Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-26
A large storage shed filled with family memorabilia caught fire early Tuesday in the 4000 block of Old Stage Road near Lane Creek Road in Gold Hill. "There was lots of smoke damage," said Battalion Chief Mike Calhoun of Fire District No. 3. "There was a couple of generations of stuff in there." Damage to the 20-foot by 40-foot building was confined to the storage area and attic as firefighters quickly put the blaze out. "We had a great save on it," Calhoun said. No one was injured and fire inves
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Local report A Medford man whose body was found dumped over an embankment Monday had been bludgeoned to death in his bed, police said Wednesday. Aaron Friar, 50, died of "blunt head trauma," according to Medford police. Findings released by Deputy State Medical Examiner Dr. James Olson confirmed that Friar was a victim of homicide. The suspects in the crime include Friar's 15-year-old daughter, Ellen Rose Friar, her boyfriend, Gavin Curtis MacFarlane, 19, and Russell Pierce Jones II, 22, accordi
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Local lottery winners, the West and Chaney families of Medford and Jacksonville, join a parade of big winners on The Oprah Winfrey Show, in an episode set to air June 11. Oprah invited golfer Zach Johnson, who beat Tiger Woods at the Masters this spring; Michele Falco, who vied for the highest amount — $6 million — on Deal or No Deal; and the local family who scored a then-record $340 million Powerball jackpot in October 2005. They were all there to talk about their lives since their b
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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GRANTS PASS -- Senior running back Jaren Emptage scored three touchdowns and quarterback Chase Coyle passed for two TDs to lead Grants Pass to a 38-21 nonconference football victory over Southridge at Mel Ingram Field Friday. Grants Pass (3-1) trailed 14-10 at halftime but took command on Emptage’s 17-yard TD run on the first possession of the second half, and Coyle found Randy Clark for a 4-yard touchdown pass later in the period to give the Cavemen a 24-14 lead. After Southridge (1-3) cu
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Dancing (and Dining) in the Streets: Free live music will be presented from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday nights through September at different locations in downtown Medford. Follow the music and find menus at tables located nearby. Call in orders to the particular restaurants, and food will be delivered to your table. Then dance in the streets. Danielle Kelly Soul Project will perform Sept. 21 at Vogel Plaza on South Central Avenue, and The Evening Shades will perform in Middleford Alley on Sept. 28. Brin
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Friday, July 27 Nick Garrett-Powell: Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nick Garrett-Powell will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, July 27, at South Stage Cellars, 125 S. Third St., Jacksonville. See southstagecellars.com or call 541-899-9120. Stardust Trio: Singer Kacie Bowmer, guitarist Tim Church and bassist Michael Barth will play a mix of standards at 6 p.m. Friday, July 27, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-490
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Friday, Aug. 3 Jeff Kloetzel: Singer, songwriter and guitarist Jeff Kloetzel will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at DANCIN Vineyards, 4477 S. Stage Road, Medford. Admission is free. Call 541-245-1133 or dancinvineyards.com. Gene Black and The Pack: Guitarist Gene Black of Joe Cocker Fame and his band will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at at Roxy Ann Winery, 3285 Hillcrest Road, Medford. Admission is $7. See roxyann.com or call 541-776-2315. Pete Herzog: Blues artist Pete Herz
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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When big band instrumentation steps away from jazz, it typically goes in one of three directions: jazz-rock fusion groups like Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears, rockabilly swing revivalists like Brian Setzer and Royal Crown Revue, or novelty acts like Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, who perform swing versions of hits by the likes of Lady Gaga, Lana del Rey and The Cure. Urban Renewal Project explores a fourth path, one that combines hip-hop, swing and soul. The upstart L.A.-based big ba
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Friday, June 29 Ed Dunsavage Trio: Jazz guitarist Ed Dunsavage, stand-up bassist Joe Cohoon and drummer Gary Hirsh will perform at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 29, at DANCIN Vineyards, 4477 S. Stage Road, Medford. Admission is free. Call 541-245-1133 or dancinvineyards.com. Aaron Crawford: Seattle singer and songwriter Aaron Crawford and his band will perform pop country at 6 p.m. Friday, June 29, at Del Rio Vineyards, 52 N. River Road, Gold Hill. Admission is $12.50. See delriovineyards.com or call 5
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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WASHINGTON — Carolyn Marshall needs more turkey. Actually, four more turkeys. Make that three, because she does have that one already in the freezer. A quick run to Walmart, 68 cents per pound, defrost, prepare, bake, cool, cut, and then Marshall should be ready for Christmas. She will be feeding 700 people. Every year Marshall, 66, a teaching assistant, cooks literal truckloads of food for Washington residents in need of a meal at Christmas. She does it at Thanksgiving, too. She deploys a
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Medford police said today that 50-year-old Aaron Friar was allegedly killed by his juvenile daughter, her adult boyfriend and another adult male. Friar, who lived in the 500 block of Benson Street in Medford, was found dead Monday afternoon where he had been dumped over a dirt embankment in the 9100 block of East Antelope Road. Police said Aaron Friar was assaulted and killed "with a weapon" while he was sleeping Monday morning. The suspects then allegedly stole his vehicle to transport his body
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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NEW YORK — Is it time for New York City to corner a piece of the Internet? A growing grassroots movement says yes, and is trying to create an ".nyc" domain name to go alongside the .coms and .orgs of the World Wide Web. "When Ford introduced their first car 100 years ago, no one thought to start building roads for it," said Tom Lowenhaupt, an interactive marketing consultant who heads Connecting.nyc, a group he formed to lead the effort. "So we ended up having to tear down miles of the Bro
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Jeff Kloetzel: Singer, songwriter and guitarist Jeff Kloetzel will perform an acoustic mix of folk, pop and soul at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. John Nilsen: Portland pianist, composer and recording artist John Nilsen will perform holiday classics, some boogie-woogie, jazz and originals at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at RoxyAnn Winery, 3285 Hillcrest Road, Medford. Admission is $5 to $
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Musica Matrix: Musica Matrix will present ancient Spanish music played and sung by Sephardic Jews before and during the Middle Ages at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in the Crystal Ballroom at Ashland Springs Hotel, 212 E. Main St., Ashland. The concert will feature Shira Kammen, Lauren Pomerantz and Pat O’Scannell on early instruments such as harp, vielle, rebec, recorder and percussion instruments. Admission is $25, free for ages 21 and younger, and is available at the door. See musicamatrix.o
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Lee Stewart: Keyboard player Lee Stewart will play a mix of jazz and standards at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at The Urban Cork, 340 N. Fir St., Medford, 541-621-1589 Not Too Shabby: Singer Lisa Yriarte, guitarist Pete Brown and drummer Mike Fitch will play a mix of pop, blues, R&B and contemporary hits at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Mercy: The rock and soul band featuring singer Lynda
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Bob Haworth sees himself as a pinch hitter for folk and pop group The Kingston Trio. The tenor guitarist and singer started performing with the trio in 1985, then again from ‘95 to 2005. During the interim, he pursued a solo career in Denver. “I kept a suitcase packed,” Haworth laughs. “I was always on call with the trio because Nick Reynolds was not always able to tour.” Haworth has been a fan of the trio since he was a kid, he says. “When I was learning the
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Not Too Shabby: Singer Lisa Yriarte, guitarist Pete Brown and drummer Mike Fitch will play a mix of pop, blues, R&B and contemporary hits at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Blue Lightning Dance Band: This high-energy dance band — Sue Lundquist on keys and guitar, Rhonda Loftis on drums, Trish Cook on lead and backup vocals, Dianne Strong-Summerhays on vocals, Crystal Reeves on e
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Tommy and the Rozumatics infuse fresh energy and magic into bluegrass and country music from bygone eras. The group’s name is a play on The Maddox Brothers and Rose — the popular hillbilly band in the ’20s and ’30s — and is pronounced Rose-Uh-Maddox. Mandolin player Tom Rozum is best known for touring with bluegrass fiddler Laurie Lewis and her band the Right Hands for the past three decades. “I normally play bluegrass,” Rozum says, “but about 20 y
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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Acoustic Dave Barnes; 6 p.m. Fridays; Green Springs Inn; 11570 Highway 66, Ashland, 541-482-0614 Rick Millward; 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16; Kindred Spirits Wine Bar; 102 Talent Ave., Talent, 541-727-1620 Jug of Punch; 4:30 p.m. Saturdays; 4 Daughters Irish Pub, 126 W. Main St., Medford, 541-779-4455 Dave Barnes; 6 p.m. Saturdays; Julek’s Polish Kitchen, 160 N. Pacific Highway, Talent, 541-897-4444 Ken Hart; 6 p.m. Saturdays through Wednesdays; Callahan’s Lodge, 7100 Old Highway 99 S.,
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
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David Cahalan: Singer and songwriter David Cahalan of The Carpenters fame will perform at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Belle Fiore Winery, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland. Admission is free. See bellefiorewine.com or call 541-552-4900. Robbie Dacosta Band: Guitar player and singer Robbie Dacosta and his band will play a mix of hit songs at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Roxy Ann Winery, 3285 Hillcrest Road, Medford. Admission is $5 to $7. See roxyann.com or call 541-776-2315. Transatlantic Duo: Celli