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Review: 'South Pacific' still hits the high notes The cast of Camelot Theatre's "South Pacific." Photo by Steve Sutfin/Brian O'Connor Tuesday Dec 6, 2016 at 4:25 PM Dec 6, 2016 at 4:25 PM By Jeffrey Gillespie for the Mail Tribune It's pretty hard to go wrong with Rodgers and Hammerstein, let alone when staging what is arguably their greatest hit, that singular piece of ultra-reliable musical theater known as "South Pacific." In a charming, if not
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Men and women stay healthy differently Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Sharon Johnson for the Mail Tribune Health conditions affect men and women differently. Consider your own personal experience. Let’s say your spouse has a cold or the flu and he’s flat on his back in bed — sneezing a lot and professing total misery. He wants chicken soup and your attention. But you have the flu, too. But you’re the one making soup and offering soothing wo
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Healthy Aging: 10 life lessons we learn too late Sunday Nov 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Sharon Johnson for the Mail Tribune For this column, I am borrowing boldly from an online article I just read on my currently favorite web link, www.nextavenue.org. Their tagline is, “Where grown-ups keep growing.” They wrote an article about 10 things you already know but may not think about enough. These are life lessons. No worries, there will not be a quiz. But reading a
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Valley floor got a pass, but Cascade passes hammered Liam Lusch, 4, runs through a light dusting of snow at his home in Medford on Tuesday. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Tuesday Dec 6, 2016 at 10:06 AM Dec 6, 2016 at 11:46 AM Update, 11:40 a.m.: Both lanes of Highway 140 are back open, but transportation officials urge drivers to use caution and expect winter driving conditions on all Cascade mountain passes. Chains are required for vehicles we
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Emergency services, Dec. 7 Wednesday Dec 7, 2016 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Vehicle Theft — Rebecca Keanna West, 24, no known address. Talent police arrested West Tuesday on a felony charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. She was booked in the Jackson County Jail and released Tuesday on her own recognizance. Manslaughter — Kyle Leon Miller, 24, of the 100 block of Edith Circle, Eagle Point. Medford police arrested Miller Tuesday on a felony charge o
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Man killed in hit-and-run; driver arrested Kyle Leon Miller Tuesday Dec 6, 2016 at 12:20 PM Dec 6, 2016 at 5:47 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat An Eagle Point man faces manslaughter and hit-and-run charges alleging he fatally struck a pedestrian Monday night on Highway 62 near Fred Meyer. Kyle Leon Miller, 24, of the 100 block of Edith Circle, was arraigned this morning in Jackson County Circuit Court, where he entered not guilty pleas t
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Since You Asked: Bolz/South Pac intersection could be signed Wednesday Dec 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM I know it's legal to make a left turn off a two-way onto a one-way (when there's no incoming traffic.) The new intersection at Bolz Road and South Pacific Highway in Phoenix provided an opportunity for that legal left-turn discussion last evening, so I'm turning to you for an answer. Heading south (two-way, two lanes each direction) on South Pac, there are two left-turn lanes t
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Avi Feldman Memorial Fund will go toward counseling Monday Dec 5, 2016 at 1:04 PM Dec 5, 2016 at 4:12 PM The family of Avi Feldman, a 20-year-old Ashland resident who was stabbed to death Nov. 6 at a party in the 200 block of Strawberry Lane, has set up a grief counseling account for friends who've been traumatized by his murder. Money raised for the Avi Feldman Memorial Fund will go toward weekly group counseling sessions with Adam Marx, an
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Frozen steampunk fairy tale celebrates love Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 6:53 PM Dec 4, 2016 at 6:53 PM Angela Decker for the Mail Tribune It’s a brave move, opening both a new venue and a new musical at the same time, but the Collaborative Theatre Project in Medford is clearly the gutsy new kid in town. The nonprofit theater arts company opens this holiday season with Rick Lombardo’s and Kirsten Brandt’s steampunk, musical adaptati
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Applicants sought to replace Sheriff Falls Sheriff Corey Falls is stepping down to become Gresham's new director of police services and 21st century policing. Mail Tribune file photo Tuesday Dec 6, 2016 at 1:23 PM Dec 6, 2016 at 2:48 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will seek applications through Dec. 23 from people interested in replacing outgoing Sheriff Corey Falls, but the board has yet to
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Mystery of the elf detective Officer Derek Docken gives Kate the Elf a "fix-it ticket" in Central Point Friday. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Tuesday Dec 6, 2016 at 5:19 PM Dec 6, 2016 at 5:38 PM Buffy Pollock for the Mail Tribune With a busy holiday season underway, Central Point police have added an extra detective to its ranks. On loan from a little-known police force based out of the North Pole, she might be creating more mysteries than she's so
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 5 Monday Dec 5, 2016 at 12:01 AM Trump's behavior appalling Front page news: “Trump claims ‘millions’ voted illegally for Clinton.” The Mail Tribune devoted 32 column inches to this story and still missed the point: Trump will go to any length, no matter how bizarre, contradictory or far-fetched, in order to “win.” Our president-elect engaged in a 12-hour Twitter battle with himself, claiming, “
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Sweet traditions continue at Medford's Winter Lights Festival Brendan Lee, 3, of Medford, participates in the candy-cane hunt before the Medford Winter Lights Festival on Saturday. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 5, 2016 at 10:38 AM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat In a matter of 38 seconds, dozens of 11- and 12-year-olds made 800 Spangler miniature candy canes disappear from the Pear Blossom Park lawn Saturday a
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Turf infield likely for JoCo's racetrack Monday Dec 5, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Shaun Hall of the Daily Courier On second thought, the Dutch Bros. proposal to build an artificial turf sports field at the Josephine County Fairgrounds still looks just fine. More than fine. "It's just fantastic," Josephine County Commissioner Keith Heck said last week, following a closed-door session with company representatives. "This is a godsend. A joy." The joy is a proposal by Travis Boersm
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Early snow day Mt. Ashland General Manager Horam Towle (front right) and a guest load the Windsor lift at opening day Sunday morning. Photo by Andy Atkinson Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 6:27 PM Dec 5, 2016 at 10:34 AM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Some 1,000 skiers and snowboarders held celebratory runs down Mt. Ashland Sunday morning after the ski resort opened a week earlier than normal. "There's a little bit of rain, but it's a blast up h
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Death toll hits 30 in Oakland warehouse fire This photo taken from video provided by @Oaklandfirelive shows the scene of a fire in Oakland, early Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. The blaze began at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday during a party at a warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area city. Several people were unaccounted for. Oakland Fire Department posted several messages throughout the night on its Twitter social media network account, including the latest one in the morning saying that fire crews woul
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Sheriff's employees: Continue Falls' legacy Jackson County Sheriff's Office employees want the county commissioners to replace outgoing Sheriff Corey Falls, pictured, with someone like Falls. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Monday Dec 5, 2016 at 3:25 PM Dec 5, 2016 at 3:25 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous Jackson County Sheriff's Office employees have asked county commissioners to choose a replacement for Sheriff Corey Falls who will contin
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Central Point schools may withdraw from education service district Monday Dec 5, 2016 at 12:01 AM Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune @teresathomas_MT The Central Point School District has issued a letter of intent to withdraw from the Southern Oregon Education Service District, buying it time to assess the value of the partnership. Now the district has until March 1 to evaluate the special education, technology and school improvement services it gets from the SOESD and determine
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Michael Gerson: Three American texts for Donald Trump to read before Inauguration Day Tuesday Dec 6, 2016 at 12:01 AM Whatever his other considerable achievements, our president-elect is not known for his broad reading in American history. But Donald Trump is about to enter that history. And in the spirit of new beginnings, he might view this as an opportunity to accumulate some inspiration, both for his inaugural address and his manner of governing. So here is an exerci
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Larsons' love remained unbroken Bruce and Faye Larson Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:01 AM Buffy Pollock for the Mail Tribune Remembered as a charitable businessman and devoted community employer for decades, longtime Larson's Home Furnishings owner Bruce Larson will be remembered by those closest to him for the quiet and genuine way that he valued his closest relationships. Born May 21, 1935, Larson passed away Nov. 3, 2016 at the age of 81 after battling Alzheimer's in his f