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State of emergency in Portland for Chauvin verdict By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America Updated: Apr 20, 2021 03:17 PM A A FILE PHOTO -- Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler calls for an end to violence in the city during a news conference Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler declared a state of emergency in the city to address potential protests following the verdict at the murder trial of former Minneapolis poli
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Jackson County COVID-19 risk level to stay at ’high’ By Ryan Pfeil Updated: Apr 20, 2021 04:41 PM A A Jackson County’s COVID-19 risk level will stay at “high” for at least two more weeks because of new statewide metrics that must be met before a county’s risk level can increase to “extreme.” The county was one of 11 in Oregon that qualified for the extreme category. Jackson County Public Health reported 545 COVID-19 cases from April 4-17, a rate of 246.3 cases per 100,000 tests, according to an
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Cattle in Oregon again found dead amid strange circumstances By AP Updated: Apr 20, 2021 12:14 PM A A FILE - In this March 11, 2005, file photo, cattle graze in the lower Imnaha Canyon in northeastern Oregon. (AP Photo/Jeff Barnard, File) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) — Cattle in Oregon are again showing up dead under strange circumstances. Over the past three months, seven animals have been found mutilated on ranch land in central Oregon's Crook County, the Northwest News Network reported Tuesday. In m
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Jury reaches verdict at trial over George Floyd's death By AMY FORLITI, STEPHEN GROVES and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Updated: Apr 20, 2021 12:41 PM A A In this image from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin listens as his defense attorney Eric Nelson gives closing arguments as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill preside Monday, April 19, 2021, in the trial of Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of Georg
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Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case By AMY FORLITI, STEPHEN GROVES and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Updated: Apr 20, 2021 02:16 PM A A FILE - In this April 15, 2021, file image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin address Judge Peter Cahill at the courthouse in Minneapolis during Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool, File) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek C
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Ashland arts institutions further equity values By Allayana Darrow Updated: Apr 18, 2021 05:18 PM A A Anyania Muse is the Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Two Ashland arts organizations have hired people to spearhead equity work, and both individuals place a premium on accessibility in theater. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival recently hired Anyania Muse to staff a newly formed position called the director of inclusion, diversity, equity and
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Oregon gun storage law would be among the toughest in the US By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Updated: Apr 19, 2021 02:12 PM A A FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, semi-automatic rifles are displayed on a wall at a gun shop in Lynnwood, Wash. Lawmakers in Oregon are considering a proposed gun storage law that would be the among strongest in America (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A proposed gun storage law that would be among the toughest in the U.S. is headed for a vo
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Fire cleanup more than halfway done By Vickie Valdous Updated: Apr 19, 2021 06:35 PM A A Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune A cleaned up manufactured home park in Phoenix awaits new homes. FEMA to meet with survivors who need financial help The cleanup of the Almeda fire area is more than halfway done and the government-funded part of the effort could be finished by the end of the summer, said Jackson County Emergency Operations Manager John Vial. Private and publicly funded crews have cleared well over
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Jackson County elected officials will get raises By Vickie Valdous Updated: Apr 19, 2021 04:03 PM A A 4 View all photos Jackson County elected officials will get 2% cost-of-living raises this summer. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Roberts says she won’t take cost-of-living increase Jackson County elected officials will get 2% cost-of-living raises starting in July, plus another raise in January 2022 for gaining experience on the job. Some elected officials who have been in their jobs for years won’t
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Oregon House passes bill extending homeless camp notice By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America Updated: Apr 19, 2021 04:47 PM A A (Mail Tribune file photo) -- Homeless camp along Bear Creek between Highland Dr and Barnett Rd in Medford. The Oregon House on Monday approved a bill that would extend the notice period to homeless individuals before local government agency’s remove an encampment from 24 hours to 72 hours. In addition, the measure would increase the time a municipality woul
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Little Free Pantry installed on Clark Avenue By Allayana Darrow Updated: Apr 19, 2021 03:58 PM A A Sam Alvord, right, installs a Little Free Pantry Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Ashland, while getting a visit from Cru Lang, 11, left, Jackson Alvord, 11, Leilani Alvord, and Savannah Alvord, 8. Photo by Denise Baratta Sam Alvord puts the finishing bolts Saturday onto a new Little Free Pantry located at First Presbyterian Church of Ashland. Photo by Denise Baratta First Presbyterian Chur
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Everybody 16 and older can get a COVID shot in Oregon By Ryan Pfeil Updated: Apr 19, 2021 02:17 PM A A All Oregonians 16 or older can now get a COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine eligibility under Oregon’s vaccine schedule e xpanded Monday, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Jackson County Public Health is operating a walk-thru vaccination site at The Expo, which is administering the Moderna vaccine. The two-dose vaccine is for ages 18 and older. On Wednesday, the federal- and state-backed Vac
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Land swap lands hotel By Damian Mann Apr 20, 2021 05:00 AM A A Jamie Lusch / Mail TribuneA parking lot just north of the Lithia Commons will be part of a five-story Marriott Hotel A swap of downtown parking lots is poised for approval by Medford officials, paving the way for a five-story Marriott Hotel. “We’re trying to close on the exchange,” said Harry Weiss, director of the Medford Urban Renewal Agency. “That will be a milestone.” The urban renewal agency board, made up of city councilors, wa
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NASA's Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Updated: Apr 19, 2021 10:17 AM A A In this image from NASA, NASA's experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity lands on the surface of Mars Monday, April 19, 2021. The little 4-pound helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin Martian air Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. (NASA via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenu
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'Person of interest' in custody in Wisconsin bar shooting that left 3 dead By Kate Feldman and Theresa Braine New York Daily News (TNS) Updated: Apr 19, 2021 10:47 AM A A Investigators confer during an investigation outside the Somers House Tavern, in Kenosha, Wis., Sunday morning, April 18, 2021. Authorities say several people were killed and a few were seriously wounded in a shooting early Sunday at the tavern in Kenosha County in southeastern Wisconsin. (Deneen Smith/The Kenosha New
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Emergency services, April 19, 2021 Updated: Apr 19, 2021 12:09 AM A A Felony arrests Drugs — Lucas Ivan Carstens, 26, of the 1200 block of Winington Street, Medford. Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Carstens Friday on charges of possessing a Schedule III controlled substance and supplying contraband. He was booked into jail and held on $25,000 bail. Abuse — Kyle Raymond Cuzick, 30, of the 300 block of Blackberry Court, Talent. Talent police arrested Cuzick Sunday on charges of harassme
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Oregon Fringe Festival, local virtual events: April 23 By Mail Tribune staff Updated: Apr 22, 2021 10:02 AM A A Ashland-based percussionist Dean Kyle will perform during the Oregon Fringe Festival, held primarily virtually this year, Thursday through Saturday, April 29-May 1. Photo courtesy Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University. In Focus: Oregon Fringe Festival The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University will present the 2021 Oregon Fringe Festival Thursday, A
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PREP ROUNDUP: Crater boys, South girls earn narrow wins Updated: Apr 21, 2021 08:39 PM A A South Medford and Crater went down to the wire in the boys and girls track and field meets Wednesday at South Medford High, with less than 10 points deciding each dual. Using a pair of individual wins by Gabriel Williams and Walker Dorris, Crater’s boys team was able to secure a nine-point win over the Panthers, 71.5-62.5, while South Medford’s girls team got two wins apiece from Brooke Fairbanks and Morga