Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
A long-awaited $10 million Medford Center transformational makeover is nearing takeoff. Los Angeles-based LBG Real Estate Co. plans to enliven the 57-year-old regional shopping center by creating “The Village at Medford Center," an entertainment enclave. "It's taken a while to bring the concept together," said Leslie Lundin, one of three LBG managing partners. "Medford Center is a big property, and our goal is to make it Medford's living room, a great place for entertainment. We wanted to
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
Sometimes you stumble upon a film and cave in to curiosity and be pleasantly surprised. “Trollhunter,” a foreign film hailing from Norway and written and directed by André Øvredal, is such a gem. Starring a bunch of actors you most likely will not be familiar with (short of Hans Morten Hansen, “Finn” in the movie, who holds the current world record for the longest stand-up comedic performance), this mockumentary-style film is a real blast. If you were one of those who saw “The Blair Witch Projec
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-22
The floor of a condominium clubhouse near Clemson University collapsed during a large private party early Sunday, hurtling dozens of people into the basement, authorities said. About 30 people were taken to local hospitals after the center of the floor caved in at the clubhouse near the South Carolina university. Clemson City Police said nobody was trapped and none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening. Video posted on social media shows a large part of the first floor falling as peopl
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-22
A Medford man was arrested when Ashland Police found his white Audi crashed into a ditch minutes after he sped away from a traffic stop early Friday morning, authorities said. Martin Derbigny, 22, of the 600 block of Palm Street, fled northbound on North Main Street from Laurel Street after becoming uncooperative during the stop at about 2 a.m., according to a press release from the Ashland Police Department. Police did not immediately pursue Derbigny after he fled the traffic stop, carried out
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
Jackson County Sheriff Nathan Sickler’s two years in office have led to increased jail capacity and other improvements, but challenger Bill Froehlich says he sees ways to improve service levels, particularly for rural areas. The two face off in the Nov. 6 election, ballots for which were mailed this week. “Things are really clicking,” Sickler said, citing several recent initiatives to improve early release rates at the jail, keep repeat offenders in custody and provide a mental health counselor
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
Dear Reader and Viewer, In the race for governor of our state, neither the incumbent nor contender has demonstrated the leadership to win our endorsement. We are not discouraging anyone from voting. We urge you to vote. We are putting the eventual winner on notice: You will be held accountable by one of the oldest news organizations in the state, and we expect you to lead us to our potential. We are weary of the lack of leadership we see through the fog of wildfire smoke ruining our summers, dam
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
Driving through the Mississippi Delta, Patrick Beadle had to offer his respect to B.B. King. A Jamaican-born Rastafarian musician whose social media presences lists a Grants Pass home base, Beadle, 46, was on a cross-country trip when he was pulled over in Madison County, Mississippi, on the morning of March 7, 2017, Mississippi Today recently reported. In the car was nearly three pounds of marijuana, which Beadle said he obtained legally in Oregon with his medical marijuana license to help trea
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
A former North Medford High School student who was facing a mandatory six-year prison term was instead sentenced Wednesday to 24 days in jail and five years’ probation after pleading guilty to sex charges, including third-degree rape, in cases involving three young teenage girls, two of them middle-schoolers. Despite a firestorm on social media, a prosecutor described the resolution as what the teen victims wanted. Joshua Thomas Campos, 19, was sentenced on felony counts of attempted second-degr
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
Oregon is known as an evergreen state, but many other trees, including maples, oaks, poplars, and alders lend their beauty to the fall season. On this list of must-see fall trees is the quaking aspen. These trees are much beloved for both their fall foliage — a brilliant gold or yellow — and for their greenish-white to cream-colored bark. It’s a beautiful contrast. You’ll find them in stands because aspens are clonal — that is, each tree shares identical gene markers with the original tree. This
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
Both Sheriff Nathan Sickler and challenger Bill Froehlich agree that the 1981-built Jackson County Jail is overcrowded , but they differ in solutions headlining their campaigns. Sickler said his primary focus is drawing support for replacing the outdated and cramped jail — a long-term solution costing at least $100 million , according to early estimates. Froehlich proposes adding prefabricated mobile units in the parking lot for $10 million or more each. Calling the overcrowded jail the “weakest
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
A wildfire that broke last week in Klamath County before closing roads and nearly threatening structures started with target shooters, investigators say. The Stuckel fire, which fire officials say began Sunday about four miles southwest of the town of Olene and grew to more than 500 acres and could be seen from Klamath Falls, started with a target shooter identified as Dylan Acres, 39, and his two minor children, according to a release issued by Oregon State Police. Acres first attempted to supp
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
Watch Now SEARCH A large crowd gathers at North Medford High School for U.S. Rep. Greg Walden's town hall meeting. - [Mail Tribune / Ryan Pfeil] Social media reacts to Walden's town hall ... See video reaction as well as social media comments about this morning's town hall with U.S. Rep. Greg Walden. [ View the story "Walden's Medford town hall" on Storify ] Share This Story Pot-laced Oreos send South students to hospital Belushi's cannabis crush Wilson to fight for world title Upda
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-20
Recreation — including hunting — is a definite benefit of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. I am a hunter. We are truly blessed to have such a national amenity in our local backyard — even if it is still a work in progress. But neither hunting nor any type of recreation is the monument’s purpose.{br class="hardreturn" /} The purpose of the monument, according to its designating language, is to protect the native species and natural features of this outstandingly bio
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-20
It didn't take long for upstart Home of the Future Appliance & Furniture to outgrow its quarters at Bear Creek Plaza. The ensuing search for a suitable new home for expansion turned into a two-year challenge before Brenda and John Fisher acquired the former Roller Odyssey skating rink building in south Medford. They're in the midst of a three-month-plus makeover in preparation for reopening the retail store at 2425 South Pacific Highway. When the dust settles, they'll have both the space and a l
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-21
Driving through the Mississippi Delta, Patrick Beadle had to offer his respect to B.B. King. A Jamaican-born Rastafarian musician whose social media presences lists a Grants Pass home base, Beadle, 46, was on a cross-country trip when he was pulled over in Madison County, Mississippi, on the morning of March 7, 2017, Mississippi Today recently reported. In the car was nearly three pounds of marijuana, which Beadle said he obtained legally in Oregon with his medical marijuana license to help trea
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-20
Monty Cartwright, a former athletic director, coach and teacher at Southern Oregon University, will be remembered as fair man with a calm demeanor and who often put others first, particularly the school’s athletes. The 2010 SOU Sports Hall of Fame inductee and one of the Raider athletic department’s most influential figures passed away from cancer Monday evening in Portland. He was 74. “He was always fair,” said SOU athletic director Matt Sayre, who was hired by Cartwright in 1996 as an assistan
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-20
A former Applegate Valley vintner and a Medford salon technician learned today that the cost of allegedly having oral sex in their seats in front of other passengers on a commercial airline flight from Medford to Las Vegas in June is $250. But to former Troon vintner Christopher Martin, his plea today to a federal misdemeanor in the case that garnered international attention has cost him much more than that. "I have made many mistakes in my life, none greater than this one," Martin said in a wri
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-20
An Ashland man remained lodged in the Jackson County Jail Monday after police seized a hoard of drugs, cash and guns from marijuana-growing sites in Ashland and Talent Friday afternoon. Three others also were cited. During the raids, the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement Team, with assistance from the Ashland and Talent police departments, discovered Ecstasy, hallucinogenic mushrooms, 12 vials of suspected LSD, 60 pounds of pot, six guns and more than $13,000 in cash. Police arrested Ashlan
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-20
MERLIN — The last time the top two Skyline Conference boys soccer teams squared off, the hard-fought match ended in a scoreless draw. This time around, the Pirates gained an early advantage, then used a pair of goals by freshman Victor Martinez to hold off North Valley for a 3-1 victory Monday. Randy Rodriguez nailed a 40-yard free kick in the sixth minute to put the Pirates (10-0-1, 7-0-1 Skyline) up 1-0. “It was an exciting day and I’m happy with our team,” said Pirates coach Dennis Flenner. “
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-20
An Eagle Point man accused of stealing nearly 400 books from local libraries pleaded not guilty to felony robbery and theft charges in Jackson County Circuit Court Thursday. Christopher Earl Storrer, 24, entered five not guilty pleas on charges of third-degree robbery, first-degree theft, second-degree theft, first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal mischief before Judge Lorenzo Mejia. A pretrial hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 29. The case against Storrer began when police