Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-15
COVID-19 aid shores up Medford airport’s finances By Vickie Valdous Apr 15, 2021 05:00 AM A A Finances at the Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport are being shored up by millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief. Photo courtesy of Jackson County The Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport is weathering the pandemic in good financial shape thanks in large part to nearly $18.7 million in federal COVID-19 aid. The airport may also get another $6 million in aid, said Jerry Brienza, air
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-03-29
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· snapshot 2021-04-14
ODFW criticized for killing young black bear By Allayana Darrow Updated: Apr 14, 2021 04:30 PM A A ASHLAND — A man who attempted to rescue a young black bear April 7 near Highway 66 said he is “emotionally devastated” by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s decision to euthanize the bear. Greensprings Fire Chief Gene Davies said he received a call from a community member concerned about a bear’s proximity to the road around 8:40 a.m. April 7, and arrived at the scene 10 minutes later in
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2020-09-08
A first day like no other By Joe Zavala of the Mail Tribune Sep 08, 2020 07:01 PM A A It probably wasn’t exactly the first day of school that Lori Higgins had envisioned when she left Flemming Middle School in Merlin following the 2019-20 school year to become the principal of Kennedy Elementary, but there she was Tuesday morning along the rest of the north Medford school’s staff, welcoming students and parents alike to a meet-and-greet like no other. The cars were bumper-to-bumper down North Ke
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2020-09-08
Ashland area fire surpasses 1,500 acres; Eagle Point area fire at 8,000 acres By Vickie Aldous and Ryan Pfeil of the Mail Tribune Sep 08, 2020 05:35 PM A A Tuesday 11 p.m. update: The Oregon Department of Forestry estimated the Almeda Fire had grown to between 2,500 and 3,000 acres. A fire that started Tuesday morning near Almeda Drive in Ashland stretched into Talent and Phoenix and was threatening Medford by evening, burning an estimated 1,500 acres in southern Jackson County. In northern Jack
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-13
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· snapshot 2014-01-13
Emergency prep workshops set for businesses Jan 13, 2014 12:00 AM A A Ashland Fire & Rescue and Ashland Community Emergency Response Team will help businesses get ready for disasters in a series of workshops. The first workshop, at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, will focus on identifying risks to people, property and business functions, then on assessing resources to help limit risk. The workshop, at Ashland Fire & Rescue's Station No. 1, 455 Siskiyou Blvd., is free, but registration is r
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2020-09-08
Gallery: Jackson County burns By Mail Tribune photography Sep 08, 2020 06:27 PM A A 11 View all photos Mail Tribune photographers captured the Almeda fire, also known as the Glendower fire, Tuesday as it moved across Jackson County. Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune A fire burns out of control off of Valley View Rd on Tuesday. Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune _DSC5093.jpg Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune A fire threatens structures near Valley View Rd a
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· snapshot 2020-09-08
OREGON OUTDOORS VIDEO: Mountain Biking Part I By Mark Freeman, Jamie Lusch & Tom Backman Sep 08, 2020 05:00 PM A A In part one of this week's Oregon Outdoors, the Mail Tribune's Mark Freeman is jumping on the newest southern Oregon craze, mountain biking! Mark speaks with Chamise Kramer and her son about the rise in mountain bike popularity and just why riding is so much fun. Mountain Biking Southern Oregon.jpg
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-13
Podcast: Cook like a French chef using fresh tarragon Updated: Apr 13, 2021 11:30 AM A A Tarragon stars in two classic French dishes that highlight springtime flavors from the blog of food writer Sarah Lemon. Mail Tribune · The Whole Dish Episode 150
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-14
Nonprofit launches first student project to convert buses into homes for fire victims By By Megan Willgoos Updated: Apr 14, 2021 10:23 AM A A Teacher John Eager helps students measure parts of the school bus. Eagar said he always wanted to convert a bus and is excited to do so while teaching students.(KTVL/Megan Willgoos) The Almeda and Obenchain fires exacerbated the need for construction workers in Southern Oregon after burning over 2,800 structures. Talent Maker City (TMC), a nonprofit maker
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-14
Homeless campground could double By Damian Mann Updated: Apr 14, 2021 04:16 PM A A Rogue Retreat’s urban campground offers tents and tiny houses as temporary shelters. Mail Tribune file photo An urban campground for homeless people in Medford could soon double in size, creating one of the largest authorized campsites of its kind in Oregon. On Thursday, Medford City Council will consider increasing the number of spaces at the campground from about 70 to almost 150. Rogue Retreat, a nonprofit home
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· snapshot 2021-04-14
Ashland family purchases dream home with help from community By By Carsyn Currier Updated: Apr 14, 2021 10:32 AM A A Jason and Vanessa houk hug and smile in front of their new house in Bear Creek Mobile Home Park. (Carsyn Currier/News 10) An Ashland family purchased their dream home with help from the community after losing all of their belongings in the Almeda fire. The family said it's a full-circle moment, moving into one of two homes that survived within their previous neighborhood, Bear Cre
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· snapshot 2021-04-10
COLLEGES: SOU’s Bonney, Rosero clean up in sprints Updated: Apr 10, 2021 08:10 PM A A ASHLAND — Southern Oregon sprinters Lindsey Bonney and Chris Rosero shot to the top of the Cascade Conference leaderboards during SOU Meet No. 3 on Saturday at Raider Stadium. Bonney, a junior from Grants Pass, became a provisional qualifier for the NAIA Championships in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.10 seconds that also ranks third in SOU’s all-time record book. Freshman Baylee Touey took over the No. 2
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-14
Oregon employers mull requiring COVID-19 vaccines By AP Updated: Apr 14, 2021 03:54 PM A A EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A large winery in Oregon has notified its workers that they must show proof they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine by May 20. Many workplaces are weighing similar requirements as pandemic restrictions loosen, KLCC reported. King Estate Winery is on more than a thousand acres (1.5 square miles) outside Eugene. Chief Operating Officer Brent Stone said it’s like a small city, with about 70
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-14
Dry conditions triple number of fires sparked in Oregon By AP Updated: Apr 14, 2021 03:41 PM A A SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Forestry said Tuesday the number of small wildfires has tripled this spring partly because of dry conditions across Oregon. The agency said Tuesday they’ve already doused 70 fires, almost half of which resulted from escaped backyard debris burn piles, the Statesman Journal reported. In a normal season, usually 24 fires occur by April 13. In response, the Ci
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-14
Victim identified in fatal Medford trailer fire By Nick Morgan Updated: Apr 14, 2021 05:08 PM A A Misc. Emergency No signs of foul play, according to Medford police Investigators have determined that the west Medford fire that killed a 74-year-old man was accidental. Medford police identified Nick John Titta as the person found Saturday evening within a fifth-wheel RV trailer fire. Titta lived in the RV trailer described by police as “small” and “older” by himself. The fire was first called in a
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2019-09-23
Sep 23, 2019 03:45 PM Glass thieves lead to discovery 5 a. m. on a hot midsummer's night, but this was no dream. The clink of glass wafted through an open window. Ah ha! Caught red-handed at last! I charged out the...
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2021-04-13
Ripple Effect: Hotels benefit from September Wildfires By By Carmine Gemei Updated: Apr 13, 2021 01:25 PM A A 6 View all photos Following the Almeda Fire, a local woman stands in the rubble of what used to be her home in the Rogue Valley. Kensington Investment's Doug Bradley said he's never seen anything like this housing emergency in his 40 years in the hotel industry. The percentage breakdown of usual gusts and fire survivors at Kensington Investment's four hotels starting in September. Across
Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2020-10-01
'We're the lucky ones' By Nick Morgan of the Mail Tribune Oct 01, 2020 06:55 PM A A 6 View all photos Deanna Waters Senf only lost almost everything in the South Obenchain fire. She can’t say why her home is still standing after losing six other structures on her property in the 5600 block of Butte Falls Highway, but she knows why her five goats, four llamas and 13 chickens are safe: Because of the kindness of a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy and two strangers. “They didn’t have