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Pearl Harbor survivor from Gaston County part of a dwindling breed Gene Reinhardt, Gaston County's (North Carolina) last remaining survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, holds his Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal at his home. It is unclear exactly how many survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack are still living. As recently as 2013, Eileen Martinez, chief of interpretation for the USS Arizona Memorial, told the Reuters news agency that only 2,000 to 2,500 survivors were thought to still be ali
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Emergency services, Dec. 5 Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 8:48 PM Dec 4, 2016 at 8:48 PM Felony arrests Drugs —Darren Lynn Graham, 34, of the 3700 block of Colver Road, Phoenix. Medford police arrested Graham Saturday night on charges of felony possession of methamphetamine and theft. He was released from Jackson County Jail on his own recognizance. Drugs — Phillip Ryan Schmidt, 40, of the 2400 block of Lyman Avenue, Medford. Medford police
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Woman charged for spitting blood in deputy's eyes Melissa Jones-Hanscom Monday Dec 5, 2016 at 3:02 PM Dec 5, 2016 at 5:49 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous A Medford woman is facing charges after allegedly spitting blood into a deputy's eyes at the Jackson County Jail. Melissa Jonelle Jones-Hanscom, 40, of the 2200 block of East Main Street, entered not guilty pleas Monday to a felony charge of aggravated harassment against the deputy,
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Snow may reach valley floor tonight Fresh snow covers a vineyard at RoxyAnn Winery in Medford in this file photo from December 2015. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Monday Dec 5, 2016 at 10:31 AM Dec 5, 2016 at 6:19 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil A winter storm is expected to have a long reach, with snowfall possibly reaching the valley floor. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the region from 10 p.m. Monday to 10 a.
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Family seeks help finding missing Medford woman Nancy Kuykendall Saturday Dec 3, 2016 at 3:14 PM Dec 3, 2016 at 3:19 PM Local report A concerned family is seeking the public's help in locating a Medford woman who went missing Tuesday morning. Nancy Kuykendall, 54, was last seen Tuesday at about 7:20 a.m. when her daughter, Karisa Edwards, left for work. Edwards said that when she returned home for lunch about 12:30 p.m. that day, Kuykendall had l
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Big pines near Prospect in danger without intervention Ellen Goheen, a Forest Service plant pathologist, points out an area that is part of a thinning project to reclaim stands of legacy pine trees near Union Creek on Tuesday. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:01 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman UNION CREEK — The 10-mile ribbon of Highway 62 as it shoots through the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest between Prospect and Union
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Charles Krauthammer: After only 25 years, the triumph of the West is over Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:01 AM Twenty-five years ago — December 1991 — communism died, the Cold War ended and the Soviet Union disappeared. It was the largest breakup of an empire in modern history and not a shot was fired. It was an event of biblical proportions that my generation thought it would never live to see. As Wordsworth famously rhapsodized (about the French Revolution), &#
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Dana Milbank: Stick a sterling silver fork in Trump’s ‘populism’ Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:01 AM Let them eat cake. Specifically, let them eat Jean-Georges Warm Chocolate Cake. But let them start with Young Garlic Soup with Thyme and Sauteed Frog Legs. Let them follow that with Diver Scallops, Caramelized Cauliflower and Caper-Raisin Emulsion. And let them proceed to Niman Ranch Lamb Chops with Mushroom Bolognese and Pecorino, as well as Dry Aged Prim
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Guest Opinion: Biomass burning is not carbon-neutral Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Alan R.P Journet When we turn on the lights, TV or stereo, we rarely pause to wonder where the electricity comes from. Back in the day, all that concerned us in budgeting was whether income exceeded expense. If it did, we were happy. But when we understand the threat posed by global warming and its consequences (floods, drought, heat waves, dwindling snowpack, wildfires), we realize th
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Southern Oregon Journal: Walnuts conjure great memories Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Peggy Dover for the Mail Tribune You have to love a neighbor who shows up on the doorstep, just as the holiday season commences, lugging a bulging bag of nuts. Fresh walnuts, to be precise. Though there was no "Ho, Ho, Ho," forthcoming as he deposited his sack, Ken was every bit as good as Santa at that moment. Ken is the neighbor who phones me when the vultures touch down in my eve
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Emergency services, Dec. 4 Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Assault — Leonardo Alarcon, 31, of the 2000 block of Brookhurst Street, Medford. Medford police arrested Alarcon Friday on a felony charge of fourth-degree assault, and on misdemeanor charges of fourth-degree assault and harassment. He was booked in the Jackson County Jail Friday and released Saturday because of overcrowding. Supplying Contraband — Nicole Heavenly Ingraham, 33, of the
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Pair face charges in Crater Lake fee heist Moeller Saturday Dec 3, 2016 at 4:36 PM Dec 3, 2016 at 4:36 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A Klamath County pair face multiple federal charges alleging they vandalized a locked collection box at Crater Lake National Park and stole fee envelopes. John William Moeller and Lindsey Lorraine Johnson, both of Klamath Falls, were arraigned Thursday on theft, depredation and conspiracy charges

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Cedar Links reopened, but not paved yet Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:01 AM I thought the work on Cedar Links Drive was to be finished early in November. The road is now open to through traffic, but it's a gravel road. When is this going to be finished ? It has been a real pain in the neck. What's going on? —Richard M., via email That section of Cedar Links was closed for five weeks to allow a developer, who had projects on both sides of the street, to build all at onc
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Guiding Force Cascade Christian junior quarterback Haiden Schaan leads the Challengers against St. Mary's in Southern Cascade League play Friday. DENISE BARATTA / MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday Oct 13, 2016 at 8:46 PM Oct 13, 2016 at 8:46 PM Kris Henry Mail Tribune @Kris_Henry There was a time when Haiden Schaan rarely even thought about dropping back and passing the football. In fact, the Cascade Christian junior didn’t even take up the position u
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Columnist for a Day: Weren't the boomers going to change the world? Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Peter Arango for the Mail Tribune I am one of the 76 million babies born in the United States between 1946 and 1964, a Baby Boomer, the generation once called the pig in the python, the bulge in the snake, not the first generation to be tagged as a generation, as the "Lost Generation" and the "Silent Generation" preceded us, but perhaps the first generation to be aware o
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Guest Opinion: Biomass burning is not carbon-neutral Sunday Dec 4, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Alan R.P Journet When we turn on the lights, TV or stereo, we rarely pause to wonder where the electricity comes from. Back in the day, all that concerned us in budgeting was whether income exceeded expense. If it did, we were happy. But when we understand the threat posed by global warming and its consequences (floods, drought, heat waves, dwindling snowpack, wildfires), we realize th
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Ashland gives Crater the boot Ashland High senior Chad Andrews kicks a first-half field goal to tie the game at 3-3. The holder is Tucker Atteberry. PHOTO BY LARRY STAUTH JR. Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 14, 2016 at 11:58 PM By Joe Zavalafor the Mail Tribune ASHLAND — Chad Andrews made a field goal at the end of each half, including the 22-yard game-winner with 8.8 seconds left as Ashland edged Crater 6-3 in a Midwestern League defen
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Challengers cruise Cascade Christian senior Carson Cochran goes up for a catch in the Challengers' 57-33 Southern Cascade League triumph over St. Mary's Friday. Crusader defenders Calder Pruhliere (3) and Nathaniel Savage (30) move in. PHOTO BY ANDY ATKINSON Saturday Oct 15, 2016 at 12:07 AM Oct 15, 2016 at 12:07 AM Dan Jones Mail Tribune @danjonesmt He looked up, pointed to the sky and smiled after scoring another one of his touchdowns. It was a
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Grants Pass rolls past Black Tornado Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 14, 2016 at 11:58 PM GRANTS PASS — North Medford had difficulty with the explosiveness of Grants Pass in a pivotal Southwest Conference football game Friday. All five Cavemen touchdowns came from 30 yards or more en route to a 35-14 victory at Mel Ingram Field. “We’ve got to stop giving up big plays on defense,” said North Medford coach Mike Mitche
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Emergency services, Dec. 3 Saturday Dec 3, 2016 at 12:05 AM Felony arrests Coercion — Terrell Akeem Russel, 23, of Marysville, Washington. Jackson County sheriff's deputies arrested Russell Friday on additional felony charges of fourth-degree assault and strangulation, a felony warrant charging coercion, and on an additional misdemeanor charge of harassment. Jackson County sheriff's deputies originally arrested Russell Thursday on a felony charge of first-degree b