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Since You Asked: You need just one first-class stamp to mail your ballot Friday Oct 28, 2016 at 12:01 AM Is it true you need two stamps to mail in your ballot? I've seen news reports from other states saying this is the case. — Tim, Medford   In Oregon, one first-class stamp — the ones that say "Forever" on them — will be satisfactory, Tim.  We've seen some of those reports. The Seattle Times reported three Washington state counti
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Letter about Superintendent Ray Johnson's resignation Tuesday Feb 26, 2013 at 2:00 AM Feb 26, 2013 at 9:58 AM This is the letter from First Baptist Church and Grace Christian Schools regarding the resignation of Superintendent Ray Johnson. Grace Christian Schools letter by
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Onion-domed Russian Orthodox Church rises south of Rogue River The St. Innocent Russian Orthodox Church in Rogue River is nearing completion and will host an open house Friday and Saturday. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 at 4:56 PM Oct 27, 2016 at 8:29 AM By Tammy Asnicar for the Mail Tribune The Rev. Seraphim Cardoza admits that it is nothing short of “a minor miracle” that his tiny parish is erecting an ornat
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At Lake Tahoe summit, Obama links conservation to climate change President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday with Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., left, at the 20th Anniversary Lake Tahoe Summit in Stateline, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher) Wednesday Aug 31, 2016 at 4:59 PM Josh Lederman The Associated Press STATELINE, Nev. — Standing beneath the forest-green peaks of the Sierra Nevada, President Barack Obama drew a connection Wednesday between conservation effo
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Portland rockers Melville play Brickroom Ryan T. Reynolds is lead guitarist and principal songwriter for Portland rock band Melville. melvilletheband.com Thursday Sep 1, 2016 at 9:00 AM Hannah Golden Mail Tribune You can affix almost limitless prefixes when trying to categorize Portland-based rock band Melville: indie, alt, acoustic, folk, post, pop ... the list goes on. But at the end of the day, Melville sits squarely in the domain of simply "rock."  The band is g
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Gov. Brown, lawmakers reach deal to spend California climate funds Thursday Sep 1, 2016 at 2:00 AM Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif.  — Gov. Jerry Brown and California's top legislative leaders said Wednesday they have reached an agreement to spend $900 million on environment-related programs, nearly two-thirds of the available money generated by the state's cap on carbon pollution. Their deal, reached in the final hours of the two-ye
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Our View: MURA had a reason for being, once Thursday Sep 1, 2016 at 12:01 AM The Medford City Council finds itself in the enviable position of deciding what to do with an extra $1.3 million a year once the Medford Urban Renewal Agency is disbanded. That money could finance some needed projects without asking city residents to pay more in taxes. It could also be used to support on of MURA's original causes: addressing blight in the city. Created in 1988, MURA is nearing t
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Mail Tribune 100: Sept. 1, 1916 Thursday Sep 1, 2016 at 2:00 AM Sep 1, 2016 at 3:24 PM Sept. 1, 1916 DOROTHY GISH IN ODD PLAY AT PAGE "Susan Rocks the Boat," a Triangle-Fine Arts photoplay, featuring Dorothy Gish, is the unusual name of an unusual play that is being pictured at the Page. Susan rocks the family boat when she becomes dissatisfied with the way in which a rich society girl, such as she is, spends her time. Susan gets out of the boat
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Contests, carnival will help 'Drive Out Drugs' Sept. 9-10 Wednesday Aug 31, 2016 at 5:03 PM Aug 31, 2016 at 5:03 PM Local report The third annual Drive Out Drugs Recovery Festival & Carnival will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9-10 at Harry & David Field in the U.S. Cellular Community Park in south Medford. Put on by Foundations for Recovery, the event is designed to raise awareness of the damaging effects of drug and alcohol addictio
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Medford car theft suspect arrested after quick foot chase Tyson Manney Thursday Oct 27, 2016 at 10:18 AM Oct 27, 2016 at 5:26 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil A man suspected of stealing an SUV and fleeing from Medford police last week was arrested Wednesday. Tyson Alexander Manney, 26, was arrested at about 10:50 p.m. near the Big Lots store in the Bear Creek Shopping Center, police said. Medford police Lt. Kerry Curtis said an officer spot
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Daily Courier owner John Voorhies dies at age 90 John Voorhies Thursday Oct 27, 2016 at 11:27 AM Oct 27, 2016 at 11:27 AM By Jeff DuewelGrants Pass Daily Courier John Voorhies, the owner of the Grants Pass Daily Courier for the past 45 years, and whose family has owned the paper for 119 years, died early Monday morning at the age of 90. The man who over the years held just about every job at the Daily Courier as he grew up in the three-generation
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Dana Milbank: The lap dogs of democracy who don't bark at Trump Thursday Oct 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM Donald Trump's closing argument has been to blame his fall on the dishonest, corrupt, horrible, poisonous and biased media. Trump is correct that there has been something wrong with the coverage. But the problem is that the media didn't show bias against Trump earlier and more often. I'm not talking about partisan bias, but a healthy and necessary journalistic bias against a
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Eight west Medford cottages will be sold in bulk during auction Katherine Court is etched into the sidewalk in front of tiny cottages built in 1935 that are set to be auctioned in November. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 at 5:10 PM Oct 27, 2016 at 8:30 AM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Eight west Medford cottages built during the Great Depression and owned by Umpqua Bank are up for auction. The cottages, collective
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Letters to the Editor, Oct. 27 Thursday Oct 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM Re-elect Stromberg In Ashland’s mayoral race, John Stromberg deserves re-election. Over his two terms he has grown into the job. He fields an array of issues with compassion and thoroughness while gently pushing meetings along so the lengthy council agendas might be completed. He attends with dignity the many events that call for his presence. These qualities have earned him the respect of his counci
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Surfer punched shark in gills Joseph Tanner, who survived a shark bite while surfing on the Oregon Coast on Oct. 10, 2016, speaks with the media at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Ore., where he is a critical care nurse, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. (Stephanie Yao Long/The Oregonian via AP) Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 at 4:32 PM Oct 26, 2016 at 4:32 PM By Gillian Flaccus Associated Press PORTLAND (AP) — Joseph Tanner was resting his arm
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Steve Kimock plays Rogue Theatre Guitarist Steve Kimock, left, stands with his son John Morgan Kimock. Photo by Michelle Pattee Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 at 4:06 PM Oct 26, 2016 at 4:06 PM Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Guitarist Steve Kimock's 2016 album, "Last Danger of Frost," is yet another artistic transgression from his earlier projects. "I've played rock for years," Kimock says during a telephone interview from Sebastopol, California. "The new a
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'I Ought to Be in Pictures' at Camelot Theatre Sophia Stricker, left, plays Libby Tucker and Roy Von Rains Jr. plays her father, Herb Tucker, in Camelot Theatre's production of Neil Simon's "I Ought to be in Pictures." Photo by Steve Sutfin Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 at 4:38 PM Oct 26, 2016 at 4:38 PM Middle-aged Hollywood screenwriter Herb Tucker's best days seem to be behind him. When his forgotten past reappears in the form of Libby, his teenage d
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Sund honored for work in Evans Valley Bruce Sund Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 at 6:30 PM Oct 26, 2016 at 6:30 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous When the Evans Valley Elementary School closed in 2011 because of declining enrollment and students shifted south to the Rogue River Elementary School, longtime area residents Bruce Sund and his wife, Cheryl Martin-Sund, helped turn the shuttered school into a community center. On Wednesday, the Jacks
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John Paulson has a big new bet Friday Feb 12, 2016 at 1:33 PM Portia Crowe http://pictures.reuters.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&VBID=2C0BXZ0ITY7DC&SMLS=1&RW=1622&RH=896#/SearchResult&VBID=2C0BXZ0IT34WL&SMLS=1&RW=1622&RH=896&POPUPPN=59&POPUPIID=2C0408TSMF2K3 Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson is raising money for a new private-equity fund, Bloomberg's Simone Foxman reports. Paulson & Co. is looking to raise $1.5 billion for Paulson Strategic Partners Fund, ac
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Oregon weighs outdoor education for all kids In this Oct. 6, 2016, photo, from left, Outdoor School students Evie Larson, Lillyann Samson and Maya Herring run a test on pond water during a lesson at Camp Howard in Mount Hood National Forest near Corbett. The outdoor education is unique to Oregon and is a rite-of-passage for public school students that's meant to instill a respect for nature in each generation - studies show it improves attendance and boosts test scores. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) Wedne