Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-27
Volunteer opportunities return to Jackson County Updated: Apr 27, 2021 11:05 AM A A 123rf.com image A new slate of volunteer opportunities is available in Jackson County. The Community Volunteer Network released its newest list this week, noting that more opportunities can be found online. Visit besavvyso.org/how-to-get-involved for detailed information about the opportunities below and to check out a list of more organizations looking for volunteers. Call the Community Volunteer Network at 541-
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-23
Airport numbers improve in March By Tony Boom Apr 23, 2021 05:00 AM A A Passengers unload from an Alaska/Horizon flight at the Medford airport. Alaska canceled 20 flights in July because of a pilot shortage. [MT file photo] Passenger numbers were down by less than one-third at the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport in March after an eight-month period when they were off in high 40% to high 50% ranges due to the pandemic. In March, 58,917 passengers either arrived or departed at the Medfo
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-23
Oregon counties face more restrictions as COVID cases rise By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America Updated: Apr 23, 2021 03:05 PM A A PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Oregon, officials warned Friday that one-third of the state's counties are at risk of increased restrictions — again — including limiting restaurants to outdoor dining only and closing gyms. “A few weeks ago I came before you to say we are concerned that we would have a fourth surge of COVID-19
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-23
Family homeless, suspect wanted after Eagle Point crash By Nick Morgan Updated: Apr 23, 2021 11:00 AM A A Jackson County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a driver who crashed a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado into an Eagle Point mobile home before dawn Sunday. The home’s occupants survived the crash with minor injuries. Photo submitted by Michelle Schmidt An Eagle Point woman is grateful for her loved ones’ safety, but she has little else after a driver running from police crashed a truck into her
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-23
Radio evangelist Roy Masters dies at 93 By Nick Morgan Updated: Apr 23, 2021 04:30 PM A A Roy Masters stands in the Grants Pass office where he produced the Foundation of Human Understanding’s magazine “Iconoclast” in this 1986 Mail Tribune file photo. Masters died Thursday at the age of 93. Radio evangelist and longtime Southern Oregonian Roy Masters died Thursday at the age of 93, according to a public Facebook post issued by Masters’ son and corroborated by reports in the Grants Pass Daily Co
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-23
US health panel urges restarting J&J COVID-19 vaccinations By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press Updated: Apr 23, 2021 02:03 PM A A FILE - In this March 3, 2021, file photo, U.S. Army medic Kristen Rogers, of Waxhaw, N.C., holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in North Miami, Fla. With the U.S. pause of the vaccine, authorities are weighing whether to resume the shots the way European regulators decided to -- with warnings of a “very rare” risk. New guidan
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-23
Fire near Applegate Lake fully lined By Nick Morgan Updated: Apr 23, 2021 05:49 PM A A A firefighter works the Bearswallow Ridge Fire burning west of Applegate Lake. The fire, which broke midday Thursday and grew to 32 acres by Friday, is now fully lined and partially contained. Oregon Department of Forestry photo. The Bearswallow Ridge fire grew to 32 acres in one day A wildfire that started midday Thursday in southwest Jackson County is now fully contained and partially mopped up. The Bearswal
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-22
Rogue Valley Earth Day By Denise Ross Updated: Apr 22, 2021 05:14 PM A A Rogue Valley Earth Day sponsors 3 days of fun with their EcoQuest Adventure. You can find out more here: https://www.roguevalleyearthday.net/ecoquest-guide
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-20
PREP ROUNDUP: Challengers’ Willard spins no-hitter in 2-0 win Updated: Apr 20, 2021 08:28 PM A A Cascade Christian senior softball pitcher Katelyn Willard dazzled in the circle, throwing a no-hitter to defeat Brookings-Harbor, 2-0, Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Community Park. Willard struck out 15 batters and walked one. She also knocked in both of the runs for the Challengers (4-0) with a two-run single to left field in the bottom of the first. Willard got a handful of nice defensive plays to keep
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-19
Jimmy Casey and Jerry the Bear By Bill Miller Apr 19, 2021 12:30 AM A A Soda pop-drinking bears aren’t too particular. Jerry the Bear was just as happy guzzling an off-brand as a Pepsi or a Coke, but if he had his druthers, it would be chocolate with a carbonated fizz. In the 1920s and ’30s, “Jerry the native black bear” was the major tourist attraction along the upper Rogue River, where a line of competing auto camps stretched northward toward Prospect. At Casey’s Camp, Jerry was the star, and
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-20
Crime victims’ rights disputed after plea deal nixed by judge By Nick Morgan Updated: Apr 20, 2021 05:02 PM A A In the nearly two months since a former Ashland police detective objected to a probation-only plea deal for a Central Point babysitter who left his young child with lasting injuries, the babysitter’s defense lawyers have sought a different judge and are seeking to limit the victim’s rights in future court proceedings. No trial date has yet been set in the case of Janell Leah Burns, 48,
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-20
No air date revealed for Dateline NBC ’Killer Role’ TV episode By Mail Tribune staff Updated: Apr 20, 2021 07:09 PM A A I saw the story about Dateline NBC’s new podcast about a Ruch homicide in which a woman shot her uncle, and later starred in a locally produced horror film. Nowhere in the story does it say anything about when the program will air. When can I catch this Dateline episode on TV? — via Twitter Our story about the new Dateline NBC podcast didn’t mention an air date for the program
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-20
Larry Mendte Commentary: Maxine Waters By Teresa Standstipher Updated: Apr 20, 2021 04:23 PM A A The jury spoke, quickly and decisively. And the family praised God and the jurors and the competent prosecutors and legal teams that helped and supported the family of George Floyd, who, by the way, always kept their cool, and never once encouraged violence in the streets. They are the American family we all say we want to be. And as individuals, they carried themselves with a grace and strength you
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-21
Emergency services, April 21 By Mail Tribune staff Apr 21, 2021 08:00 AM A A Felony arrests Criminal Mischief — Jessy Eugene Cullmer, 43, of the 400 block of Old Crater Lake Highway, Eagle Point. Medford police arrested Cullmer Monday on a felony charge of first-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor charge of second-degree trespassing and on a sanction for violating his probation on a prior weapon use conviction. He was held in the Jackson County Jail Tuesday without bail. Arson — Melvin James
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-21
Jackson County passes 10,000 COVID-19 cases By Mail Tribune staff Updated: Apr 21, 2021 10:57 AM A A Jackson County on Wednesday reported its most COVID-19 cases in nearly three months. On Wednesday, Jackson County added 93 new cases, bringing its total to 10, 077 since the pandemic began. "The increase in cases is incredibly alarming," states Dr. Jim Shames, Jackson County Health Officer. We are in a race between people getting vaccinated and the rapid spread of COVID-19 variants." The 93 cases
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-20
Life Is So Good: Paschal Winery By Jake Higgins Updated: Apr 20, 2021 12:40 PM A A Get lost in the views at Paschal Winery. Life is so good in Southern Oregon and the wine matches the vibes. Paschal Winery impresses guests right at the gate with a long drive between rows of grapes. Mountains can be seen in the distance in every direction, and a pond on site is home to swans that provide local entertainment. Whether indoors or outside, Paschal Winery provides an excellent time to all.
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-19
Podcast: Ancient grain boosts modern meals By Sarah Lemon Updated: Apr 19, 2021 09:02 AM A A Farro forms the base of these wholesome, veggie-packed bowls from the blog of food writer Sarah Lemon. Mail Tribune · The Whole Dish Episode 151
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-10-26
KTVL & Mail Tribune: Our connection By Nick Morgan of the Mail Tribune Oct 26, 2019 02:30 PM A A 2 View all photos The news organization where Ann Curry began her journalism career now shares the same roof as Oregon’s first newspaper to win a Pulitzer , but the companies behind the joint partnership have ambitions as grand as their organizations’ pedigrees. At noon Monday, KTVL News 10 will showcase an all-new set from inside the Mail Tribune building to viewers across Southern Oregon and No
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-20
Should states set pot policy by its potency? Some say yes By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press Updated: Apr 20, 2021 11:37 AM A A The THC percentages of recreational marijana are visible on the product packaging sitting on a countertop, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. A debate about whether to set marijuana policy based on potency is spreading as more states legalize cannabis. Under a law signed last month, New York will tax recreational marijuana based on its amount of THC, the main i
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-19
Housing projects for fire victims move ahead By Tony Boom Updated: Apr 19, 2021 03:52 PM A A Courtesy photo FEMA travel trailers in staging area. Two Talent-area projects to provide transitional housing for residents displaced by the Almeda fire have moved forward in recent days with a commitment of $1.7 million by the state for one project and approval from Jackson County for a contingency site that could house Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers. In addition, a lease on a FEMA trailer