Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Felony arrests Drugs — Jose Luis Cervantes, 40, of Grandview, Washington. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested Cervantes Monday on a felony warrant charging him with possessing methamphetamine and on an out-of-county warrant charging him with violating his probation on a prior first-degree theft conviction. He was booked in the Jackson County Jail Monday and released Tuesday on his own recognizance. Drugs — Eurrie Franklin Moody, 39, of the 1800 block of Brookhurst Street
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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BARRON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and holding her captive for three months made up his mind to take her when he spotted the teenager getting on a school bus near her home, authorities said Monday. Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, told detectives that "he knew that was the girl he was going to take," and he made two aborted trips to her family's home before finally carrying out an attack in which he fatally shot Jayme's mother in front of her, accord
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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The French newspaper Le Figaro reported this week that The Washington Post was about to break the shocking news that President Obama is having an affair with Beyonce. The Post has denied the report, but now I can exclusively reveal that the president is indeed involved in a tryst — only not with Beyonce. Obama is having a love affair with France. The commander in chief pulled out all the stops for French President Francois Hollande's visit: state dinner; trip to Monticello; mentions of Laf
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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SALEM — An Oregon Senate committee will hear public testimony this week on a proposal by gun-control advocates to require a background check any time someone sells or gives a firearm to another person who isn't a relative. Here are five things to know about Oregon's universal background-check proposal. What it does The bill requires gun buyers and sellers who aren't related to visit a licensed gun dealer that can, for a fee, run a background check through the Oregon St
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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CRESCENT CITY, Calif. — South Medford rallied from the brink of defeat to pull out an improbable, 79-76 overtime victory over Del Norte in nonconference girls basketball Saturday. The Panthers, ranked sixth in Oregon Class 6A, trailed by four points with 7 seconds remaining. At the end of regulation, Bella Pedrojetti made a long two-point field goal with 4 seconds left, and — after one made free throw on two attempts by Del Norte — a long 3-pointer by Toni Coleman at the buzzer
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Wildfire smoke has caused cancellations and delays among larger planes at the Medford airport. Smoke from the Ramsey Canyon fire, burning near Sams Valley, is the main source halting airlines’ operations, according to Medford airport director Jerry Brienza. The fire, which started Wednesday, has burned 800 acres and is 15 percent contained as of a Thursday afternoon Joint Information Center update. Because of the smoke, Brienza said the Federal Aviation Authority released a “Notice t
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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A welcome change in the weather has given us a hint of autumn and the possibility of clearer skies across the Medford area for the foreseeable future. “Until Wednesday, everyone can breathe a breath of fresh air,” said Shad Keene, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford. Past Wednesday, Keene said it looks like the area should get more variable weather conditions that could help usher in some rainfall in September. As soon as Monday morning, there is a chance of li
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Felony arrests Human trafficking — Blasius Myrai Ma Pridgen-Engle, 20, of Orange, California. Pridgen-Engle made his initial appearance Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court on charges of trafficking a person, fourth-degree assault, prostitution and harassment. He was booked Monday in jail and released. Drugs — Stephanie Sue Koontz, 32, of the 500 block of Fairmount Street, Medford. Medford police Sunday arrested Koontz on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of co
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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YREKA, Calif. — Northern California authorities have arrested a man they say started the deadly Klamathon wildfire last month. Law enforcement officers with Cal Fire arrested 32-year-old John Colin Eagle Skoda Thursday after investigators concluded that a debris fire he started on a friend’s property southeast of Hornbrook sparked the blaze, which burned through 60 square miles. The Klamathon fire killed one Hornbrook resident, 72-year-old John Karl Bermel, and injured three firefigh
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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OCEAN OUTLOOK COASTWIDE: Hazardous-seas warnings are in effect through Friday morning, and a small-craft advisory for hazardous seas is in effect through Saturday evening. Swells Friday will build to 8 feet and continue Saturday, but with a chance of rain. Sunday’s forecast calls for 10-knot east winds with swells down to 7 feet. The marine aggregate rockfish daily limit for bottomfishers is five fish. Cabezon must be released unharmed. Rockfish angling is open beyond the 30-fathom line. A
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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In battling wildfires, it’s often about the wind — or lack thereof. The weather inversion that kept a lid on the Klondike fire burning northwest of Selma for days helped limit its spread — but meteorologists say that “cap is coming off.” “It’s a critical fire day,” Public Information Officer Kale Casey said this morning. “The winds could gust up to 20 miles an hour. There could be a lot of fire activity.” Fire managers hope the heavy sm
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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The latest and last season of “Gotham” already has hit the small screen, and despite the previous lengthy seasons, this one will be a short 12 episodes. What’s that? You haven’t watched the show? Never fear. All the old episodes are available on a variety of layouts, including Hulu and Netflix. Why would you want to start now? How else are you going to explore the origins of the most popular and revered heroes and villains? How did the Penguin become who he was? The Riddl
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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The lingering federal government shutdown is threatening short- and long-term plans for controlled burning on federal forestlands in need of treatments to reduce the likelihood and intensities of future wildfires and the debilitating smoke they create. The lack of fire-management staff on hand to sign off on prescribed burns means no such treatments on Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management lands are slated for burning this winter, which is the best time to remove fuels with the least smoke
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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To have an event listed in Get Out!, email the information to [email protected]. Cross-country ski lessons Saturday, Jan. 12: The Southern Oregon Nordic Club offers cross-country ski lessons at 11 a.m. Saturdays at various locations during the winter depending on conditions. For the location of this week’s lesson, call Michael Dawkins at 541-482-2703. Lollipop Loop cross-country ski outing Sunday, Jan. 13: The Southern Oregon Nordic Club is planning on an intermediate ski tour of
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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In less than a week, Kevin Gray helped save two lives. On the Saturday before Christmas, the assistant store manager at Sherm’s Food 4 Less had been helping to wrangle grocery carts when a car crashed into the store and an unconscious driver was found behind the wheel — marking the first of two times Gray would find himself a first responder. Gray, store specialty clerk Kaileb Grisham and shopper Cliff Maris were the Good Samaritans honored by Medford Fire-Rescue Thursday outside Foo
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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ASHLAND — Motorists on Eagle Mill Road might think they've entered a time warp when they spot the Gilmore gas station across Bear Creek. Car collector and former race car driver Harold Hardesty, 76, has created Hardesty's Super Service on his property using a former 1940 Union 76 station that was once on North Main Street. Gilmore was a popular gas brand in Western states during the 1930s with more than 3,500 dealers. Gilmore sponsored Indianapolis race cars and racing airplanes to market
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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By Mark Freeman Mail Tribune Oregon’s new web-based phone app for hunting and fishing licenses and tags had a tough first week, but state wildlife officials hope it doesn’t scare anglers and hunters away from using the new app. App-based salmon-steelhead harvest cards wouldn’t work offline, and missing or misdated big-game tags marred the app’s launch. Beginning Jan. 1, anglers noticed that their downloaded harvest card failed to work when their mobile device was either o
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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A scuffle with a man who reached for one of four loaded guns he brought to the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport Thursday afternoon ended with the suspect in custody and no injuries. Medford police said the situation could have ended much differently. “We’re very fortunate that this wasn’t a deadly force situation,” said Lt. Mike Budreau, public information officer. Medford police arrested Anthony James Anderson, 33, after he refused to comply with airport securi
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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It was a crisp 30-something degrees the morning of Jan. 2, but that couldn’t keep Tyler Henry and Zoey away from the Bear Creek dog park. Henry is a veteran who has struggled with the psychological side effects from his military service and whose wounds include a traumatic brain injury. Henry says that Zoey, a male Australian shepherd that he expected would be a miniature version of his breed — he isn’t — helps get him out of the house. “My favorite position is my h
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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In compiling a damning report airing the Oregon Capitol’s dirty laundry, investigators failed to do their due-diligence and interview key witnesses, House Speaker Tina Kotek said Friday. The report detailed years of sexual harassment and claimed leadership failed repeatedly to address it. Bureau of Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian dropped the report Thursday. It includes allegations against a handful of lawmakers dating back to as early as 2011. However, the most damning part