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Drug arrests at Cedar Lodge raise red flags Thursday Jun 20, 2013 at 12:01 AM Jun 20, 2013 at 2:50 AM Following an early-morning raid Wednesday that ended in multiple arrests for heroin and methamphetamine sales at the Cedar Lodge Inn, Medford police say they are ready to draw a line in the sand for the owners of the property. By chris conrad Following an early-morning raid Wednesday that ended in multiple arrests for heroin and methamphetamine s
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Dems need to reset political compass Monday Nov 28, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Marc A. Thiessen Hey, Democrats, want help to rally the country around Donald Trump? Here's a great idea: Have a crowd of wealthy, out-of-touch Manhattan liberals (who can afford $849 tickets to "Hamilton") boo Vice President-elect Mike Pence while the cast of the Broadway show lectures him on diversity. The Democratic Party's alienation from the rest of America was on full display at the Richard Rod
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Two earthquakes hit off Oregon Coast Monday Nov 28, 2016 at 3:12 PM Nov 28, 2016 at 3:12 PM BANDON (AP) — Two earthquakes were recorded off Oregon's central coast. The U.S. Geological Survey said Monday the pair of earthquakes struck late Sunday and early Monday. The first quake was a magnitude 4.9 and was recorded at 7:30 p.m. about 145 miles west of Coos Bay. The USGS says it occurred at a depth of just over six miles. The second temblor
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Lovejoy offers Memorial Tree Monday Nov 28, 2016 at 12:01 AM A Memorial and Pet Memorial Tree decorated with remembrance ornaments will be placed in the circulation lobby of the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave., through the month of December. Lovejoy Hospice provides a decorated Christmas tree with a basket of ornaments from which people can select one, write their loved one's name on it, and place it on the tree. They can also place an ornament or photo of a beloved
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Public works projects move at a snail's pace Sunday Nov 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM By George Will History has a sly sense of humor. It caused an epiphany regarding infrastructure projects — roads, harbors, airports, etc. — to occur on a bridge over Boston's Charles River, hard by Harvard Yard, where rarely is heard a discouraging word about government. Last spring, Larry Summers, former treasury secretary and Harvard president, was mired in congealed traffic on t
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5 local stage extravaganzas for the season Lucas Blair plays "Danny Hewitt," and Natasha Harris is 'Moony Miller" in Oregon Caberet Theatre's production of The Pine Mountain Lodge. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Sunday Nov 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM David Smigelski The holidays are all about traditions, such as Christmas carols, sentimental old movies like "Miracle on 34th Street" and stage productions like "The Nutcracker." Here are five seasonal shows to help keep traditions
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Southern Oregon Journal: Fraternally yours Sunday Nov 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Peggy Dover for the Mail Tribune Looking back, I realize my education regarding fraternal clubs may have been incomplete. The Shriners, Lions, Loyal Order of Moose, Rotarians, Independent Order of Oddfellows — each has a story fostered by concern for those less fortunate, with most dating to the 1800s. At a time when philanthropy was in short supply except for churches, and the need was
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Our View: We shouldn't turn our back on history Sunday Nov 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM Jackson County's Board of Commissioners probably has heard the adage, "Those who forget history are bound to repeat it." That's particularly ironic in the case of the Southern Oregon Historical Society, whose current financial hardships are primarily the result of actions taken by past commissioners. And yet, in the wake of the Nov. 8 defeat of a historical society levy, Commissioner Rick Dye
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Thomas Fredric Harmon, PhD Sunday Nov 27, 2016 at 2:00 AM February 28, 1939 - November 14, 2016 Tom Harmon, 77, passed away November 14, 2016, in the Avamere Assisted Living facility in Medford, Ore. after a long illness. He was widely known and highly regarded as a concert organist and educator. He was born the son of Dr. Thomas and Eleandor Harmon in Springfield, Ill. He graduated with honors from Springfield High School. Tom is remembered fondly there as a music prodi
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Manhattan Project park celebrates first year FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2015, file photo, fourth grade students from White Bluffs Elementary School help local historians and politicians raise the National Parks Service flag for the first time at Hanford's B Reactor, near Richland, Wash. The new Manhattan Project National Historical Park at Hanford is a year old and proving to be quite popular. About 13,000 people visited the park in its first year, despite its relatively remote location in southeas
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Since You Asked: Is Hope Village really going to happen? Sunday Nov 27, 2016 at 2:00 AM I've read with interest the saga of the homeless village that is supposedly going to be built in Medford. Do you really think it's going to happen? It seems like it was on track to be built near the downtown, and now the latest idea is to put it out on Columbus. Any chance of it not succeeding? Jeff B., Medford   As far as we can tell, Jeff, it really is going to happen. The City
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Since You Asked: Beach numbers are to help those in distress Saturday Nov 26, 2016 at 12:01 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman What's up with these number signs on beaches? Several times in the past year, I've gone to the beach and noticed a numbered sign near the trail to the sand. What are these for, and who put them there? — Dave D., Medford What you see there, Dave, is a numbered access system on Oregon beaches that might save your life one day, or
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Fidel Castro, who defied U.S. for 50 years, dies at 90 in Cuba In this March 1985 file photo, Cuba's leader Fidel Castro exhales cigar smoke during an interview at the presidential palace in Havana, Cuba. Castro has died at age 90. President Raul Castro said on state television that his older brother died late Friday. AP photo / Charles Tasnadi Saturday Nov 26, 2016 at 9:32 AM Nov 26, 2016 at 11:24 AM By Michael Weissenstein and Peter Orsi, Assoc
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Fishing Report: Friday, Nov. 25 Friday Nov 25, 2016 at 12:01 AM OCEAN OUTLOOK COASTWIDE: Stiff winds and big swells are in the offing this weekend, starting today with 10-knot winds and swells up to 14 feet off Southern Oregon beaches. Things don't get much better Saturday with winds up to 25 knots and swells  to 13 feet. Sunday looks best, with 15-knot winds and 10-foot swells. A small-craft advisory that was in effect through Thursday evening could be extende
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Quiche, soup, salad and tea service at Fairy Godmother's Broccoli-spinach quiche and cream of broccoli soup at Fairy Godmother's Tea Cottage in Central Point. Sarah Lemon / for the Mail Tribune Friday Nov 25, 2016 at 12:01 AM Sarah Lemon for the Mail Tribune @thewholedish Dainty sandwiches, scones and sweets aren’t the only bill of fare at a Central Point teahouse. Quiche, soup and salad, along with a daily special, have joined the menu at Fairy Godmother’s
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Phoenix's one-lane downtown gets a review Friday Nov 25, 2016 at 12:01 AM Tony Boom for the Mail Tribune A year after changing Main Street and Bear Creek Drive to one-lane traffic configurations with bike lanes, the city will conduct a traffic study on the change. Critics have been unhappy with the arrangement, which replaced two-lane setups on both roads in late October 2015. Several downtown business owners have said there’s been a decline in activity since the
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State fines conspiracy writer in harassment case Friday Sep 25, 2009 at 12:01 AM The state labor board has ordered author and conspiracy theorist Michael C. Ruppert, to pay more than $125,000 to a former female employee he was accused of sexually harassing. By Sanne Specht The state labor board has ordered author and conspiracy theorist Michael C. Ruppert, to pay more than $125,000 to a former female employee he was accused of sexually harassing. State Labor Commissioner
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Scientists mapping aquatic species in western US This April 17, 2014 photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service shows Michael K. Schwartz in the process of filtering 5 liters of water to concentrate DNA on a filter to be analyzed at the National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation, on Rattlesnake Creek near Missoula, Mont. Scientists are aiming to create a biodiversity map that identifies thousands of aquatic species in every river and stream in the western United States. They say
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Shots fired into 2 Medford restaurants; no one hurt Medford police investigate a report of a shot fired into Noho's Hawaiian Cafe in Medford Saturday night. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Saturday Nov 26, 2016 at 7:36 PM Nov 26, 2016 at 8:13 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat Police are investigating reports of shots fired into two Medford restaurants within minutes of each other tonight. The first was reported at Noho's Hawaiian Cafe, 330 McAn
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Hundreds rally in Oregon to support Standing Rock Sioux Thursday Nov 24, 2016 at 6:04 PM The Associated Press PORTLAND— Hundreds of people rallied in the rain in Portland, Oregon, on Thanksgiving Day to show their solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and others who have spent months protesting the construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that more than 350 people took part in the demonstration at the city's Pioneer