Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-12
Readers who have followed Wine Wednesday since its debut last January may remember the inaugural column was a strong endorsement of wine on tap for by-the-glass consumption. Delivery from a keg via a bar tap provides optimum preservation of wine against spoilage through oxidation, a common problem with open, partially filled bottles. It also reduces the carbon footprint of the product through bulk packaging and makes it less expensive. The winemaker can provide a top quality vintage at lower cos
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-12
CANBY — South Medford senior Terrence Butler ran for three scores and the Panthers used interceptions by Matt Phillips and Cole Garske to help slow Canby in a 38-12 nonleague triumph. South Medford built a 28-6 lead at halftime, including touchdown runs of 5 and 10 yards by Butler, and maintained its edge to post a 2-0 start for the first time since 2014. “We put things in priority,” said Panthers head coach Bill Singler. “You want to win your first home game and want to win your first road game
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-12
A Gresham hiker missing on Mt. Hood for nearly weeks was likely attacked and killed by a cougar, the first known fatality in Oregon from a cougar attack. The body of Diana Bober, 55, was discovered Monday on a Mount Hood National Forest trail and a Tuesday autopsy confirmed she died of an apparent animal attack, police said in a press conference this afternoon. The wounds were consistent with a cougar attack, and DNA samples were sent today to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Foren
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-12
Marbled tree frogs and Asian glass lizards would be welcomed in Oregon but two subspecies of river otters won't be allowed across the state line under proposed changes to rules meant to protect native wildlife and their habitats. The frogs, lizards and four other reptiles were considered low risks to Oregon wildlife and good candidates to start being sold as pets here, according to a review by the state's Wildlife Integrity Panel. "They, essentially, have a low risk of competing and surviving in
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-12
A disbarred New Hampshire attorney who became a Southern Oregon jelly and jam maker was ordered to repay $1 million stolen from his clients' real-estate loans and sentenced to almost 31/2; years in federal prison. Robert Steuk, 62, who owns and operates Vintner's Kitchen in Talent with his family, pleaded guilty to a single count of wire fraud in June. A New Hampshire District Court judge on Wednesday sentenced Steuk this week to 41 months in federal prison, and placed him on three years of supe
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-12
Over the past month, Medford Fire-Rescue has responded to two structure fires that were sparked by spontaneous combustion. The first, a building fire at 209 W. Main St., was likely sparked by an oily rag that generated its own heat. The second, which occurred Sunday at a house on North Columbus Avenue, began in a garbage can, likely fueled by materials such as oily rags and oil-sopped pizza boxes. “Actually, they’re pretty common,” said Fire Marshal Greg Kleinberg. “W
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-12
I see there’s a construction project near the north Medford freeway interchange next to the Shilo Inn on Biddle Road. I believe that’s where IHOP used to be before it was torn down to make room for progress. Can we hope to see IHOP reappearing in Medford? — Joshua Harris, Medford It’s been more than 15 years since the International House of Pancakes was among 11 businesses uprooted when ODOT refashioned the north Medford freeway interchange. Most likely a sizable number of people who now call Me
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
It made me feel worthy. It made me feel strong. It made me feel like I am supposed to be here and i can help other people. You may recognize Hayden Ryals from a viral story over the summer. She is the woman who first donated her bone marrow to save a 1-year-old with leukemia - and then, years later, invited her to be the flower girl at her wedding. You likely saw Hayden and little Skye’s story online - or on Good Morning America, People Magazine, CNN or one of the many other news organizations.
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans were commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims Tuesday, after a year when two attacks demonstrated the enduring threat of terrorism in the nation’s biggest city. Margie Miller was among the thousands of 9/11 victims’ relatives, survivors, rescuers and others who gathered on a misty Tuesday morning at the memorial plaza where the World Trade Center’s twin towers once stood. She came to the site from her home in suburban Bal
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
Today’s garbage will provide a local source of energy to power truck and bus fleets for decades to come, Rogue Waste Systems CEO Stephen Gambee told a Chamber Forum audience Monday. “We envision a future that’s powered by garbage,” Gambee said. “Like a lot of the projects we’ve tackled over the years, it’s an ambitious long-term endeavor.” The first step toward the future Gambee envisions was taken in 2001 when Rogue Waste, parent company of Rogue Disposal & Recycling, began work toward energy i
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
Noise from pickleball courts planned at a new park in southeast Medford has raised an uproar in the surrounding neighborhood. “The bottom line is people don’t want the noise,” said Melissa Traynor, who lives nearby. “It makes a pop, pop sound.” Noise, parking problems, traffic and turning a small neighborhood park into a destination park have alarmed residents. “Nobody in this community wanted this,” Traynor said. Village Center Park, under construction north of Barnett Road and east of North Ph
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
TALENT — Two software professionals are seeking the four-year term for City Council Position 5 in the Nov. 6 election. Three other positions on the council each have one candidate running. David Higgins will face Eleanor Ponomareff for the Position 5 seat. Current incumbent Ryan Pederson, who was elected to a four-year term in 2014, announced during the summer that he would not seek re-election Ponomareff has lived in Talent since 2006 and has worked most of that time as a software engineer for
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
The local task force Keeping Ashland Women Safe will hold an event Thursday, Sept. 20, to discuss violence against women in Ashland and what can be done to prevent it. The event aligns with the task force’s greater mission, according to its founder, Alaya Ketani: to ignite the community — men and women alike — to discuss local violence against women and, ultimately, spark change. “And I’m a big believer,” Ketani said, “this violence can be changed.” The event marks the third community gathering
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
In a major shift for one of the region’s biggest nonprofits — which makes its living off others’ castoffs — Southern Oregon Goodwill is no longer accepting e-waste. Goodwill officials blame a shifting global recycling market, saying fewer places to recycle unwanted electronics is driving up costs. “Our business model relies on the generosity of the community,” says Marketing Director Julie Fletcher. “We are a social enterprise that sells donated items for resale value. We use our revenues to pro
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
A Central Point man is wanted for allegedly destroying washing machines at Suds-ur-duds laundromat in Ashland to steal the coins inside. Christopher Lee Grinnell, 33, of the 200 block of West Pine Street was charged with first-degree criminal mischief, second-degree criminal mischief, first-degree theft and third-degree theft in Jackson County Circuit Court. He was scheduled to be arraigned Monday but failed to appear in court. A warrant was issued for his arrest, according to court records. On
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
Today's First Thing podcast touches on these top stories: I-5 stretch reopens following Delta fire ignition. Full story here . Goodwill dumps e-dumping. Full story here . Listen to other Mail Tribune podcasts at www.mailtribune.com/podcasts . Reach web editor Ryan Pfeil at [email protected] or at 541-776-4468. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ryanpfeil .
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-10
Motorists heading for California’s Central Valley or the Bay Area anytime soon should count on taking circuitous routes. A 14-mile stretch of Interstate 5 remains closed by the Delta Fire, which started Wednesday afternoon, effectively halting through traffic between Mount Shasta City on the north to Redding on the South. Sound-bound travelers will have slip over to the coast and take U.S. 101 or take a mountainous route on Highway 89 from Mount Shasta City to Burney and then veer southwes
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-10
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has rearranged inmates in the jail to boost capacity, cut back on nighttime releases for all inmates and keep more female offenders behind bars. The changes have increased the Jackson County Jail’s 292-bed capacity to 300 inmates during the day and 315 during the night, when inmates are sleeping and easier to supervise. “Every bed makes a difference,” said Jackson County Sheriff Nathan Sickler, who credited jail staff members with comin
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-10
Actor-director Barret O’Brien is taking a year off the Oregon Shakespeare Festival to take action against climate change “the biggest challenge ever to face humanity” and the result is his play “Water Made to Rise,” an ironic and pithy story of three guys trapped in a bar as sea level rises around them. The situation is slightly comic but deeply tragic because these guys a shrimper, a National Guard trooper and a professional dancer symbolize humanity, says O’
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-10
Fearing a greater disaster if it’s left unstopped, federal officials are chipping in on the Hugo Road fire, which already has destroyed two homes and more than a dozen other structures. The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday authorized two grants: one to help with firefighting costs at the state’s request, the other for mitigating the chance for loss of life and property from future fires. Crews on Tuesday continued to gain ground on the Hugo Road fire, which ignited 10 miles northwes