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Sutherlin man arrested for luring minor online Marvin Thomas Shoemaker II Friday Feb 10, 2017 at 12:30 PM Feb 10, 2017 at 12:30 PM A Sutherlin man was arrested Thursday by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office after he had been soliciting with what he believed to be a child for sexual contact via the internet, according to a press release from the sheriff's office. Shoemaker II had made arrangements to meet with what he thought was a child, but he
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Dutch Luv Day benefits food pantries Friday Feb 10, 2017 at 5:25 PM For every drink sold at Dutch Bros on Valentine's Day, $1 will be donated to area food pantries and other organizations dedicated to fighting hunger. The annual Dutch Luv Day, held Tuesday, Feb. 14, will include participation from all 277 locations across seven states, according to a news release. On average, every dollar allows the purchase of up to seven pounds of food. The coffee chain shifted from ca
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Friendly times at Mt. Ashland A snowboarder in black rips through an area at Mt. Ashland known as "The Void." [Photo by Andy Atkinson] Friday Feb 10, 2017 at 12:01 AM By Lee Juillerat for the Mail Tribune "What a day!" whooped a broadly grinning guy who was hauling a snowboard over his shoulder as he strolled past me toward his car in the emptying parking lot, his words filling the air. "What a great day! Wasn't that fantastic?!" It was closing time at the Mt. Ashland Sk
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Trump reaffirms 'one China' policy in call with China's Xi Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 2:00 AM Feb 9, 2017 at 9:25 PM The Associated Press BEIJING — President Donald Trump has reaffirmed America's long-standing "one China" policy in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, potentially alleviating concerns about a major shift in Washington's relations with Beijing. The White House and China's state broadcaster CCTV said the two spoke at l
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Bill in Oregon Legislature focuses on free recreation sites Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 6:59 PM By Andrew Selsky The Associated Press SALEM — In Redmond, a climbing wall built on a bridge's arches closed soon after it was opened by the Central Oregon city. In Pilot Rock, a tiny town in northeast Oregon, a motocross track was closed. They were loved by thrill-seekers, but closed because of legal concerns after a March 2016 Oregon Supreme Court decision. That decision n
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Two men give Two Sisters sauce a second life Brent Moore, left, and Bob Tewksbury, owners of The Two Sister's Sauce Company, show off their product Thursday at Sherm's Food 4 Less in Medford. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 5:12 PM Feb 9, 2017 at 5:21 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness It might sound a bit incongruous for two Medford men to run a company known as The Two Sisters. Nonetheless, when the opportunity to
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Elizabeth Louise Hassenpflug Friday Feb 10, 2017 at 2:00 AM March 10, 1930 - February 7, 2017 Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Hassenpflug, 86, of Medford, Oregon passed away February 7, 2017. She was born March 10, 1930 in Bowdle, South Dakota to Theodore and Victoria Artz. Betty married William Hassenpflug October 28, 1948, and in 1956 moved to Long Beach, California where together they raised their five children. She sold real estate for several years, but if you asked her wh
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Social media sends Medford bank robber to prison Jeffrey Edward Ownby Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 5:13 PM Feb 9, 2017 at 5:33 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A Medford man who'd had no prior criminal history before social media tips led to his capture has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for three armed bank robberies. Jeffrey Edward Ownby, 30, was sentenced to 198 months prison in U.S. District Court in Eugene Thursday
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Bear Creek expected to match record high — but not flood Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 4:41 PM Feb 9, 2017 at 4:41 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman The storm that is expected to dump more than an inch of rain on Medford before it ends Friday morning is roiling Bear Creek to near-record flows. The NOAA River Forecast Center has predicted Bear Creek later today will match the all-time Feb. 10 flow of 1,190 cubic feet per second, which
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Flood watch, wind advisory in effect for Jackson County Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 8:59 AM Feb 9, 2017 at 9:05 AM Heavy rain and melting snow across Southern Oregon and Northern California have weather officials on the lookout for flooding until late this evening. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch until 10 p.m., according to a bulletin. From 1 to 4 inches of rain are expected, with the largest amounts in Josephine and Siskiyou co
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Human remains found near Provolt were Medford man's Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 7:56 PM Feb 9, 2017 at 7:56 PM Local report GRANTS PASS — Skeletal remains found in the woods southeast of Grants Pass have been identified as Chase Cook of Medford, Oregon State Police said Thursday night. Cook was 22 when last seen June 23, 2012. Two hikers found the remains Tuesday southeast of Grants Pass, according to the Josephine County Sheriff's Office. Inv
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Schneider showcases art by SOU faculty Southern Oregon University Professor Miles Inada created an orange monster named Thornton for a video game. Inada's animated creations are on display in "Shapes of Curiosity: SOU Creative Arts Faculty Exhibition" at the Schneider Museum of Art through March 11. Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 9:42 AM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous In a series of 53 drawings, a quirky, orange monster with blue horns waves his clawed tentacles and t
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Your chinook for sale at Cole Rivers? Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 4:16 PM Feb 9, 2017 at 4:16 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman For much of the early 1990s, the great conspiracy theorists along the upper Rogue River were convinced the state ran Cole Rivers Hatchery as a its own personal salmon factory. Spring chinook salmon were bred not to bite, they believed, and water flows were manipulated so the fish could scoot past Rogue anglers an
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Traffic stop observer found guilty Keely Meagan Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 1:51 PM Feb 9, 2017 at 1:51 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous An Ashland woman who parked on the edge of I-5 to observe white Oregon State troopers and a black driver has been found guilty of interfering with a police officer after she refused orders to leave. Jackson County Circuit Judge David Hoppe handed down his guilty verdict on the misdemeanor interfering char
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Police collect transients' trash in monthly sweeps in Medford Medford police Cpl. Randy Jewell inspects trash Thursday left behind at a homeless camp under a bridge near the south Medford freeway interchange. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 5:45 PM Feb 9, 2017 at 5:45 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A 30-yard dumpster was filled to capacity Thursday during the Medford Police Department's monthly sweep of transient ca
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Trump responds to ruling on travel ban: 'SEE YOU IN COURT' In this Feb. 8, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks to the Major County Sheriffs' Association and Major Cities Chiefs Association, in Washington.Trump says it doesn't take a lawyer to see that his order banning visitors from seven Muslim-majority nations is a "common sense" move to protect the U.S. from terrorists. He says even a bad high school student could figure that out. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday Feb 9, 2017&nbs
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All Oregon regions gaining jobs, but not equally Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 4:31 PM Feb 9, 2017 at 4:31 PM By Mateusz Perkowski Capital Press SALEM — Oregon now has more jobs than before the "great recession" but some rural areas are still lagging behind, according to the state economist. After the financial crisis a decade ago, Oregon lost roughly 8 percent of its jobs, said Mark McMullen, the state economist. Since then, the state has not o
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10,000 rounds of ammo stolen from Crater Lake National Park Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 4:49 PM Feb 9, 2017 at 4:55 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman CRATER LAKE — National Park Service agents are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever stole about 10,000 rounds of ammunition last weekend from its park ranger program. The ammunition, which was a combination of rifle and handgun bullets, was ta
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Flood watch, wind advisory in effect for Jackson County Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 8:59 AM Feb 9, 2017 at 9:05 AM Heavy rain and melting snow across Southern Oregon and Northern California have weather officials on the lookout for flooding until late this evening. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch until 10 p.m., according to a bulletin. From 1 to 4 inches of rain are expected, with the largest amounts in Josephine and Siskiyou co
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Woman who observed traffic stop of black driver by white troopers on trial Wednesday Feb 8, 2017 at 3:08 PM Feb 8, 2017 at 6:18 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous An Ashland woman who parked on the shoulder of Interstate 5 to observe two white Oregon State Police troopers and a black driver is on trial after she refused orders to leave. Keely Meagan, 55, said she stopped because nationwide news about police officers injuring and killing