Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-19
Oregon reports seven more COVID deaths Wednesday By Mail Tribune staff Updated: May 19, 2021 03:41 PM A A Seven more Oregonians have died from COVID-19, pushing the state’s death toll from the disease to 2,601, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday. OHA reported 394 new cases, raising the state’s cumulative total to 196,787 cases. Jackson County reported 31 new cases, raising the county’s total to 11,029 cases, while Josephine County reported 11 new cases, raising its total to 3,387. Ja
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-18
OREGON OUTDOORS: Tablerocks Wildflowers Part 1 By Mark Freeman , John Stoeckl and Jon Decker Updated: May 18, 2021 06:30 PM A A Mark Freeman takes ecologist Sean Prive up Lower Tablerock trail to identify the many wildflowers unique to the Tablerocks.
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-18
Tax assessor missed error on fire survivors’ tax bills By Vickie Aldous Updated: May 18, 2021 05:31 PM A A David Arrasmith Survivors could have to repay up to $466,000 Jackson County Tax Assessor David Arrasmith missed an error that caused fire survivors to underpay their property taxes by $466,000 ― leaving county workers with the overwhelming task of recalculating thousands of tax bills and telling survivors they owe more money. The tax assessor’s office is being reviewed by the county’s inter
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· snapshot 2021-05-18
Mill taps into water rights By Damian Mann Updated: May 18, 2021 05:09 PM A A Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune Jay O’Neal walks through the Butte Creek Mill in February. Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune Butte Creek Mill in Eagle Point. A proposed deal with Trout Unlimited would allow Butte Creek Mill to obtain water from Little Butte Creek A major stumbling block to obtaining water rights for the Butte Creek Mill in Eagle Point has been overcome. A deal reached with Trout Unlimited, a national angler orga
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-18
Jackson County at 10,998 coronavirus cases By Nick Morgan Updated: May 18, 2021 06:01 PM A A Local and state health officials recorded 39 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday in Jackson County, bringing the local case count two cases short of 11,000. The local cases were part of the 484 new cases and four new deaths recorded Tuesday across the state, according to a release from the Oregon Health Authority. The statewide caseload stands at 196,390 and the state death toll is 2,594. The latest fatalities we
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-18
Gas prices soar as summer approaches By Savannah Blake Updated: May 18, 2021 06:12 PM A A 4 View all photos In the past month Dawni Dwire, Owner of Dardanelles Gas Station, has had to raise gas prices several times and sees no end in sight. Dwire isn’t the only gas station in the Rogue Valley that has had to raise prices. Over the past week the national average for regular gasoline climbed 6 cents with an average cost of $3.04 a gallon, according to AAA, while in Oregon the average hovered aroun
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· snapshot 2021-05-18
Oregon Health Authority releases new mask guidelines By Mail Tribune staff Updated: May 18, 2021 04:56 PM A A FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2021, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown visits the Marion County and Salem Health COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Salem. (Abigail Dollins/Statesman-Journal via AP, Pool, File) FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2021, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown visits the Marion County and Salem Health COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Salem, Ore. Brown said Friday, March 5, 2021, that s
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-18
Suspect dead in deputy-involved shooting near Rogue River By Nick Morgan Updated: May 18, 2021 05:42 PM A A The Major Assault and Death Investigation Unit investigates a shooting involving a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy and a domestic violence suspect Tuesday. JCSO photo. Investigators are piecing together the circumstances of a Tuesday domestic violence report that culminated with the death of the suspect outside Rogue River city limits. Shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday, a Jackson County sherif
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2020-09-10
Jackson County sees eight new cases of COVID-19 By Mail Tribune staff Sep 10, 2020 04:10 PM A A Jackson County Public Health reported eight new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the local total to 936. As of Wednesday, Sept. 9, 171 of the cases were considered infectious. More up-to-date information was not available Thursday. There have been local 70 hospitalizations and three deaths from the illness. The Oregon Health Authority reported three new deaths and 187 new cases statewide. That
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2020-09-10
Podcast: The Literary Gardener - Fall and winter lettuce By Rhonda Nowak for the Mail Tribune Updated: Sep 10, 2020 03:47 PM A A Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak discusses how to stretch garden harvests into a third and fourth season by planting a variety of colorful lettuces. Mail Tribune · Fall And Winter Lettuce Food For The Gods Read Rhonda's garden columns at https://mailtribune.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden . Visit her website at www.literarygardener.com .
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-17
Winter sports season: Better late than never By Kris Henry Updated: May 17, 2021 09:10 AM A A South Medford senior Toni Coleman. Pushed back to a May-June timeline to allow more time for coronavirus conditions to improve and vaccinations to become more commonplace, the winter sports season will finally get underway today — albeit in less than ideal conditions. Masks remain mandatory for athletes and coaches in basketball and wrestling, as well as for swimmers when they’re on the pool deck prior
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-17
Sounds like a plan By Joe Zavala Updated: May 17, 2021 06:06 PM A A The sun shines on a Ashland High School Graduating class. [Mail Tribune file photo] School districts iron out graduation ceremony details Local high school graduation ceremonies this year may seem unconventional compared to every year up to and including 2019, but they will mostly represent a cautious return to normalcy considering what they looked like last year. Medford, Central Point, Phoenix-Talent and Ashland school distric
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· snapshot 2021-05-18
Lottery payout for vaccine worth exploring By The Oregonian Editorial Board May 18, 2021 12:00 AM A A Without question, the health of Oregon — its people, economy and future — depends on getting a critical mass of Oregonians vaccinated against COVID-19 as quickly as possible. If we want any hope of reopening businesses and returning to some semblance of normal, Oregonians across the state must have confidence that it’s safe to return to work, school and social gatherings. But how to achieve “her
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-17
Ashland mayor pulls back notice of veto By Allayana Darrow Updated: May 17, 2021 03:38 PM A A Andy Atkinson / Daily TidingsAshland City Hall. Interim city manager contract expires Sept. 1 Ashland Mayor Julie Akins pulled back a notice of veto on Monday — pending legal guidance — regarding a resolution to delay the process of hiring of a city manager, which Ashland City Council approved May 13 after a second recruiting firm withdrew from its contract with the city. “Seeing that we had not one, bu
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-18
Take a breakfast trip to the islands By Sarah Lemon Updated: May 18, 2021 08:47 AM A A As bagged fruits at reduced prices, citrus is ending its run. Apples and pears have been in cold storage for six months. And on my latest trip to the grocery store, the entire display table for organic bananas was stripped bare. But just a few feet away another golden pile lured me with its distinctive aroma and longed-for sweetness. Anticipated for more than a month, ripe pineapple had finally arrived. Tropic
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-18
Mail Tribune 100, May 18, 1921 By Alissa Corman May 18, 2021 12:00 AM A A The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago May 18, 1921 THE CITY SCHOOLS SHOULD HELP IN CLEAN-UP MOVE Better citizenship should start with the boys and the girls. When today’s junior citizens become responsible, a few years hence, for the welfare of their communities, will they realize their responsibilities? Will they have had any actual training in practical community needs an
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· snapshot 2021-05-18
Oregon fund provides $60 million in relief to immigrants, says more needed By Jamie Goldberg | The Oregonian/OregonLive May 18, 2021 09:53 AM A A Oregon immigrants have received more than $60 million in pandemic relief through the Oregon Worker Relief Fund over the last year, according to the coalition of advocacy groups that pushed to establish the program. That money has gone to help more than 37,000 people who were ineligible for other public programs because they are undocumented. The fund h
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-17
Oregon reports three more COVID-19 deaths By Mail Tribune staff Updated: May 17, 2021 05:46 PM A A The Oregon Health Authority reported three more deaths Monday from COVID-19, including a 91-year-old Jackson County woman who tested positive May 5 and died May 14 at Rogue Regional Medical Center. She had underlying conditions. The agency also reported six new cases of the disease in Jackson County. OHA reported 310 new positive cases in Oregon, raising the statewide totals to 195,882 cases and 2,
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· snapshot 2018-10-09
Fire and Smoke: Firefighting goes high-tech By By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Oct 09, 2018 06:55 PM A A 2 View all photos Editor's note: This is Part 4 of a five-day series on devastating wildfires and their effects on Southern Oregon done in partnership with KTVL Channel 10. Also see Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 . Chris James watched the July 15 assault that pummeled southwest Oregon with 3,000 lightning strikes , starting 145 fires, unfold in great detail. But he wasn’t on a mountaintop or in a plane
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-21
Ashland ‘too great a risk’ for professional recruiter By Allayana Darrow Updated: May 21, 2021 09:59 AM A A file photoThe withdrawal of two recruitment companies from the search for an Ashland city manager has opened a debate among city officials about whether to press on or pause the search and take a closer look at why those two firms fled. The withdrawal of two recruitment companies from the search for an Ashland city manager has opened a debate among city officials about whether to press on