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Richie selected as Republican candidate for House Steven Richie Tuesday Aug 30, 2016 at 5:29 PM Aug 30, 2016 at 5:32 PM Local report Ashland resident Steve Richie has been selected as the Republican candidate for House District 5, the seat now held by Rep. Peter Buckley. Jackson County Republicans Monday night selected Richie, 52, to run against Democrat Pam Marsh. Buckley is not seeking reelection. The GOP slot came open after primary winner Ala
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Rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90 In this Oct. 17, 1986 file photo, Chuck Berry performs during a concert celebration for his 60th birthday at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Mo. On Saturday, police in Missouri said Berry has died at the age of 90. [James A. Finley/Associated Press File Photo] Saturday Mar 18, 2017 at 5:39 PM Mar 18, 2017 at 9:03 PM By Hillel Italie and Jim SuhrThe Associated Press NEW YORK — Chuck Be
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Next stop: Mount Everest Ashland High School Students Erik Oline, 17, left, Cedar Barnes, 18, and Loden Donahoo, 17, are headed to Nepal to make a documentary. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 4:32 PM Mar 16, 2017 at 4:34 PM By Joe Zavala for the Mail Tribune Two years ago, an Ashland High School senior was sitting in the school’s quad, talking about his adventurous grandfather. Grandpa, he marveled, had traveled to Nep
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Gas pipeline meeting moved to Medford library People protest on Crater Lake Highway againt the LNG pipeline in October 2015. [Mail Tribune / file photo] Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 12:29 PM Mar 16, 2017 at 2:29 PM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous Jordan Cove LNG will host an open house to present information about its proposed natural gas pipeline through Southern Oregon from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 23. The company was able to book the l
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South coast chinook seasons likely closed this summer A chinook salmon fights off the coast near Brookings in 2013. Chinook fishing is expected to be closed in the ocean off Southern Oregon and Northern California this summer. [Mail Tribune / file photo] Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 11:27 AM Mar 16, 2017 at 2:24 PM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman Sport and commercial fishing for chinook salmon appears to be dead this year off the Southern
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Council toasts drinking in public Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 4:54 PM Mar 16, 2017 at 5:28 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm In time for St. Patrick's Day, customers riding around downtown Medford in a pedal-powered trolley can now drink in public, following a unanimous decision by the Medford City Council Thursday. Nate Olson, owner of Pint Rider, said he will take his first drinking tour at 6 p.m. Friday. The 15-seat trolley is fully bo
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City fights blighted houses Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 4:49 PM Mar 16, 2017 at 5:19 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Owners of five ramshackle houses in Medford will be put on notice that they have 60 days to clean up their act, or the city will take them to court to gain control of the properties. Medford City Council unanimously agreed Thursday to start a receivership process against some of the worst houses in the city that
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Bill Clinton President William J. Clinton Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 12:12 PM Mar 16, 2017 at 12:12 PM Background/Early Life • William Jefferson Clinton grew up in Arkansas and in high school was able to attend a mock political convention in Washington, D.C. On that trip Clinton was able to shake President Kennedy’s hand during a ceremony at the White House Rose Garden. Clinton’s political ambitions from that day on were to bec
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Theodore Roosevelt http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.35645 Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 9:59 AM Mar 16, 2017 at 9:59 AM Background/Early Life • Theodore Roosevelt overcame a childhood marked with sickness. Growing up in New York City he suffered from asthma, and because of his asthma as a teenager worked extra hard to improve his health. He did this through gymnastics and weightlifting, and as a result became a lifelong advocate of the importa
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District attorney debuts new office A grand-opening ceremony was held Thursday for the new Jackson County District Attorney's Office in Medford. [Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch] Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 4:11 PM Mar 16, 2017 at 5:01 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil Jackson County officials debuted the new $6.2 million District Attorney's Office Thursday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony held at 2 p.m. included public tours of the two-story, 22,342-squar
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Oregon removes cyanide traps after wolf accidentally killed Thursday Mar 16, 2017 at 5:31 PM The Associated Press SALEM — Wildlife officials say they have removed cyanide traps from some areas after one unintentionally killed a gray wolf in rural northeast Oregon. U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services State Director Dave Williams said his agency is in talks with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, which manages wolves, about how to prevent futur
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Randall Theatre presents Sondheim's 'Marry Me a Little' Benjamin Linder O'Neill, left, and Haley Forsyth are the sole cast members of Randall Theatre's "Marry Me a Little," with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. [Photo by Toni Holley] Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 2:17 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 2:52 PM Two lonely people live next door to each other. They've met, dated once and then went their own ways. We see their apartments merged as one, functioning
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US envoy makes Asia trip as anxiety rises over North Korea U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, as the first stop of his tour to Asia, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 8:02 AM It is the first visit to the continent for U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. The Associated Press TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday began a three-nation tour of Asia wher
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Letters to the Editor, March 15 Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 12:01 AM Stop bellyaching Thanks to Bob Rolls for his letter. The American Heritage Dictionary defines legal as: " 1. Of or relative to law...."; and illegal as: "1. Prohibited by law ... 3. ... An illegal immigrant ..." I continually hear Democrats (who lost the election) denigrating our president because he wants to (Heaven forbid) actually obey our immigration laws. Their bellyaching is just another indication
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Breidenthal cleared by DOJ in campaign case Former Jackson County Commissioner Doug Breidenthal has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the Oregon Department of Justice in a case related to his campaign activities for an office with the Western Interstate Region, an advocacy group for public policy issues in the West. [Mail Tribune / file photo] Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 1:22 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 5:32 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Form
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Man survives jump from hotel 4th floor Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 2:49 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 4:34 PM By Julie Akins for the Mail Tribune ASHLAND — A man who reportedly jumped from the fourth floor of the Ashland Springs Hotel Wednesday afternoon survived the landing. The man, whom police did not identify, was taken to Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center and transferred to Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, where he was underg
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Our View: Stricter rules needed for oil trains in Oregon Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 12:01 AM Oil trains hauling crude through the Columbia Gorge and other parts of Oregon are an unfortunate fact of life, but that doesn't mean the state shouldn't demand better safety precautions from railroads transporting the volatile material. Prompted by a derailment and resulting spill and fire last June in Mosier, legislators are considering bills that would impose new restrictions on
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Community Blog: Beating Burnout Monday Feb 13, 2017 at 6:01 AM Last week we talked about the fact that chronic overwhelm can lead to burnout. Today we want to share some thoughts with you about what to do if you notice yourself getting burned out. It�s helpful to remember that burnout is in many ways a response to depletion. � Think about it: you wouldn�t sit [...] Carpenter Smith Consulting Last week we talked about the fact that chronic overwhelm can lead to burnout. T
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Immigration attorney to speak at New Day Network breakfast Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 3:08 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 3:08 PM A lawyer specializing in family immigration will be a guest speaker at a New Day Network breakfast, which begins at 8 a.m. Friday, March 17, at the Rogue Valley Unitarian Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland. John Almaguer will speak about the family aspect of his job and the impact of immigration-based decisions and policy on spouse
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Body found along Interstate 5 Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 at 1:30 PM Mar 15, 2017 at 2:24 PM Foul play is not suspected in the death of a man whose body was found off Interstate 5 near the south Medford exit late last week, police said. Cody James Hall, 56, who had ties to both Oregon and California, was found at about 9:30 p.m. Friday near milepost 27 near the shoulder next to a barrier, according to an Oregon State Police news release. Officers from