Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-02
A Medford man faces a felony charge alleging he threatened a woman he’d paid for sex in an attempt to get his money back. Timothy James Freeman, 31, faces a felony extortion charge after he allegedly recorded a sexual encounter with a prostitute earlier this month at his home, and less than two weeks later threatened the woman with “consequences,” according to police. The 32-year-old woman told Central Point police that Freeman paid her $100 for sex Aug. 4 at his home in the 1300 block of South
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-02
A home outside Phoenix has been burned throughout, and two people were minimally hurt in a two-alarm fire early Saturday evening. Multiple explosions were reported at 1975 Camp Baker Road just after 5 p.m., according to Jackson County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ben Weaver. A child occupant in the home suffered minor injuries during the fire, and a firefighter sustained an injury along the lines of a sprain, according to Weaver, who added that neither of the two injured individuals needed to go to the hospit
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
OCEAN OUTLOOK COASTWIDE: A small-craft advisory is in effect through Saturday afternoon. Friday’s forecast calls for winds up to 15 knots near Brookings, with wind waves increasing to 4 feet. Saturday’s forecast calls fir winds up to 25 knots, with wind waves up to 8 feet. Sunday looks the worst, with 30-knot winds and 10-foot wind waves. The marine aggregate rockfish daily limit for bottomfishers has dropped from five fish to four for the remainder of 2018. The cabezon quota has been reached, s
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
ASHLAND — For years, bombing down trails in the Ashland Watershed made mountain biker Marcus McNeil a threat to himself and others. McNeil had to keep his bike under enough control that he didn’t hit a tree, wipe out or send an unsuspecting hiker scurrying for cover if they met blindly around a corner. Or worse. “You really had to be careful,” says McNeil, of Ashland. “Hitting somebody on a bike is one of the worse things that can happen.” Now hikers and mountain bikers have trails of their own,
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
GOLD HILL — Just four years after fears were raised that the historic Odd Fellows Lodge at the heart of town was at risk of being shuttered and sold by its parent lodge in Portland, the slowly growing membership of the little brick building at the corner of Fourth and Estremado is breathing a collective sigh of cautiously optimistic relief. From the outside, the same weathered-brick façade faces the railroad tracks where the town’s original core began. Inside, however, rotted flooring and sheetr
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
Eagle Point School District’s proposed $95 million bond measure has gotten mixed reactions. Some people have expressed support, saying school improvements are overdue. Others say the accompanying tax increase would put too much of a burden on homeowners. The bond rate is projected at 89 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, which would add $178 a year on a house with a $200,000 assessed value. If approved in November, the 31-year construction bond would fund projects that include a new elementary
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
Monday afternoon, Molly McCarthy waited for her son to come out of his new school with a full report. Her son, Finnian Skundrick, is tall for his age, so she thought he would fit in well at Hedrick Middle School, where he and a contingent of sixth-grade classmates are now the youngest students. Their lockers, lunchtime and classrooms are all sequestered from the two older grades. When Finn exited Hedrick with his friend of several years, Avrahm Webber, he had some bad news. His height works agai
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
Extreme fire danger and ongoing wildfires in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest have triggered a shutdown of commercial activity on Forest Service lands throughout most of Jackson County. The forest issued an immediate shutdown Tuesday of operations for commercial contractors and all permit-holders — including those with permits to cut firewood for personal use — in its High Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains ranger districts, forest spokeswoman Chamise Kramer said. The High Cascades district
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
The Ramsey Canyon fire is just about corralled. Oregon Department of Forestry officials sent out what they called a "final update" on the 1,971-acre blaze that's been burning near Sams Valley since the middle of last week. Nine days later, the fire is considered 95 percent contained and hasn't budged from the 1,971-acre mark for several days. "Crews will continue mop up efforts into the holiday weekend, with a focus on the north perimeter of the Ramsey Canyon fire," a news release reads. "With 9
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
'Tis the season for decking the halls with sparkling lighting, animated character displays, train sets and more. Our interactive map showcases the most impressive decorations readers tell us about. Use the form underneath the map to nominate your holiday decorations or other neighborhood favorites. Approved entries will appear on the map within one day. [gh:iframe width="100%" height="400" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true" src="https://mapalist.com/map/402891" ][/gh:iframe]
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
Today's First Thing podcast touches on these top stories: 'Smoke refugees' could get disaster aid. Full story here . Teen rapist gets 24 days, probation. 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 2018-08-31
Local health officials said they support a new bill by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden that would allow Southern Oregonians to have their hotel stays covered when they flee wildfire smoke. Wyden explained the details of his proposed Clean Air Refugee Assistance Act during a press conference Thursday at the Jackson County Health and Human Services building in Medford. “What we’re seeing in Oregon and the West is what amounts to clean air refugees when we have these unhealthy days,” Wyden said. His act would
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
A squabble between Charter Spectrum cable company and Northwest Broadcasting has left cable subscribers without access to the broadcaster's programming. Cable subscribers from Yuma, Arizona, and Jackson, Wyoming, to Crescent City and Medford haven't been able to see their favorite sitcoms aired on certain FOX channels since Feb. 2. For Rogue Valley viewers, programming on FOX Channel 13, KMVU, has been replaced with a video by Charter blaming Northwest Broadcasting for the blackout. National Fox
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-30
The father of an Ashland boy who allegedly murdered his mother and attacked his sister with a kitchen knife in Ashland as a 12-year-old last year is grateful that his son will remain in Oregon’s juvenile justice system. In a statement issued today, Jim Holmes of Ashland said the juvenile system is “by far the best path” for Ezekiel “Zeke” Holmes, as well as “the right path to serve justice for my dead wife Pam Wolosz and my traumatized daughter Lydia Holmes. The elder Holmes said his son will ad
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
Last week, papers were signed to end United Grocers. Were they purchased by some multinational corporation? Will inexpensive Western Family brand be eliminated? If so, we will have fewer, more expensive choices. Is it a secret? — Ira E., Medford   Ira, you know newspaper people don't like secrets — unless they're our own. Remember the minnow gets swallowed by the little fish and the little fish gets swallowed by the big fish, and so forth. It's the same in the grocery gam
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-30
Despite an improvement in air quality Friday morning, wildfire smoke that continues to accumulate in the valley has led to more cancellations and delays at the Medford airport. American Airlines and United Airlines have canceled all Friday flights out of Medford. Delta Air Lines has posted delays for Seattle and Salt Lake City flights. Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air flights are currently running as scheduled. Airport spokeswoman Debbie Smith said cancellations and delays “have everything to do with
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
Several years ago I read that Oregon is among only a handful of states that ban the use of expiration dates on gift certificates. I promptly clipped the article and mailed it to our corporate powers in Portland, as our business routinely issues gift certificates. They promptly lost the article. {br class="hardreturn" /} I've since tried online to find the Oregon Revised Statute that addresses this, to no avail. {br class="hardreturn" /} Since 'tis the season, might the SYA super-sleuths determin
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
Felony arrests Drugs —  Jimmy Lee Swift, 40, of the 600 block of North Riverside Avenue, Medford. Medford police Monday arrested Swift on charges of possession, manufacture and delivery of methamphetamine. He was lodged Monday in the Jackson County Jail on more than $1 million bail. Assault —  Sara Ann McNealy, 23, of the 500 block of Cedar Street, Central Point. Central Point police Monday arrested McNealy on charges of felony fourth-degree assault and harassment. S
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-31
CORVALLIS — The announcer for Oregon State University athletic events, Mike Parker, is apologizing for a YouTube video that shows him so intoxicated at a restaurant in the Los Angeles area that he eats a napkin. The video was shot without his knowledge by others in the restaurant several months ago when OSU was on a road trip. Parker told KGW he's deeply ashamed for putting himself in the position. He says he's aware he presented a comical spectacle and bears no ill will to the people who
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-08-29
Felony arrests Elude — Glenn Edward Fulp, 64, of the 400 block of Stevens Road, Eagle Point. Eagle Point police arrested Fulp Wednesday on a felony charge of attempting to elude police in a vehicle, and on misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of intoxicants and driving while suspended. He was booked in the Jackson County Jail Wednesday and released Thursday on his own recognizance. Assault — Richard Wickham Jacobson, 48, of the 6400 block of Truax Road, Central Point. Jackson County