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Central Point man turns to find his car driving away Stephanie Ray Ann Wilson Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 1:48 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 5:55 PM Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune @RyanPfeil Steve Strohman's morning started routinely. He went outside, started his 2015 Honda Civic with his key fob and ran back inside to tell his family goodbye. When he turned around, he saw two people in his car pulling out of his driveway onto Juanita Way. "I went back to the front
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Jacksonville community center nears fundraising goal Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 3:32 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 6:18 PM Tony Boom for the Mail Tribune A $150,000 grant from The Ford Family Foundation and a $40,000 donation from residents Douglas and Jane Naversen have pushed fundraising for the town’s community center to within $35,000 of its goal. “The support of the community was almost overwhelming," said Jacksonville Community Center boa
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Public employees slam PERS proposal Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 7:14 PM The Associated Press  PORTLAND  — Public employees and union leaders are criticizing proposals to reduce benefits in order to help fund Oregon's public pension system. Workers on Monday spoke to members of the Senate Workforce Committee, asking the lawmakers not to "raid" the retirement plans of newer employees in order to pay off a $22 billion deficit attributed in part to generous an
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Since You Asked: Graffiti coverup near exit 30 is a never-ending battle Thursday Feb 16, 2017 at 12:01 AM When driving south on I-5, just before Exit 30, there is a long, gray, brick wall that has been seriously and repeatedly defaced with graffiti, and it continues to get worse. Could some large blackberry bushes be put there or something to deter the damage being done to that area? When are steps taken to clean it up? The different-colored paints do nothing to correct
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Ronald C. Ivens Thursday Feb 16, 2017 at 2:00 AM August 4, 1944 - February 12, 2017 Ronald C. Ivens, of Medford, Oregon left his earthly body peacefully February 12, 2017 with his family beside him. Born August 4, 1944, he was a man who loved sports and the outdoors. Growing up in North Bend, he could be found behind home plate as a catcher. After high school, he joined the United States Army and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant during the Vietnam Era. His ad
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Jodi French performs Beethoven's 'Hammerklaveier' Pianist and composer Jodi French prepares to perform Beethoven's "Hammerklaveier" in the Music Recital Hall on the Southern Oregon University campus. [Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta] Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 1:11 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 1:11 PM Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Ludwig van Beethoven's piano sonata "Hammerklaveier" may have surprised audiences in 1818. "That big piece," says composer Jodi Fren
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Hotbed of social invention Craig Comstock holds up a copy of his new book, "Better Ways to Live." [Photo by John Darling] Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 3:12 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 6:04 PM John Darling for the Mail Tribune Ashland has an abundance of "social inventors" — people who see a need in the community and are able to rally others to take part in it, all to make life better, more fun and more hopeful. In a new book called “Better Ways t
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Not Willie's pot Two large pot growing operations are planned at the old Willamette Egg Farms. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 5:16 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 5:16 PM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm No, the former Willamette Egg Farm in Eagle Point is not being turned into a marijuana-growing operation by famous singer and cannabis activist Willie Nelson. Speculation that Nelson is involved in an operation at the site have been
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Man gets 60 days for campground beating Christopher Lee Wideman Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 2:26 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 6:07 PM Nick Morgan Mail Tribune @mtcrimebeat A man got 60 days in jail Wednesday and probation for a domestic violence attack at a Rogue River campground that left a woman with three missing teeth and a ruptured eardrum. Christopher Lee Wideman, 44, of Newport, avoided a potential 70-month Measure 11 sentence in Jackson County Circui
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Yahoo issues new warning of potential email account breach Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 12:14 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 12:14 PM By Raphael Satter, AP Cybersecurity Writer LONDON (AP) — Yahoo is warning users of potentially malicious activity on their accounts between 2015 and 2016, the latest development in the internet company's investigation of a mega-breach that exposed 1 billion users' data several years ago. Yahoo confirmed Wednesday that it w
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Discounted, energy-efficient heat pumps available Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 1:25 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 1:25 PM Rogue Valley residents can learn about and purchase discounted ductless heat pump systems as part of a community-based energy efficiency campaign called Energize Rogue. Ductless heat pumps use 25 to 50 percent less energy than traditional electric heating systems, heat spaces more evenly and provide air conditioning in summer. Homeowners an
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Former Climate City Brewing manager gets prison Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 4:10 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 4:10 PM By Chris Bristol Grants Pass Daily Courier The former manager of Climate City Brewing Co. has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for stealing thousands of dollars from the restaurant. Michael B. Held, 37, previously pleaded guilty in Josephine County Circuit Court to six counts of aggravated theft, identity theft and computer c
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Longtime orchardist to give history of Talent Irrigation District Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 1:32 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 1:32 PM Longtime orchardist Ron Meyer will give a presentation on the history of the Talent Irrigation District, which celebrated 100 years of service in 2016, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Talent Historical Society, 105 N. Market St., Talent. Meyer is a former TID board member. His talk is part of the histo
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Red Cross holds disaster response training Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 1:36 PM Feb 15, 2017 at 1:36 PM The Red Cross is looking for new disaster response volunteers and will hold trainings this week in Medford, Brookings, Klamath Falls and Bend. Individuals interested in learning more about becoming a disaster response volunteer in the local community and/or a responder for national deployments are encouraged to attend. The Medford training will be
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Local economy awash in cash from pot industry rf123.com Sunday Feb 12, 2017 at 12:01 AM Feb 12, 2017 at 1:40 PM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Legalized marijuana may be a boon for Southern Oregon, but the banking industry's unwillingness to risk federal penalties by holding pot-tainted money means more cash is circulating through the local economy — a lot more. "We're seeing much more cash," says Jeri Reno, chief operating offic
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Laying the foundation Mikey Kinler, a recovering meth addict, is now a peer mentor and in the internship program at Foundations for Recovery in Medford. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Saturday Jan 21, 2017 at 5:56 PM Jan 22, 2017 at 2:40 PM By Tammy Asnicar For the Mail Tribune After years swirling in a dark whirlpool of methamphetamine-induced criminal behavior, Mikey Kinler discovered hope — a light to guide his steps away from the drugs and
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Letters to the Editor, Feb. 11 Saturday Feb 11, 2017 at 2:00 AM Feb 13, 2017 at 7:05 AM Stop paying taxes President Donald Trump is busy writing/executing executive orders serving his grandiose plans to overturn business as usual in these United States. I have an idea to immediately overturn Trump's plan to disrupt our government and lifestyle in these United States. This country has always risen to outside challenges and now the challenge is our
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A Forester's Story Sunday Aug 2, 2009 at 12:01 AM When Ron McCormick became the Siskiyou National Forest supervisor in 1983, he stepped right into the middle of a war. By paul fattig When Ron McCormick became the Siskiyou National Forest supervisor in 1983, he stepped right into the middle of a war. Self-described "radical" Earth First! activists were blocking logging roads to protect old-growth trees and spotted owls. The timber industry was flexing its ample political
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Mail Tribune 100, Feb. 12, 1917 Sunday Feb 12, 2017 at 12:01 AM Feb. 12, 1917 SENATE PASSES ROGUE RIVER BILL AFTER LONG SPEILS The senate Saturday passed the Rogue River fish bill, which has been a bone of contention all during the session and demoralized legislation. As soon as the session opened, the senate ordered House Bill Nos. 284 and 306 called from the committee, and the consideration of these bills be made a special order of business for 11 o'clock. When House B
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Lithia reports record revenue and earnings Wednesday Feb 15, 2017 at 7:12 AM Feb 15, 2017 at 8:01 AM Greg Stiles Mail Tribune @GregMTBusiness Lithia Motors reported total 2016 revenue of $8.7 billion, a 10 percent gain over its $7.9 billion 2015 figure. The Medford-based auto retailer's net income for the year grew 7.7 percent to $197 million, or $7.72 per share, from $183 million, or $6.91 per share, in 2015. The company's fourth-quarter revenue