13 and lived at Hickam Air Field when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, shares his memories Friday at Rogue Valley Manor in Medford. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Wednesday Dec 7, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 7, 2016 at 10:25 AM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness It was 13-year-old Jim Wolfe's Sunday morning ritual to retrieve the newspaper comics while his parents slept