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Democrats still control Oregon Legislature, minus Bates' seat Thursday Nov 10, 2016 at 8:00 PM By Andrew Selsky The Associated Press SALEM — Republicans, by the thinnest of margins, managed to grab one seat from the Democrats in the Oregon Senate, while the ratio remained the same in the state House. Results from the 2016 general election enable Democrats to still dominate the Legislature, though they are one seat short of a supermajority in each chamber that woul
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Six Raiders honored by conferences Tuesday Oct 4, 2016 at 2:00 AM ASHLAND — Three Southern Oregon University soccer players and three football players earned weekly conference honors Monday, the Cascade Collegiate and Frontier offices announced. On the soccer side, Facienne Graham was voted the CCC women's soccer offensive player of the week, Megan Smith took the defensive award and Jonathan Morales was voted the men's soccer defensive player of the week after bot
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Arians: Palmer could play against 49ers Wednesday Oct 5, 2016 at 12:01 AM San Jose Mercury News SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer, currently in concussion protocol after being knocked out of a 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams this past weekend, could still play against the 49ers on Thursday night, coach Bruce Arians said Tuesday. Speaking with Bay Area reporters via conference call, Arians said Palmer has to clear protocol to play
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Jason Robert Meilicke Sunday Oct 9, 2016 at 2:00 AM Jason Meilicke, 38, passed away the afternoon of October 1, 2016 at his home in Central Point, Ore. surrounded by his loving family after battling a chronic illness. He was born June 17, 1978 in Ashland, Ore. the second child and first son of Steven Robert Meilicke and Shari Lynn Meilicke. Jason grew up in Central Point and graduated from Crater High School then Southern Oregon University. He lived and worked in the Rog
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Movie review: ‘Arrival’ brings freshness to sci-fi genre Amy Adams (right) as Louise Banks in "Arrival." (21 Laps Entertainment) Friday Nov 11, 2016 at 12:01 AM Al Alexander More Content Now With his dreamy, trippy “Arrival,” director Denis Villeneuve uses sci-fi the way it’s meant to be used in melding the metaphysical and the metaphoric into a timely tapestry that echoes our turbulent times. It’s rich in ideas and ideals about
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Panthers fall on wrong side of history Monday Nov 7, 2016 at 6:46 PM Nov 7, 2016 at 6:46 PM Kris Henry Mail Tribune @Kris_Henry History will probably not be kind to South Medford High School, there’s really no way around that now until another school produces greater misfortune. The Panthers have been blessed with state champions or runners-up in about half of the individual or team sports offered by the Oregon School Activities Associatio
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Trump's in, California's out? Longshot exit bid gets boost Marcus Ruiz Evans of The Yes California Independence Campaign talks to passersby Wednesday in Sacramento, Calif., about California succeeding from the United States and becoming its own nation. Support for the proposal grew on social media following Tuesday's election of Republican Donald Trump.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Thursday Nov 10, 2016 at 6:22 PM By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. &#x
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Movie review: The slow-moving ‘Arrival’ won’t be celebrated by all sci-fi buffs Dr. Banks (Amy Adams) tries a new method to communicate with aliens. (21 Laps Entertainment) Friday Nov 11, 2016 at 12:01 AM Ed Symkus More Content Now The release of a new big-budget science-film always raises the hopes of a large section of the moviegoing public. But not all sci-fi pleases every fan of the genre. Know before buying your ticket that “Arrival, 
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Miles Teller puts on the gloves for ‘Bleed Like This’ Vinny Pazienza (Miles Teller) practices his rhythm at the speed bag. (Verdi Productions) Friday Nov 11, 2016 at 2:01 PM Nov 11, 2016 at 2:01 PM Ed Symkus More Content Now It’s likely that when different segments of today’s movie audiences think of Miles Teller, they conjure up very different movies. There are the hip fans of “Whiplash,” the teen dystop
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Cranebows a-comin' David Haight, ODFW fish biologist, pulls a gill net Tuesday as part of an annual study at Howard Prairie Lake. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Friday Nov 11, 2016 at 2:00 AM Nov 11, 2016 at 9:07 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman ASHLAND — A new experiment to see whether the best rainbow trout of Central Oregon can improve Southern Oregon's angling experience has biologists wondering whether the bounty for one
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Medford will pay up to $1 million for sidewalk ramps Thursday Nov 10, 2016 at 5:19 PM Nov 10, 2016 at 5:53 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Medford will spend up to $1 million at the beginning of next year to replace mostly out-of-compliance sidewalk ramps for the disabled, an expense that will take a big chunk out of dollars that normally would go to other road projects. The city has asked for bids to install Americans with Disa
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Man admits to robbing Medford bank Gerald Thomas Schram Thursday Nov 10, 2016 at 2:52 PM Nov 10, 2016 at 3:07 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal bank robbery charge, admitting he robbed a Medford bank while on the lam two years ago. Gerald Thomas Schram, 65, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Medford to a single felony bank robbery charge, admitting that in September 2014 he robbed the U.S.
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Local events will mark Veterans Day Friday Nov 11, 2016 at 12:01 AM Staff report The following are events marking Veterans Day in the Rogue Valley. Veterans Day Commemoration: A ceremony to honor veterans begins at 9 a.m. today at the Oregon Fallen War Heroes Memorial at Don Jones Memorial Park, 223 W. Vilas Road, Central Point. The event includes a Color Guard, patriotic singing, bagpipes, hot coffee and refreshments. Guests and speakers include state Rep. Duane St
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Some favorite ways to cook with Oregon hazelnuts Wednesday Nov 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Jan Roberts-Dominguez for the Mail Tribune Welcome to Oregon hazelnut country, where 99.9 percent of the nation’s crop is grown. Here are a few of my favorite tried-and-true ways to enjoy our local hazelnuts.   Hot and Sugary Roasted Hazelnuts with Rosemary and Cayenne Makes 3 cups. These are an exquisite nibble! The rosemary complements the toasty undertones with the caram
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Kathleen Parker: Guess who's coming to the White House Wednesday Nov 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM If you'd never heard of Steve Bannon before Tuesday, you have now. All the world is suddenly abuzz with news that President-elect Donald Trump has named Bannon, formerly executive chairman at the right-wing website Breitbart News, as his chief White House strategist and senior counselor. Alt-right "conservatives" and white supremacists are jubilant; the rest of the world, including
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School board OKs policy banning charter students from playing athletics Tuesday Nov 15, 2016 at 2:00 AM Teresa Thomas Mail Tribune @teresathomas_MT The Medford School Board Monday voted four to two in support of a policy that would ban Medford charter students from participating in most high school athletics starting July 1, 2018. In the meantime, the district will maintain status quo with charter students participating in sports so long as space and materials are availa
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Hill to depart Travel Southern Oregon post Carolyn Hill Monday Nov 14, 2016 at 4:18 PM Nov 14, 2016 at 5:06 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Carolyn Hill, who has led Travel Southern Oregon and its predecessor, Southern Oregon Visitors Association, for the past 14 years, will step down Dec. 31. Born and raised in the Portland area, Hill said she found her true home in the state's rural regions encompassed in the seven counties marketed
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Sheriff Corey Falls takes job in Gresham Sheriff Corey Falls is stepping down to become Gresham's new director of Police Services and 21st Century Policing. Mail Tribune file photo Wednesday Nov 16, 2016 at 1:20 PM Nov 16, 2016 at 5:07 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat Jackson County Sheriff Corey Falls will step down in a few weeks to become director of police services in Gresham. "It is the best decision for my family," Falls said in a n
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Portland DA drops more serious charges against protesters Portland Public School students walked out of schools Monday and converg on Pioneer Courthouse Square and crossed the Hawthorne Bridge for a protest against the results of last week's presidential election. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP) Monday Nov 14, 2016 at 6:27 PM Nov 14, 2016 at 6:28 PM By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press PORTLAND — Facing a huge backlog of cases, prosecuto
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Hit-and-run kills 91-year-old man Wednesday Nov 16, 2016 at 4:07 PM By Jeff Duewel Grants Pass Daily Courier CAVE JUNCTION — A 91-year-old man who died after a hit-and-run collision Monday night was walking home from Art's Red Garter, a saloon where he was a regular, a friend said. Max Milton Carter of Cave Junction died at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass about six hours after the collision, according to Oregon State Police. OSP located a vehicle