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Children of the acorn: Project aims to reclaim oak savannas April Andujar will be planting oak trees near the former Elk Creek Dam as part of a long-term effort to restore the area's oak savanna. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 5:21 PM Oct 22, 2016 at 9:50 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman TRAIL — April Andujar is looking back for the future of the shores along Elk Creek, and she has $60 worth of oak seed
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Schneider Museum exhibits work of famed women artists "Lover's Leap III," a colorful monoprint by Polly Apfelbaum, is showcased in "Art on Paper" at Schneider Museum of Art. Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 at 4:41 PM Oct 26, 2016 at 4:41 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous From a large image of exuberantly colored flowers by Polly Apfelbaum to an intimate series of spider prints by Louise Bourgeois, the Schneider Museum of Art in Ashland is showin
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Movie review: ‘A Man Called Ove’ taps into essence of life Rolf Lassgard in "A Man Called Ove." (Film Vast) Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM Al Alexander More Content Now With so much turmoil in the world, the power of a charming little bromide like “A Man Called Ove” can’t be underestimated. Against all instincts, Hannes Holm’s small slice of Swedish life cuts through the rage and cynicism to get to you by tapping into the essenc
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Anhorn far outpaces Wheeler for campaign cash Gary Wheeler Wednesday Sep 28, 2016 at 3:47 PM Sep 28, 2016 at 6:02 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Medford Mayor Gary Wheeler has raised practically nothing for his re-election bid, while his opponent, John Anhorn, has hauled in almost $32,000. According to information from the Oregon Secretary of State's Office, Wheeler hasn't reached the $750 threshold required to file. Anhor
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Since You Asked: County administrator explains commissioner pay Thursday Oct 13, 2016 at 12:01 AM In yesterday's Since You Asked, Mary M., of Medford asked about the salaries of Jackson County commissioners. After reading our answer, Jackson County Administrator Danny Jordan provided us a wealth of additional information about how they're paid. During the county's annual budget process, a compensation board makes recommendations for elected officials' salaries in a publi
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Medford man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge John Ehly Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 at 6:46 PM Oct 26, 2016 at 6:46 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A Medford man who messaged a photo of his son in a stroller to obtain child pornography faces at least five years in prison after admitting he owned hundreds of images of minors engaged in sexual conduct. John Curtis Ehly, 48, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Medfor
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Our View: Mike Moran in House District 6 Thursday Oct 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM Medford's House District 6 has been a reliably Republican seat for many years, thanks to a solid registration  advantage. There's nothing wrong with that, as long as the Republican holding the seat is effectively representing the district in Salem. This year, Mike Moran makes a good case for replacing Republican incumbent Sal Esquivel with a Democrat who isn't beholden to upstate Democratic l
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Woman allegedly used lamp, candleholder in attacks Sonja Hayward Wednesday Oct 26, 2016 at 5:33 PM Oct 26, 2016 at 5:33 PM A Central Point woman faces charges after allegedly assaulting a man with a lamp and a woman with a candleholder. Sonja Merina Hayward, 31, of the 2300 block of Tulane Avenue in Central Point, entered not guilty pleas Wednesday to charges of second- and fourth-degree assault. On Oct. 6, Hayward was allegedly involved in a phy
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Election Letters, Oct. 14 Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM Trump will protect gun rights In the Second Amendment to the Constitution it is clearly stated that, “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Thomas Jefferson made this clear when he said, “No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.” Jefferson said it simpler and wiser than any man after him when he wrote a letter to James Madison in December of
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Women may shake up the all-male Medford City Council Andrea Jablonski Tuesday Aug 30, 2016 at 6:38 PM Aug 30, 2016 at 6:38 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm The all-male Medford City Council could be in for a change after five women filed their candidacy papers for the Nov. 8 election. "I've looked at the City Council, and I don't see a lot of people who look like me," said Michelle Blum Atkinson. "It only makes sense that women r
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Movie review: Count on ‘The Accountant’ to grab every bit of your attention Chris (Ben Affleck) explains some complicated calculations to Dana (Anna Kendrick). (Warner Bros.) Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM Ed Symkus More Content Now The last major movie to present a puzzle as confounding and enjoying to experience as the one(s) in “The Accountant” was Christopher Nolan’s “Memento,” which played out backward in the script
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Shaw journal features Rogue Valley stories A stagecoach works its way on a rugged early road that helped connect Jacksonville and the Rogue Valley with Fort Klamath and Crater Lake. Photo courtesy Shaw Historical Library Thursday Oct 27, 2016 at 2:48 PM Oct 27, 2016 at 5:01 PM By Lee Juillerat for the Mail Tribune Stories with a Rogue Valley twist are among the many tales in "From Fremont to Kingsley: The Military in the Land of the Lakes," publi
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Letters to the Editor, Oct. 13 Thursday Oct 13, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 13, 2016 at 12:48 PM Letters to the Editor, Oct. 13 Sound familiar? “An egomaniac who only loved himself ... a narcissist with a taste for self dramatization and a characteristic fondness for superlatives. His manic speeches and penchant for taking all-or-nothing risks raised questions about his capacity for self-control, even his sanity. He peppered his speeches with coars
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Letters to the Editor, Oct. 18 Tuesday Oct 18, 2016 at 2:00 AM Oct 19, 2016 at 11:19 AM Lemons to lemonade Fifteen years ago I served with Alan DeBoer on the Ashland School Board. Then, like now, money was tight, class sizes were expanding and folks in Salem were simply wringing their hands. Alan had the common sense to recognize an opportunity for the large number of non-enrolled home-schooling families and the district. Providing a resource cen
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Letters to the Editor Wednesday Aug 24, 2016 at 12:01 AM Vote for outdoor school This November, we have an opportunity to make a world of difference for our children. I’m talking about a chance to send every fifth- or sixth-grader in the state to Outdoor School where students will engage in hands-on science, experience and connect with the great outdoors, and unplug from social media and reconnect with each other. Outdoor School has a proud legacy in Oregon. As ad
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Klamath Basin subject of water-authority dispute within federal government Thursday Oct 13, 2016 at 6:57 PM The Associated Press SALEM — A watchdog arm of the U.S. Department of the Interior says the Bureau of Reclamation lacked the authority to enter into an agreement with the Klamath Water and Power Agency on water use, and that consequently $32.2 million spent by the agency over seven years "was a waste of funds." The department insisted that it did have the au
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Letters to the Editor, Oct. 14 Friday Oct 14, 2016 at 11:00 PM Oct 19, 2016 at 11:17 AM Correction A letter titled "The Alinsky method" in Friday's paper should have said "The first two Democratic debates did not even touch on these subjects." The word "not" was omitted, the letter writer's name is Rosemary Newell. Vote for Dick Gordon Dick Gordon has served on the Medford City Council, Ward 1, for almost eight years with distinction. He takes hi
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Ayckbourn farce takes the stage at Craterian Peter Wickliffe, top, Ric Hagerman and Max Gutfreund appear in Next Stage Repertory's production of "Taking Steps." Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Wednesday Aug 31, 2016 at 12:14 PM Aug 31, 2016 at 12:14 PM Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Playwright Alan Ayckbourn's farcical comedy "Taking Steps" uses a clever, physical-theater technique to drive its fast-paced action. The absurdity unfolds in the downstairs l
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Shaw Journal features Rogue Valley stories A stagecoach works it way on a rugged early road that helped connect Jacksonville and the Rogue Valley with Fort Klamath and Crater Lake. Thursday Oct 27, 2016 at 2:48 PM Oct 27, 2016 at 2:48 PM By Lee Juillerat for the Mail Tribune Stories with a Rogue Valley twist are among the many tales in "From Fremont to Kingsley: The Military in the Land of the Lakes," published by the Shaw Historical Library in K
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11 freshmen victims in alleged Philomath hazing, coach charged Philomath High School is shown Monday in Philomath. Authorities say six Philomath High School football players and a 22-year-old volunteer assistant face charges after freshmen were subjected to hazing during the team's summer camp. (Anibal Ortiz/The Gazette Times via AP) Tuesday Aug 30, 2016 at 5:47 PM Aug 30, 2016 at 5:47 PM Steven DuBois The Associated Press PORTLAND — A vol