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Vertical File Subjects Mail Tribune moving to online-only format

September 30 is the last day for printed newspapers for the Mail Tribune.  Steven Saslow admitted he made a commitment to print the newspaper…

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR, newspapers
Vertical File Subjects Up Close with Peter Sage: Local Newspaper Shuts Down

Political commentator Peter Sage writes about the troubles and demise of the Mail Tribune.

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR, newspapers, 2 of 2
Vertical File Subjects Know Your Britt! The History of SOU's Britt Hall

When the English Department moved to Britt Hall, they took a look back to the beginning when the building was titled to honor Mollie Britt (also…

Vertical File Subjects, Southern Oregon State College, SOU University.
Vertical File Subjects Hanby Middle School finishes renovation

A 3.5 million dollar renovation pleases students and teachers alike in Gold Hill.  It was school district 57's only high school until 1955,…

Vertical File Subjects, Gold Hill, OR, schools
Vertical File Subjects Jacksonville Inn Closes Restaurant

MMT 1-10-2023, After 45 years, Jerry Evans, 86, closed his restaurant January 7.   The restaurant has been sold, and the new owners are…

Restaurants, Bars.
Vertical File Subjects On Top Of Old Smoky

The Prospect Rural Fire Protection District received the first new custom-built firetruck in October 2022.  All of their equipment previously…

Vertical File Subjects, Jackson OR, County Fires and Fire prevention.
Vertical File Subjects SOHS Policy Re: Covid Vaccinations

The policy includes guidelines for masks and vaccinations downtown and at the farm.

Vertical File Subjects, SOHS, Miscellaneous
Vertical File Subjects SOHS, Community Outreach Programs

 

Compiled in the Spring of 2016, the paper lists and explains all of their areas of outreach.

Vertical File Subjects, SOHS, Miscellaneous
Vertical File Subjects Oakdale Middle School: Important to get this right.

In 1931 The Oakdale building began as Medford High School and ceased operations in 2020.  Then construction began to change the school into a…

Vertical File, Subjects, Schools, Oakdale Middle School
Vertical File Subjects Proposal made for makeover of Big Butte Springs Watershed

The Oregon Department of Forestry recently awarded $100,000 for a restoration project in this vital area to protect the health of the forests,…

Vertical File, Subjects, Medford, OR, Water Supply, file 2
Vertical File Subjects Stalking Plea by former professor addressed

Pavlich, a retired SOU professor, had his name removed from an award.  The college will continue to help the victim.

Vertical File, Subjects, Southern Oregon State College, SOU file 2
Vertical File Subjects Jackson County Jail Overcrowded with Inmates Facing serious charges

Covid-19 safety restrictions slowed down the courts have left the Jackson County Jail packed with defendants charged with serious crimes such as…

Vertical File, Subjects, Jackson County, OR, jail.
Vertical File Subjects Ashland Council approves Black Lives Statue

A public art piece to memorialize lives lost to racially motivated violence was approved Tuesday by Ashland City Council.  Artist Micah…

Vertical File, Subjects, Blacks In Southern Oregon
Vertical File Subjects Medford middle school Zoning choice explained

The rezoning of the Medford School District has been two and a half years in the making.  The new recommendation breaks down each middle…

Vertical File, Subjects, Medford, OR, Schools, Oakdale Middle School
Vertical File Subjects The Crew Experience: SOU focuses on Filmmaking Skills.

A June 2022 MAIL TRIBUNE article explains a course that teaches how to professionally shoot movies.  

Gary Krout, owner of…

Vertical File, Subjects, Southern Oregon State College/SOU, file 2
Vertical File Subjects Pilot, passenger walk away from plane crash

When a small single-engine aircraft with engine trouble glided into the Rogue River's Hellgate canyon, a local rafting outfitter secured the plane…

Aviation crashes
Vertical File Subjects Foothill project hits Milestone

Foothill Road will become a mega corridor.  Medford City council authorized 60 right of way purchases to allow widening of the road to four…

Vertical File, Subjects, Jackson County, OR, Streets and Roads, 1950-present
Vertical File Subjects Irrigation districts predict one-month watering season

The Medford Mail Tribune of April 2022 reported Emigrant Lake had only 14 % of the water it needed.  Local irrigation districts hoped for…

Water Supply
Vertical File Subjects Downtown Toilets will be Vandal-proof

Two indestructible Portland-style Loos will be located at the Medford Bus station on Front street.

Vertical File subjects buses
Vertical File Subjects Southern Oregon Rocks the Suffrage World with Coalitions and Pictures

The Ashland Equal Suffrage League was formed in February and presided over by Dr. Mattie B Shaw.  This was one of Oregon's 23 suffrage…

Vertical File Subjects Women Politics & Suffrage
Vertical File Subjects History Snooping: Stuart Creek= Bear Creek

Bill Miller gives a history of how Captain James Stuart was buried beside a creek near Phoenix.   The creek became Stuart Creek …

Vertical File Subjects Bear Creek
Vertical File Subjects Roxy Ann Park stories (MMT June 3, 1928)

There are three stories from that paper about the desire to have a drive and park on Prescott Peak.  None of these exist at this time. …

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR. Parks/Prescott
Vertical File Subjects Veteran Scribe Victim of Blaze Caused by Pipe

Newspaper man Romero Koppes was walking down Main Street and didn't notice the small blue smoke coming from his right-hand coat pocket.  But…

Vertical File Subjects, KO
Vertical File Subjects Gothic Revival: Pacific Bible College brings new life to historic Medford Church

Zion Lutheran Church voted to accept the school's bid to use the property on Fourth Street.  The 126 year old church's essential…

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR, Churches, Lutheran
Vertical File Subjects Oregon Caves' 2022 visitor count 2nd highest in 10 years

For the first time in four years, a full slate of tours are scheduled including the atmospheric Candlelight tour.

Vertical File Subjects, Oregon Caves
Vertical File Subjects Standing Stone Brewing Co. to close

After two and one-half decades in Ashland, Standing Stone is closing their doors May 29, 2022.  Mark, Emile, and Alex Amarotico transformed…

Vertical File, Subjects, Ashland, Businesses, N to Z
Vertical File Subjects Southern Oregon Historical Society brings Back Exhibits

Anna Sloan, in charge of collections at SOHS, said the return of small exhibit space in the lobby of the society is a good beginning to the return…

Vertical File Subjects, SOHS, Miscellaneous
Vertical File Subjects Sparking a Revitalization?

RVTD will renovate the interior of the old Greyhound building and turn it into a Mobility Center where the public can learn how to use RVTD's bus…

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR, Downtown Medford Assn.
Vertical File Subjects Oregon Caves Chateau preparing for next stage renovation

Jeremy Curtis has never seen the Chateau operational because it had closed to the public for major repairs when he became superintendent in 2018.…

Vertical File Subjects, Oregon Caves
Vertical File Subjects 1950's Time Capsule reveals old tresures.

The Southern Oregon Education Service District owned a county farm home near Talent often referred to as the Poor Farm.  A time capsule was…

Vertical File Subjects, Jackson County Co, Farm Home