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Crowd asks senators to reject Trump cabinet picks About 250 people gathered in Medford Tuesday afternoon to protest President Trump's cabinet picks. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Tuesday Jan 24, 2017 at 3:01 PM Jan 24, 2017 at 3:05 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat Hundreds of demonstrators gathered today outside local field offices of Oregon's U.S. senators in downtown Medford, demanding they reject all of President Trump's cabinet picks. Ab
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Trump moves could jolt Rogue Valley Tim Duy Tuesday Jan 24, 2017 at 2:30 PM Jan 24, 2017 at 4:31 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness President Trump's push to strengthen the dollar and overhaul health care could jolt the Rogue Valley. University of Oregon economist Tim Duy, who will offer a 2017 forecast at Thursday's Southern Oregon Business Conference, said the new administration's policies could hinder Oregon exporters and widen the tr
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Jackson County jobless numbers in December hit historic lows Tuesday Jan 24, 2017 at 4:30 PM Jan 24, 2017 at 4:30 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Jackson County's December jobless figure was one of the lowest on record. The seasonally adjusted 5.3 percent unemployment rate compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reached levels not seen since before the Great Recession. "We've pretty much bottomed out," said Guy Tauer, a regional ec
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Since You Asked: All roads lead up from the Rogue Valley Saturday Jan 21, 2017 at 2:00 AM Jan 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM We often hear that the snow level will be at 3,000 feet or 5,000 feet, but I don't really know what to equate that to. With all the snow lately and with some travels in my immediate future, I'm wondering what the elevations are for the highway passes in this area? There's no way out of the Rogue Valley without going up. — Joe, M
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Holly Theatre receives $300,000 in new donations The Holly Theatre is $300,000 closer to its fundraising goal after a spate of recent gifts, organizers said this week. Mail Tribune / file photo Tuesday Nov 29, 2016 at 2:10 PM Nov 29, 2016 at 2:16 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous Supporters of the restoration of the historic Holly Theatre in downtown Medford announced this week the project has received another $300,000 in donations. Fun
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John Bennett Gregg Thursday Aug 11, 2016 at 2:00 AM March 11, 1936 - August 4, 2016 John Bennett Gregg, 80, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 in Medford, Ore. following an extended illness. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., the son of Lester and Mary Gregg (née Hedges), he eventually moved to San Jose, Calif. After graduating from Bellarmine College Preparatory High School, he studied business at San Jose State College, leaving school just short of receiving his bac
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Man served sentence for drugs, now faces deportation Monday Nov 28, 2016 at 5:17 PM By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM — A Venezuelan man who is HIV positive and is in the U.S. legally was arrested in Portland in a pre-dawn raid because of a methamphetamine possession conviction, his immigration lawyer and a rights group said on Monday. Luis Garcia, a nurse at a hospice center in Portland, now faces deportation to a country that is in an economic crisis, and
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Since You Asked: Money from Oregon Ducks stuff goes many places Tuesday Nov 29, 2016 at 12:01 AM Many of our local stores have big displays of University of Oregon athletic apparel and other merchandise for sale. The brand is everywhere, and that's great for the school, but where does that money go? Does the money just go to their sports program so football players can wear different-colored uniforms every game? — Ron L., Eagle Point In 2015, there were about
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Snowy forecasts in delight businesses In a Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 photo, skiers at Timberline's Pucci chairlift prepare to hit the slopes. Snowfall continued Monday, Nov. 28 with up to two feet expected in resort areas of the Cascades, according to the National Weather Service. (Jim Ryan/The Oregonian via AP) Monday Nov 28, 2016 at 6:08 PM Nov 28, 2016 at 6:08 PM The Associated Press EUGENE — The forecast calls for a snowy December in the
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White City chase ends in field crash Michael Ray Spliethof Jr. Tuesday Nov 29, 2016 at 2:09 PM Nov 29, 2016 at 2:35 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil A Monday-night car chase in White City ended with the fleeing vehicle crashing through a fence into a field, where it eventually wrecked in a culvert and the two Grants Pass men inside fled.  At 8:11 p.m., the Jackson County Sheriff's Department received a call about a possible burglar
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Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 29, 1916 Tuesday Nov 29, 2016 at 12:01 AM Nov. 29, 1916 FRUIT GROWERS ASK FEDERAL AID FOR MARKETING A. C. Allen has returned as a delegate appointed by Governor Withycombe, he represented Oregon at the fruit-growers marketing convention. He reports: "After holding public hearings for two days, with representative growers, shippers and other interested in the fruit marketing problem in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, the joint s
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Fewer suppliers means Christmas trees may cost more Gerald Beard and fellow workers bale and sort Christmas trees on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Hupp Farms in the Silverton area, Ore. Christmas trees in Oregon may cost a bit more this year as the supply of holiday firs in the state has dropped. (Danielle Peterson/Statesman-Journal via AP) Monday Nov 28, 2016 at 6:02 PM Nov 28, 2016 at 6:02 PM The Associated Press SALEM — Christmas trees in
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Outdoor preschool plans open house Tuesday Nov 29, 2016 at 11:27 AM Coyote Trails School of Nature in Medford will hold an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, for a new outdoor preschool that kicks off in January. The preschool, called Coyote Pups, will serve children ages 3 to 5. Parents will be able to tour the school during the open house and meet instructors. Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Wednesday. The term will begin Jan. 9 and
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Community blog: Tired of turkey sandwiches? Try smorrebrod Tuesday Nov 29, 2016 at 8:10 AM The week after Thanksgiving can�t pass without the obligatory turkey sandwich. For some of us, make that more than one. I like turkey probably more than the average person. But once the cranberry sauce is gone, along with neat slices from the bird�s breast, I�m ready to move on. Tuna salad trumped turkey for today�s [...] Sarah Lemon for the Mail Tribune @thewholedish The week afte
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Lack of health care affects Rogue River students' ability to learn Bailey Bowen, 15, a sophomore at Rogue River Jr./Sr. High, has broken fingers from punching a wall. She missed at least two hours of school every week for about two years while going to Medford and Grants Pass for mental health visits. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Sunday Nov 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune @teresathomas_MT After every class, 13-year-old Isaiah Remington asks fellow studen
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Doom metal band Castle plays G Street Bar and Grill Elizabeth Blackwell and Mat Davis are the impetus of doom rockers Castle. ametalstateofmind.com Monday Nov 28, 2016 at 9:00 AM Nov 28, 2016 at 10:45 AM By Bill Forman Last Word Features "Liz can only remember the lyrics when she's onstage,"  says Castle guitarist Mat Davis with a laugh. "She blocks them out any  other time." Vocalist Elizabeth Blackwell, who serves double duty as Castl
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Food for Hope campaign helps get nutritious food to those in need Dan Johnson, a volunteer with ACCESS, helps Carol Firnges of Central Point select items from the Mobile Healthy Food Pantry in Medford. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Sunday Nov 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Tammy Asnicar for the Mail Tribune On Thanksgiving Day, two families were especially thankful. Kyle Tuttle, a young, hard-working father of two, admits “funds were running low and it looked like we wer
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Tule Lake detention center site set for upgrades Detainees weed the field at Tule Lake Segregation Center in this rare color photograph taken during World War II. Photo from the National Park Service Monday Nov 28, 2016 at 2:00 AM Nov 28, 2016 at 10:43 AM By Lee Juillerat for the Mail Tribune Vigorous, possibly contentious discussions are expected, and encouraged, when the National Park Service kicks off a three-week series of 11 public meetings
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Bank merger won't hurt local jobs Terry Zink Monday Nov 28, 2016 at 2:54 PM Nov 28, 2016 at 2:54 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Local Bank of the Cascades employees got a clearer look at the future Monday. On the heels of Billings, Montana-based First Interstate BancSystem's $589 million acquisition of the Bend-based community bank Nov. 17., First Interstate CEO Kevin Riley, and Bank of the Cascades CEO Terry Zink met with local staf
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Another View: Oregon's death penalty doesn't pencil out Monday Nov 28, 2016 at 12:01 AM from The Oregonian Five years ago, former Gov. John Kitzhaber made an announcement that was as bold as it was surprising: His voice shaking with emotion, Kitzhaber declared that he would not allow any executions to take place as long as he was governor. The decision immediately halted the impending execution of death-row inmate Gary Haugen, who had waived his legal appeals to protest