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No plans for lethal measures against wolves Wolf prints are visible where cattle were killed on the Nicholson Ranch in the Wood Valley. Photo by Lee Juillerat Sunday Oct 23, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Lee Juillerat for the Mail Tribune Wildlife biologists regard the killing of four cattle in the Fort Klamath area of Klamath County as "unusual" and "disturbing," but say there are no plans to enact lethal measures to wolves and believe the wolves pose no threats to humans. "We do
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Our View: Measure 97 is not the right answer Sunday Oct 9, 2016 at 12:01 AM The supporters of Ballot Measure 97 say it's high time Oregon started funding its public schools, health care and social services adequately. They also say big corporations doing business in the state don't pay enough in taxes. They're right. But Measure 97 is the wrong way to fix those things. Measure 97 would levy a 2.5 percent gross receipts tax on "C" corporations on all Oregon sales in exces
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Kamenski, White challenge Lemhouse for Seat 3 Martin Kamenski, left, Greg Lemhouse, and Theo White Saturday Oct 22, 2016 at 12:01 AM The following are contenders for Ashland City Council Seat 3. Ballots were mailed Friday and are due back to the Jackson County Elections Office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. Twenty-four-hour ballot drop boxes will open Monday at the Elections Office and Ashland, Rogue River, Central Point and Eagle Point libraries. Martin Kamenski Age: 34 Occ
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Someone's stealing Gore signs In recent weeks, someone has stolen 80 or so outdoor Gore-for-president signs from supporters? yards around Medford. All that remain at Jackson County Democratic headquarters now are unlaminated paper signs, like the one headquarters manager Jean Maack displays. Jim Craven Sunday Oct 22, 2000 at 2:00 AM Feb 16, 2011 at 8:26 AM Jessica Smith GOP condemns thefts; some Bush placards are missing, too It could be a sign o
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Mail Tribune 100: Aug. 26, 1916, continued Saturday Aug 27, 2016 at 12:01 AM Aug. 26, 1916 Editor's note: There was no Aug. 27, 1916, paper. 'SUDDEN RICHES' WITH WARWICK AT STAR "Sudden Riches," the World film production featuring Robert Warwick, with Grace George, Clara Whipple and Gerda Holmes, forming a three-star picture of unusual merit. It deals with the efforts of a young man and his wife to wade through a large inheritance left them by their uncle, out of spite b
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White supremacist gang member convicted Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 6:02 PM Oct 21, 2016 at 6:02 PM The Associated Press SALEM — A member of a white supremacist gang faces a possible death sentence after being convicted of aggravated murder in the killing of a fellow inmate. A Marion County jury this week unanimously decided David Bartol stabbed Gavin Siscel with a homemade knife while the two were at the county jail in 2013. The Statesman Jour
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Man found guilty of trafficking, prostitution charges Virgil Don Rucker Friday Aug 26, 2016 at 3:20 PM A jury has found a California man guilty of a dozen felonies, some of which will carry Measure 11 mandatory-minimum sentences, stemming from his role in forcing at least one woman to participate in prostitution, and for the rape of a 15-year-old girl. Virgil Don Rucker, 41, of Tracy, Calif., was convicted Thursday in Jackson County Circuit Court of rape, trafficking in
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Face-off for the Senate Oregon Senate District 3 candidates Tonia Moro and Alan DeBoer exchange several heated comments Thursday during a debate in Medford. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Thursday Oct 20, 2016 at 5:26 PM Oct 21, 2016 at 6:37 AM Damian Mann Mail Tribune @reporterdm Recent attack ads against state Senate candidate Alan DeBoer sparked heated exchanges with opponent Tonia Moro Thursday at a campaign forum at Rogue Community College in
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Ashland ponders opportunities for infill The corner of Sherwood Avenue and Fremont Street where older homes sit on large lots are part of the study area for possile infill of new housing in south Ashland. Mail Tribune / Denise Baratta Thursday Oct 20, 2016 at 3:36 PM Oct 21, 2016 at 6:38 AM John Darling for the Mail Tribune Planners say Ashland needs more affordable housing, more and smaller apartments, buildings with more stories, and a better m
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Religion briefs: Friday, Oct. 21 Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM St. Innocent Orthodox Church St. Innocent Orthodox Church, 4922 N. River Road, Rogue River, will hold an open house for its new building from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. Visitors will be able to tour the church, ask questions and sample Russian food. The church choir will perform both days. For more information, call 541-582-2128 or see www.stinnocentorthodoxch
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Get Out: Friday, Oct. 21 Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM To have an event listed in Get Out!, email the information to [email protected]   Rogue Valley Audubon Society Saturday, Oct. 22: Russ Namitz will lead a birding trip to the Lost Creek Lake area. Target species include migrant songbirds, waterfowl and raptors. Meet at 7 a.m. in the east portion of the Dollar Tree parking lot in White City (Highway 62 and Highway 140 intersection). Plan to return around
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Iconic American dishes at Taprock Northwest Grill The Oregon Trail Steak, with onion rings, mixed vegetables and Parmesan and sour cream mashed potatoes at Taprock in Grants Pass. Mail Tribune / Vickie Aldous Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune @VickieAldous Taprock Northwest Grill is following the trend of using local ingredients wherever possible while still serving up fairly traditional American food. After dining there recently with my family,
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Firefighter hailed as hero after Portland explosion A firefighter battles a blaze after a gas explosion in Portland on Wednesday. The powerful natural gas explosion that neighbors said felt like an earthquake rocked the busy neighborhood, injuring eight people. AP Photo / Don Ryan Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM PORTLAND (AP) — A firefighter who's being hailed as a hero for evacuating a building before a powerful gas explosion in a Portland shopping district said
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Marine Board to consider Chetco motor ban Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM Mark Freeman Mail Tribune @MTwriterFreeman The Oregon State Marine Board is set to decide Wednesday in Lincoln City whether to sidestep advice from its own staffers and ban outboard motors on driftboats along a 10-mile stretch of the Chetco River. A Marine Board staff report calls the motor-ban request from a consortium of bank anglers an "overreaching measure" to settle conflicts between boat and
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Since You Asked: Those taped squares on I-5 were sensor markers Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM I can't stop thinking about the tape squares that can be seen in intervals on Interstate 5. I can't figure out the purpose of those squares. What are they for? My gut says they are for sensing the vehicle traffic/movement for traffic monitoring. — Brad, via email   Well, Brad, you are right. Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman Gary Leaming tells us that t
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Bonus trout for Rogue Valley anglers Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 10:48 AM Oct 21, 2016 at 10:48 AM Rogue Valley trout anglers got a fall surprise from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife this week, according to a release issued by the agency this morning. ODFW’s Cole Rivers Hatchery had more trout than stocking plans called for, and the agency purchased additional trout from Desert Springs Trout Farm, which provided bonus trout at the fo
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Fishing Report: Friday, Oct. 21 Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM OCEAN OUTLOOK COASTWIDE: Forecasts call for five-knot winds and seven-foot swells today, followed Saturday by winds up to 15 knots and 11-foot swells with afternoon rain. Sunday's forecast calls for winds up to 20 knots and six-foot wind waves mixed with swells up to seven feet. Rockfish anglers can now venture past the 20-fathom line, but there is not much need to because lingcod and rockfish catches h
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Trapt, Fuel play The Expo Friday Aug 26, 2016 at 12:01 AM Alan Sculley Last Word Features When hard rock band Trapt blasted onto the scene in the early 2000s, one thing that helped the group stand apart from other hard rock and metal acts was the positive tone frontman Chris Taylor Brown brought to Trapt’s lyrics. It was an age where most bands were full of angst and using lyrics to wallow in self-misery. Brown frequently wrote about problems, too, but he was tryi
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Matthew T. Mangino: Another Pennsylvania prosecutor on the hot seat Friday Aug 26, 2016 at 10:52 AM Aug 26, 2016 at 10:52 AM Matthew T. Mangino More Content Now Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement officer was convicted, resigned and faces a jail sentence. This week, we learn the top prosecutor in the state’s largest jurisdiction is the subject of an expanding FBI probe. Philadelphia’s district attorney, Seth Williams, is on th
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Topping out on Tipsoo peak A hiker savors the view from a rocky overlook below Tipsoo Peak. Photo by Lee Juillerat Friday Oct 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Lee Juillerat for the Mail Tribune Some hikes are pure pleasure. With an excellently graded, well maintained trail that slices through shaded lodgepole pine, mountain hemlock and fir forests and, best of all, ends with a summit payoff that features panoramic views of neighboring Cascades mountains and lakes, the Tipsoo Peak