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Medford teen gets prison for Xbox robbery with fake gun Brandon Soares Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 4:06 PM Jun 1, 2017 at 4:38 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A Medford teen who was at the center of an April standoff has been sentenced to five years in prison after admitting he pulled a fake gun in the theft of an Xbox. Brandon Michael Soares, 19, avoided a mandatory minimum sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree robbery Thursday in
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Power problems behind Charter Spectrum outages Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 8:56 PM Jun 1, 2017 at 9:00 PM Charter Communications says that "power issues" were why many parts of Southern Oregon couldn't watch the bulk of the NBA finals Thursday because of an interruption to its Charter Spectrum TV and internet services. Spectrum spokesman Bret Picciolo said services should be coming back online as of 8:50 p.m. after an outage estimated
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 8:48 PM Jun 1, 2017 at 8:53 PM The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate its ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries. The Justice Department filing to the high court late Thursday argues that the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, made several mistakes in ruling against the Trump travel p
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Ride 'em, cowboy! Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo gets underway Buck Lunak from Cut Bank, Montana, rides bareback Thursday evening during the opening night of the Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo at the Seven Feathers Resort Center at The Expo in Central Point. [PHOTOS BY ANDY ATKINSON] Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 2:00 AM Jun 1, 2017 at 11:10 PM The Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo kicked off Thursday night to a packed audience, who got to see Eagle Point's "Cowboy Hero," Robert Borba
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Sixth-grader from Fresno, Calif., wins National Spelling Bee Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 8:52 PM Jun 1, 2017 at 8:52 PM The Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. — Twelve-year-old Ananya Vinay has won the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee. The sixth-grader from Fresno, California, won by spelling "marocain," a French word for dress fabric made of ribbed crepe. She gets more than $40,000 in cash and prizes. Runner-up Rohan Rajeev missed the word "ma
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Beer Week kicks off with Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ Jenn Brown sets out a sampler of hand-crafted beer at Southern Oregon Brewing Co. Itís beer week in Medford, and that means downtown businesses and bars will be opening their doors to serve up savory suds and delictable delicacies through Saturday. [Mail Tribune / File photo] Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 5:03 PM Medford celebrates craft brewing with more than 100 Beer Week events that kick off this weekend and run throu
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RISE: Paris climate decision coming; Pens top Preds; hippo debuts Fiona made her debut to the media in Hippo Cove at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Cincinnati. The zoo emphasizes she isn't ready for public display but the media-only event was a step toward that. Fiona was born Jan. 24, weighing 29 pounds. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 4:00 AM President Donald Trump says he will announce his decision on whether to pull
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Gaviglio relishes first trip to majors Seattle starter Sam Gaviglio (44) throws a pitch against the Washington Nationals in Washington on Wednesday. [MANUEL BALCE CENETA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] Friday May 26, 2017 at 7:30 PM May 26, 2017 at 7:30 PM By David Driverfor the Mail Tribune Ashland native Sam Gaviglio was shagging balls during batting practice while with Triple-A Tacoma in Washington earlier this month when he was approached by Denny Hock
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Unsafe target-shooting on Anderson Butte draws ire A private property sign was used for target practice on Anderson Butte. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 5:46 PM Jun 1, 2017 at 5:46 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman Seven popular target-shooting spots atop Anderson Butte could be closed to gunfire as federal land managers grapple with what they and neighbors downhill call unsafe shooting practices there. Homeowne
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Brown calls Trump's climate switch 'insane ... deviant behavior' In this March 9, 2010, file photo, a tanker truck passes an oil refinery in Richmond, Calif. Three Democratic governors said Thursday they will not let the United States back away from the global commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions despite President Donald Trump withdrawing from an international pact. [AP Photo/Paul Sakuma] Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 5:52 PM Jun 1, 2017 at 5:52&nb
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Teen gets prison in Medford home invasion robbery Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 11:24 AM Jun 1, 2017 at 11:24 AM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A teen will serve more than five and a half years in prison after admitting to his role in a Medford home invasion robbery. Alejandro Medina-Mello, 18, was sentenced Wednesday in Jackson County Circuit Court to a mandatory minimum 70 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections after admitting to
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Orange bicycles pop up in Bend, cause confusion Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 4:00 PM Jun 1, 2017 at 4:00 PM By Kyle Spurr The Bulletin BEND — A marketing ploy for a fitness gym coming to Bend is causing concern and confusion among locals who think they're viewing a tribute to victims of gun violence or fatal bicycle accidents. Orangetheory Fitness, a national fitness chain scheduled to open this fall in the Old Mill District, has cluttered the
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Emergency services, May 27 Saturday May 27, 2017 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Criminal Mischief — Joseph Lee Hamilton Jr., 53, no known address. Medford police arrested Hamilton Thursday on a felony count of first-degree criminal mischief and a misdemeanor count of theft of services. He remained lodged in the Jackson County Jail Friday without bail. Robbery — Johnathan David Vigil, 33, no known address. Medford police arrested Vigil Thursday on a felony charg
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Trump waives law requiring US move its embassy to Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens as President Donald Trump speaks at the Israel Museum, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in Jerusalem. Trump temporarily has waived the law requiring the U.S. embassy be located in Jerusalem. Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 7:43 AM Jun 1, 2017 at 7:43 AM Trump's move to renew the waiver for six months keeps the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv for now. Trump has sa
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Adrenaline rush: U19 RV Timbers boys tally three times in five minutes to reach finals Stenley Graham of Rogue Valley Timbers Adrenaline scores his second goal against NSS United 98 of Redding, California, at US Cellular Community Park on Sunday. [LARRY STAUTH JR./FOR THE MAIL TRIBUNE] Monday May 29, 2017 at 2:00 AM May 30, 2017 at 9:48 AM Kris Henry Mail Tribune @Kris_Henry Squaring off against the U19 Rogue Valley Timbers Adrenaline isn’
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Putin denies involvement in hacking, hails Trump Russian President Vladimir Putin greets believers and participants as he visits the Sretensky Monastery to take part in a ceremony consecrating a new temple in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 25, 2017. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday Jun 1, 2017 at 8:15 AM The Russian leader acknowledged the possibility that some individual "patriotic" hackers could have mounted some attacks amid the current cold spell in Russia's relations wi
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Gaviglio gets first win for Mariners Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Sam Gaviglio delivers to Colorado's Charlie Blackmon in the first inning on Monday in Denver. [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] Monday May 29, 2017 at 6:59 PM May 29, 2017 at 6:59 PM The Associated Press DENVER — Sam Gaviglio's experience in the minor leagues helped him get his first win in the majors. Gaviglio, a former Ashland High standout, pitched into the sixth inning to get
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Lawsuit filed over cruel, unusual punishment Terry Carlisle looks at the Douglas County Jail on May 24 in Roseburg where she was incarcerated under what she describes as horrific conditions in 2015 for drunken driving. [AP Photo/Andrew Selsky] Tuesday May 30, 2017 at 5:54 PM May 30, 2017 at 5:54 PM By Andrew Selsky Associated Press ROSEBURG — Conditions at the Douglas County Jail were grim — one inmate even had another one break her
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Meche's mother sends letter to Trump A sign of thanks rests against a traffic light pole at a memorial outside the transit center in Portland on Saturday. People stopped with flowers, candles, signs and painted rocks for two bystanders who were stabbed to death Friday, while trying to stop a man who was yelling anti-Muslim slurs and acting aggressively toward two young women, including one wearing a Muslim head covering, on a light-trail train in Portland. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus) Tuesday May&
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Oregon State No. 1 national seed for NCAA baseball tournament Monday May 29, 2017 at 11:04 AM May 29, 2017 at 11:04 AM The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Pac-12 champion Oregon State has been chosen the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The NCAA announced the national seeds and 64-tournament field on Monday. Oregon State (49-4) set a conference record with 27 league wins and was the nation's most dominant team