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Drought-hampered cattle producers could benefit from federal program

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback) · snapshot 2018-08-22

Livestock producers are feeling the effects of drought at an intensifying rate. On the heels of two sparse rain years, pastures are drying up and herds might follow suit if the trend continues into next year. Fourth-generation Eagle Point rancher Ron Anderson figures plenty of his fellow ranchers are in a world of hurt. “We had no snowpack to speak of in comparison to what we used to,” Anderson said. “So when the snow’s gone, you know the runoff slows down. If you’re in the right place, you stil

'Winter's Tale' spans continents and emotions

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback) · snapshot 2018-08-22

To see the new production of “The Winter’s Tale” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is to witness two exotic worlds. There is the gray, austere court of paranoid King Leontes, draped in formality and lashed by cold winds. Then there’s the pastoral, somewhat raggedy land of Bohemia, where spring is in the air and the eternal feminine holds the promise of renewal. Director Desdemona Chiang treats the drama as two distinct plays juxtaposed into one extended narrative. Ch

Pipeline opponents flood DEQ

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback) · snapshot 2018-08-23

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has received 40,800 public comments on a controversial natural gas pipeline and export facility proposed in Southern Oregon — with most of the comments opposing the project. Although the comment period closed Monday, more letters could arrive that were postmarked by the due date, said DEQ spokesperson Katherine Benenati. The vast majority of comments came in by email, although others came via traditional mail, she said. Benenati said the volume of c

FERC upholds denial of pipeline through Oregon

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback) · snapshot 2018-08-21

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission turned down a request Friday for a rehearing of its denial of a natural gas pipeline through Oregon. The 232-mile, 3-foot diameter Pacific Connector pipeline would have crossed through southwestern Oregon carrying natural gas to a processing plant north of Coos Bay for export overseas. It would have gone through 157 miles of privately owned land, impacting 630 landowners. In a March denial, FERC found little evidence to support a need for the pipeline and

Rocky roads damage cars

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback) · snapshot 2018-08-23

Over the past two weeks, many paved thoroughfares in Jackson County have been temporarily turned into gravel roads, annoying residents and vehicle service departments alike. “We get a lot of chipped front bumpers,” said Joshua Saltmarsh at the Lithia Honda service department. “What we see a lot of is as the gravel gets kicked up, it gets into the brake rotors and causes abnormal squealing.” Cracked windshields and dinged fog lights have also become more commonplace, he said. Jackson County road

Ashland's Appel receives degrees

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback) · snapshot 2018-08-22

Retiring Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Libby Appel was awarded honorary degrees by the University of Portland and Willamette University this month. On May 6, Appel received an honorary doctorate of public service from the University of Portland at its commencement. On May 13, she was awarded a doctorate of fine arts honorary degree at Willamette University, where she was also the featured speaker at the commencement. "I am privileged to have been honored by these Oregon universit