Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-09
A 23-year-old Seattle runner has broken the unofficial speed record for spanning the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada by close to a week. A sore and somewhat gimpy Joe McConaughy on Sunday finished the final 27 miles of the trail and crossed into Canada to complete the 2,663-mile trek in 53 days, 6 hours and 37 minutes. "When I got to the border, I laughed and cried and thought of everything I've gone through for about an hour," McConaughy says. "It's surreal. It's weird. It's so overwh
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-09
GRANTS PASS — Eli Spence had another monster day, Brennan Stults ignited a first-half comeback and the North Medford Black Tornado overcame deficits of 14-0 and 21-14 to halt a three-game skid and beat Grants Pass, 37-29, in a back-and-forth Southwest Conference slugfest Friday at Mel Ingram Field. The Cavemen led 21-14 after Jake Henricks plowed in from the 2 early in the third, but the Black Tornado scored the next 24 points, including an 8-yard blast by Spence to all but wrap up North’s first
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
Editor's note: This is Part 2 of a five-day series on devastating wildfires and their effects on Southern Oregon done in partnership with KTVL Channel 10. See Part 1 here . When a lightning storm started at least 145 fires on July 15 in Southern Oregon, firefighters weren’t just battling the blazes — they were trying to strike a balance between sharing critical resources and competing for the ground forces, air tankers and helicopters they all needed. During the first 48 hours after the lightnin
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
On this morning 97 years ago, no businesses opened in Medford. Only mourners walked the streets. It was Friday morning, April 25, 1913. Townspeople as well as folks from far and wide were gathered to pay tribute to a fallen hero. Jackson County Sheriff August D. Singler, 36, of Jacksonville, had been killed in the line of duty, leaving behind his wife, Rose, and their eight young children. "They closed the whole town down — that was quite an honor," observes Bill Singler Sr., 81, of Medfor
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
An effort is underway to complete all aspects of the new Jacksonville community center facility before the holidays. Classes and events at the nonprofit center began in April, but finishing touches have awaited funds after the need for $70,000 in additional foundation work to protect adjacent cedar tree roots was discovered during construction. “We’re trying to make a final push to complete the finishing touches before Christmas,” said David Doi, the center board of director’s secretary. Those e
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
A decline in projected growth numbers has the city of Talent backing away from adding as much as 109 acres to its Urban Growth Boundary and looking at ways to utilize lands inside city to accommodate housing needs. Future home buyers may find smaller lots, and more accessory dwelling units might be created as a result of the change, because state land-use law requires the city to look at efficiency measures. Projections issued mid-year by Portland State University’s Population Research Center ha
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
When I say “pioneers,” what picture comes to mind? The Oregon Trail? Covered wagons on a dusty plain? Maybe it’s an old and equally dusty western movie? Well — what about Illinois? Say what? Maybe you’re like me and learned your earliest history in an Oregon schoolhouse. That’s where Lewis and Clark were the heroes, Sacagawea was a queen, and we were told to be very proud of our ancestor pioneers — pioneers who braved it all to settle in the West. Imagine my surprise, while visiting along the Mi
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
Sundance TV’s “Hap and Leonard” is a television drama, with dark comedy tendencies, adapted from novels of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale. It stars James Purefoy (“Solomon Kane” and “The Following”) as Hap Collins and Michael Kenneth Williams (HBO’s “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire”) as Leonard Pine and is rounded out with a supporting cast of Christina Hendricks, Jimmi Simpson, Brian Dennehy and Louis Gossett Jr. There is a southern charm about the series reminiscent of previously well receiv
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
Eagle Point rancher Robert Borba was loading dog food and a camping tent into his truck and cattle trailer Friday morning at Walmart when he heard a woman screaming that someone was stealing her bicycle. "I seen this fella trying to get up to speed on a bicycle," said the 28-year-old Borba, who was planning on helping brand cattle in California that afternoon. "I wasn't going to catch him on foot. I just don't run very fast." Borba quickly brought out his horse, Long John, which he'd brought to
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
The Medford Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff's Department honor fallen law enforcement officers in a memorial ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The ceremony will take place at the August D. Singler Memorial Plaza, located between the Jackson County Justice Building and the Jackson County Jail. The ceremony will last about 30 minutes, and will include a proclamation by Medford Mayor Gary Wheeler. A roll call of Southern Oregon officers who have fallen in the line of duty also will be c
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
Like a scene straight out of Southern Oregon’s gold-mining and train-robbing days of the late 1800s, a well-appointed room at Escape Ashland, boasting an old piano, tired saddle and a fully stocked bar greeted Ashland resident Katy Repp and her family on a recent afternoon. Their task was to prove their innocence and escape in time to celebrate their son Tripp’s 15th birthday. One of two themed escape rooms at the Ashland establishment — a live-action problem-solving game in which participants u
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
About 46 percent of Ashland households spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. That means they are “cost-burdened” according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. About 32 percent of homeowners in Ashland are cost burdened and 62 percent of renters are experiencing cost burden, according to Linda Reid, the city’s housing program specialist. An affordable, somewhat easy solution was presented Thursday at an Ashland conference: manufactured homes. Manufactured homes, m
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
Two months after assuming the Miss California USA title after her predecessor was fired, Tami Farrell is home in Southern Oregon this weekend celebrating her marriage engagement and relaxing with family and friends. "I love coming home," Farrell says. "It's like a breath of fresh air." Farrell, who graduated from Phoenix High School in 2003, says the last two months have been a whirlwind of controversy over the dismissal of her predecessor, Carrie Prejean. Her unexpected push into the public eye
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-07
Watch Now SEARCH PODCAST: Happiness in Progress with Danielle Craig We need our kids to actually solve those problems of life and to deal with the things that need to happen as opposed to always turning to us and expecting us to reward them.-- Katherine Reynolds LewisToday you'll hear from Katherine Reynolds Lewis, the au PODCAST: Harnessing your past to create your future "We recognize we want to live better, healthier lives -- but we have to get really uncomfortable for a minute to get to the
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-07
Watch Now SEARCH Podcast: The Insider - TV changes In today's episode, host Ryan Pfeil talks with business reporter Greg Stiles about changes coming to more than 1,000 TV stations and how it will impact local consumers. Podcast: Insider - Women Behind Bars In this episode of 'Insider,' host and Mail Tribune web editor Ryan Pfeil talks to reporter Vickie Aldous about her five-part series 'Women Behind Bars,' a deep dive on how women navigate the criminal justice system in Oregon. Podcast: Insider
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-07
Watch Now SEARCH Podcast: First Thing — Sept. 18, 2018 Today's First Thing podcast touches on these top stories: Murder victim identified. Full story here. Fires make history. Full story here. Listen to other Mail Tribune podcasts at www. mailtribune. com/podcasts. Reach web editor Ryan Pfeil at rpfeil@rosebudmedia. com or at 541-776-4468. Follow him on Twitter at www. twitter. com/ryanpfeil. Podcast: First Thing — September 21, 2018 Today's First Thing podcast touches on these top stories: Man
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-07
Watch Now SEARCH Podcast: Literary Gardener — Watch your water Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak shares a Nicholas Sparks quote about "watching water," and she shares information about adjusting watering to match decreases in evapotranspiration. Podcast: Literary Gardener — Yellow jacket misadventures Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak shares a quote from Yellow Jacket series author Leslie Charteris, and provides information about yellow jackets. Podcast: Literary Gardener — Foraging for fall decor Lit
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-30
Grass Shack Cafe is your tasty trip to the islands By Sarah Lemon Apr 30, 2021 05:45 AM A A 6 View all photos Kalua pork is one of several proteins served as “plates” with rice and macaroni and potato salads at Grass Shack Cafe. Photo by Sarah Lemon. The passionfruit bar is Grass Shack Cafe’s take on a classic lemon bar. Photo by Sarah Lemon. Taro root fries come with housemade mango-coconut dipping sauce at Grass Shack Cafe in Phoenix. Photo by Sarah Lemon. Iced teas come in several tropical fl
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-04-13
Restoring Yellowstone cutthroat by reversing mistakes By Brett French Billings Gazette Apr 13, 2018 12:00 AM A A In the late 1700s — as America’s East Coast was being rapidly logged, trapped, fished, farmed and mined — scholars noticed a disturbing trend: native brook trout and Atlantic salmon populations were plummeting. The new nation’s eventual answer to the problem was not to restore habitat or protect streams from rampant sources of pollution, as is often the case these days. Instead, in 18
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-28
Hammericksen scores record 64 at Centennial By Kris Henry Updated: Apr 28, 2021 08:57 PM A A St. Mary’s senior Baylee Hammericksen recorded one eagle and six birdies in her 8-under 64 round Wednesday to set the women’s course record at Centennial Golf Club. If anything, Baylee Hammericksen felt like her start to Wednesday’s round in the Phoenix Tournament at Centennial Golf Club was a little flat. That all changed in short order for the two-time state champion girls golfer from St. Mary’s High,