Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-01-11
East Medford road construction to last through September By Mail Tribune staff Jan 11, 2021 08:12 PM A A I live in an East Medford neighborhood off Springbrook Road and there is quite a bit of construction on my commute. A neighbor told me it is supposed to last for months. Is that true? — Anonymous, Medford We hate to break it to you, but the work on Springbrook Road between Pheasant Lane and Cedar Links is supposed to continue through September. Traffic in both directions is being diverted to
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-18
Springbrook intersection will be closed through September By Mail Tribune staff Updated: May 18, 2021 11:36 AM A A Jamie Lusch / Mail TribuneConstruction crew work near the intersection of Springbrook and Cedar Links in Medford on Tuesday. Jamie Lusch / Mail TribuneConstruction crew work near the intersection of Springbrook and Cedar Links in Medford on Tuesday. The intersection at Cedar Links Drive and Springbrook Road will be closed through September during construction of a roundabout and oth
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-17
Second Amendment sanctuaries facing 1st court test in Oregon By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Updated: May 17, 2021 08:59 AM A A FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2021, file photo, firearms are displayed at a gun shop in Salem, Ore. The first legal test of whether a wave of U.S. counties can legally declare themselves "Second Amendment Sanctuaries," and refuse to enforce certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon logging county. The measure Columbia County voters narrowly ap
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-17
Questions that just can’t be answered By Bill Miller May 17, 2021 01:00 AM A A Recently, a reader from the Applegate wondered about a two-month-old child who is buried in the Jacksonville Historic Cemetery, lying alone, her parents and any other relatives long gone. I remember the presentation my wife and I made in the cemetery a few years ago. It was about the many children found in the cemetery that early residents called “The City on the Hill.” We tried to answer the frequent question visitor
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-17
Lawsuit seeks $103M from public utilities over wildfire By AP May 17, 2021 11:52 AM A A The sun rises on the community of Blue River, Ore., early Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, two weeks after the devastating Holiday Farm Fire swept through the area east of Springfield, Ore. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via AP) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit filed on behalf of 70 landowners in Oregon’s McKenzie River Valley seeks $103 million from Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water and Electric Board for
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-17
Missing Montana woman's vehicle found with body inside By AP May 17, 2021 12:04 PM A A GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A pickup truck belonging to a Great Falls woman who has been missing for nearly three years was found in the Missouri River with a body inside it last week, Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said. The body has not been identified, Slaughter told the Great Falls Tribune. A volunteer organization based in Bend, Oregon that helps remove vehicles from bodies of water, arrived in
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-17
Six local students make WCA’s first honor roll May 17, 2021 09:11 AM A A Five local students have landed spots on Willamette Connections Academy’s first honor roll. The Oregon-based K-12 online public school has recognized hundreds of students across the state for “outstanding academic achievement” during the first semester of the 2020-21 academic year. The local honorees are: fourth-grader Eva Piller and ninth-grader Maximilian Whitney from Ashland; first-grader Hadrian Boehm of Central Point;
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-17
OREGON OUTDOORS: Hunting Morels Pt. 2 By Mark Freeman and John Stoeckl Updated: May 17, 2021 10:54 AM A A Mark Freeman continues to hunt for morels in the Oregon Cascades. His friend Brandon points out how false morels, which can be poisonous, can be mixed in with the real morels.
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-12
Jackson County working to reduce Greenway fire danger May 12, 2021 12:30 AM A A It appears the Bear Creek Greenway is reverting back to the wildfire conduit we saw with the Almeda fire. Does Jackson County plan to do anything about it? ― J., Ashland In late April the Jackson County Board of Commissioners authorized spending $457,000 to remove blackberry bushes and other flammable vegetation along the Bear Creek Greenway. The goal is to stop vegetation from growing back after the 2020 Almeda fire
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-04
PREP SOFTBALL: Ashland tops South for first triumph Updated: May 04, 2021 08:42 PM A A ASHLAND — Glory Pistole’s three-run double capped a seven-run frame that put Ashland ahead for good Tuesday en route to its first win this spring, 12-6 over South Medford. Pistole also picked up the pitching victory and joined Tatum Pantle, Kirsten Morgan and Faith Farrow in getting two hits apiece for the Grizzlies (1-8). “We’re a much better team defensively when she’s able to pitch like that,” said Ashland
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2020-05-09
Woman from Medford describes life in Hong Kong under lockdown By Ryan Pfeil of the Mail Tribune May 09, 2020 06:00 PM A A A few weeks ago, Holly Callaway was in the middle of a FaceTime call with her brother when people in hazmat suits knocked on her door. Callaway, a 35-year-old former Medford resident, thought it was probably a neighbor coming to see if her 3- and 6-year-old children wanted to play. Quarantine protocols for southern Hong Kong hadn’t started yet, though the novel coronavirus ha
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-04
PREP ROUNDUP: Doell-McAllister tandem paces Panthers Updated: May 04, 2021 08:50 PM A A South Medford’s No. 1 doubles team of Emerie Doell, left, and Sarah McAllister -- shown in an earlier match -- notched another victory Tuesday. MT file photo South Medford rolled up three wins in singles and four in doubles to snag a 7-1 girls tennis victory over Grants Pass Tuesday at South Medford High. The Panthers’ top doubles team of Emerie Doell and Sarah McAllister cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 victory over La
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-11
Mail Tribune 100, May 11, 1921 By Alissa Corman May 11, 2021 12:00 AM A A The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago May 11, 1921 NOTED POET WINS HEART OF CITY IN SHORT STAY With his heart glowing from the warmth of his reception in Medford, Edwin Markham, the famous poet and the dean of American poets, departed this forenoon on the Shasta train for Roseburg where he lectures tonight, and Medford will ever feel grateful for the visit of this noted man
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-11
Mail Tribune 100, May 11, 1921 By Alissa Corman May 11, 2021 12:00 AM A A The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago May 11, 1921 NOTED POET WINS HEART OF CITY IN SHORT STAY With his heart glowing from the warmth of his reception in Medford, Edwin Markham, the famous poet and the dean of American poets, departed this forenoon on the Shasta train for Roseburg where he lectures tonight, and Medford will ever feel grateful for the visit of this noted man
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2014-05-13
Supporters of GMO crop ban gather in downtown Medford May 13, 2014 12:00 AM A A In the final week before the May 20 primary election, hundreds of supporters of a measure that would ban genetically modified crops in Jackson County flocked to the corner of Eighth Street and Oakdale Avenue in downtown Medford this morning. Proponents of Measure 15-119 include numerous farmers and other supporters of the Our Family Farms Coalition political action committee. Our Family Farms director Elise Higley sa
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-05-10
Emergency services, May 10, 2021 By Staff report Updated: May 10, 2021 06:50 PM A A Felony arrests Drugs ― Weston Henry Enderlin, 26, of the 800 block of Jackson Street in Medford was arrested Sunday by Medford police on charges of unlawful delivery of heroin, unlawful possession of heroin and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail without bail because of an alleged parole or probation violation on a past burglary conviction. Domestic abuse ― Mich
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2015-06-08
Jackson County GMO ban in effect By Jacy Marmaduke The Oregonian Jun 08, 2015 12:00 AM A A Jackson County's first-in-Oregon GMO ban has taken effect. Saturday was the first day people could alert county officials about violations of the ban on growing genetically altered crops. But county officials were not patrolling or making farmers destroy their plants — and it's unclear whether they ever will. More than a year after two-thirds of voters decided to oust GMOs, supporters and opponents alike a
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2015-02-04
GMO opponents ask for seat at defense table By John Darling for the Mail Tribune Feb 04, 2015 12:00 AM A A After listening Wednesday to arguments from both sides, U.S. District Judge Mark Clarke said he would rule Friday or Monday on whether several foes of genetically modified crops can join Jackson County in defending the ban on such crops that was adopted in a countywide vote last May. A crowd of 120 people formed a long line at metal detectors and spilled over into hallways of the Redden Fed
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2015-07-23
Bill could gut GMO ordinance, group says By Damian Mann Mail Tribune Jul 23, 2015 12:00 AM A A Assurances from Oregon lawmakers that a congressional bill will not gut Jackson County’s ordinance banning genetically modified crops failed to persuade a local farmers group that has opposed it along with other groups. HB 1599, scheduled for a House of Representatives vote today, would create a federal law that could prevent states from devising their own laws regarding labeling of foods with genetica
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2015-05-29
GMO ban is legal under state law By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune May 29, 2015 12:00 AM A A A federal judge in Medford Friday ruled an impending ban on genetically modified crops in Jackson County is legal under state law. Bruce Schulz of Gold Hill and James and Marilyn Frink of Sams Valley had filed suit against the county in December 2014, arguing the county's GMO ban would cause them undue financial hardship and violated their constitutional rights. The ordinance, passed by voters in May 2014,