Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-14
Sitting in the living room of his Coeur d'Alene home, Rico Valentino listened as two white supremacists hatched a scheme. What was needed, they said, was a smaller group, a specific target and a specific plan. A bomb.{br class="hardreturn" /} Valentino nodded as they spoke. The men trusted the flamboyantly dressed, guitar-playing wrestling promoter who'd endeared himself to the Aryan Nations' decidedly macho membership. What Robert Winslow and Stephen Nelson didn't know that day in 1990 was
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-15
Whatever growing pains the South Medford football team has endured through the first six weeks of the season, all those excuses fly out the window now. Entering Week 7, the Panthers can no long consider themselves a young and inexperienced team despite returning only three starters from a year ago. The rubber hits the road beginning Friday, and won’t stop for hopefully several weeks to come for South Medford, which is ranked No. 9 in the Class 6A coaches poll and plays host to No. 5 Sheldon at S
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-15
“Snow in Midsummer” is shocking. I was at first deceived by Dou Yi’s sweet words and lovely weavings. Then I was drawn into the story, caught in the mystery and the superstitions. Finally, I understood and shared the visceral, furious rage of a vengeful ghost. The U.S. premiere of “Snow in Midsummer” opened last week at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival . “Snow in Midsummer” was written by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, a commission for the Royal Shakespeare Company where the play premiered in 2017. Justi
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-15
An Ashland school bond measure on the November ballot is aimed at replacing a 70-year-old elementary school, improving energy-efficiency and shoring up safety. “One thing we like to joke about on the School Board is buildings don’t heal themselves over time,” said Jim Westrick, an Ashland School Board member. “They just get worse.” The board’s unanimous vote June 11 to put a $109 million bond measure on the November ballot was several years in the making. School district officials view the measu
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-15
Lower population projections mean less expansion under state land-use laws Towns in Jackson County are predicted to see less growth between now and 2043 than predicted in 2015, and the new numbers will impact the ability of the cities to add land for growth under state land-use regulations. Portland State University Population Research Center issued the population predictions for the state’s Department of Land Conservation and Development. The 2018 projections were the second conducted under DLC
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-15
Jackson County Sheriff Nate Sickler has done an admirable job of running the sheriff’s office since county commissioners appointed him to replace departing Sheriff Corey Falls two years ago. Voters should give him a full term. Sickler, who has lived in Southern Oregon since 1995, earned a criminology degree at Southern Oregon University, worked as a Phoenix police officer for two years, then worked as an officer in Klamath Falls until 2006, when he became a road deputy with the Jackson County Sh
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-15
KRWQ-FM: 100.3 Medford; 99.3 Ashland, Jacksonville and Grants Pass. Office: 772-4170; requests 1-800-992-1919. KMED-AM: News Talk 1440. Features Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Dr. Laura and Dr. Dean Edell. Office: 770-KMED. KZZE-FM: 106.3 Medford; 106.7 Ashland; 105.9 Grants Pass. Office: 857-0340; requests: 888-857-1063. KISS-FM: 107.5 Medford. Office: 858-5423; requests and contests: 608-2107. KOOL-FM: 103.5 Medford; 104.1 Jacksonville and Gold Hill; 101.1 Rogue River; 92.9 Grants Pass. Office:
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-15
I was trying to catch a plane in Newark, New Jersey, recently, and the TSA agent asked me for my ID. I pulled out my Oregon driver license, and the agent said, “This isn’t going work. There’s some kind of sticker over the bottom of it.” Puzzled, I said, it’s worked before. Another agent looked at it and said it was fine. Partially because of the delay and the long TSA lines, I missed my flight. Does Oregon DMV get many complaints about the change-of-address sti
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-12
We began the week with the president of the United States honoring Columbus’ “discovery” of America. We’ll end the week with the opening of the film “First Man” — which purports to tell the story of how Neil Armstrong became the first person to “walk on the moon.” Will the fake news never end??? Look, I appreciate a well-told outer space yarn as well as the next moviegoer. But if Neil Armstrong really did walk on the moon in 1969, how come he didn’t cross paths with Joseph Levitch at the United
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-13
Derek Roemer learned metalworking as a matter of necessity. “I built my first forge literally out of dirt,” the 30-year-old teacher and bladesmith said. “It was nothing more than just a hole in the ground.” It was 2010 and Roemer was living off the grid in a yurt on federal land between Ashland, Medford and Jacksonville. His gardening hoe, essential for growing his own food, had broken. So after studying a couple of books on the subject, he built his first charcoal-powered forge and successfully
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-12
Expect the unexpected when the Flying Karamazov Brothers — four self-proclaimed eccentric lunatics — present a zany showcase of laugh-out-loud comedy, wild theatrics and astonishing juggling feats at the Craterian Theater in Medford. The troupe’s all-new show, “Club Sandwich,” is a theatrical, comedic adventure that transports audiences from a fictional New York City club for juggling millionaires to Cairo, Egypt. It’s an extravaganza of juggling, music, comedy and acrobatics woven into a hilari
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-12
TonTon’s Artisan Café is situated in walkable downtown Talent and serves as a pleasant and nourishing spot to fuel up and rest your feet. The bright blue and yellow building has an indoor space with huge windows that catch the sun and warm the soul and outdoor tables for fresh-air dining. TonTon is known for its four hummus dips: original, white bean and dill, black bean with ghost peppers and spicy pinto. These and other Mediterranean specialties are served at TonTon’s. Mostly vegan, all gluten
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-13
SALEM — Inside the white-marble state archives building, way in the back of a cavernous room, lies Oregon's original constitution. It's in poor shape, and among its fading pages is a clause from an ugly chapter in the state's history that completely conflicts with its progressive image. Now, the state is trying to raise funds from schoolchildren and others to restore the leather-bound document, and to buy a special case to preserve and display it, warts and all. They've raised one-tenth o
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-13
Recently a couple of friends and I were looking at local maps and decided to take a fun drive. One Jackson County map showed Forest Creek Road going all the way up to Foots Creek Road and on to Rogue River. This appealed to our sense of adventure, because all of us are local, born-and-raised Oregonians. To our surprise, about two-tenths of a mile after county road maintenance ends on Forest Creek Road, we encountered a gate. The gate is unmarked regarding ownership and it's locked. Can this road
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-12
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Executive Director Cynthia Rider is leaving in November, the latest shakeup in the Tony Award-winning theater that suffered $2 million in losses over the summer and laid off 16 people last week. A media release this morning said Rider decided not to renew her contract but will continue to serve until an interim director is named sometime in November. The announcement comes as the theater searches for a replacement for its artistic director, Bill Rauch, who's leaving f
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-13
A Medford man is facing attempted murder and assault charges after allegedly attacking a woman with a rolling pin-style, back-massage tool. Shadow Omallah Iles, 45, of the 200 block of Sparrow Way is accused in an indictment of using a ma roller during a July 20 domestic violence attack on the woman. Often made of wood, a ma roller is like a rolling pin with knobs. It is rolled up and down the back to massage muscles on each side of the spine. Manufacturers claim using a ma roller relaxes tense
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-11
As a mother whose son’s life was tragically cut short, Kimberly Archie feels the terrible pain but also considers herself fortunate that she can do more than just grieve. Archie’s uncommon outlook is rooted in the fact that, as a leading national advocate for youth sports safety, she's uniquely qualified to seek justice on behalf of her son. Described as “Erin Brockovich with a neurologist’s grasp of traumatic brain injuries” in a 2016 Sports Illustrated articl
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-12
Editor's note: This is Part 5 of a five-day series on devastating wildfires and their effects on Southern Oregon done in partnership with KTVL Channel 10. Also see Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 and Part 4 . ASHLAND — More than 3,000 lightning bolts all itching to pick a wildfire fight came crashing into Southern Oregon July 15, yet one of those bolts bound for the Ashland watershed never stood a chance. With great promise, it smashed into a massive 300-plus-year-old Ponderosa pine that rises like a s
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-12
As printmaker Denise Kester rolls black ink over a large sheet of clear Plexiglass — the viscid ink creating layers of texture — she lets her heart take over her hands. Never sure of the image that will emerge, she says she works the ink “until something shows up.” What generally shows up are animals of the Northwest: bears, rabbits, crows and salmon. Kester’s Ashland studio on Helman Street is surrounded by nature, and her work reflects her relationship with it and “the state of the Earth,” she
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-12
Haunted houses, spooky tales, costume and dance parties — find your favorite seasonal fun with Tempo’s guide to October events. Pheasant Fields Farm: Harvest Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October at the 20-acre farm, 1865 Camp Baker Road, Phoenix. Activities include a corn maze, hay rides, face painting, pumpkin carving, animal exhibits, 10-passenger cow train and country store with local organic produce, handcrafted items, bread, caramel apples, espresso dri