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Handmade Home: Michael Klein, violin-maker built a chalet

Michael Klein took 12 years to turn his 100 acres overlooking the Applegate Valley into a 2,800 square foot home and violin business.  He…

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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…

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Dick Fosbury Obituary

Dick Fosbury died March 12 at the age of 76 of Lymphoma.  He revolutionized the high jump by inventing a head first jump called the Fosbury…

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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.

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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…

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Jackson County Juvenile Department, Court, Counseling

MMT 1-27, 28, 29, 30-1969, Larry Tweedy, Judge James Main, Robert Schmidt, Isabel Mauck, Bob Swan, Fran Swan

Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Penelope the Python

MMT 1-14-1970, Curtis Jensen, herpetologist

Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Poem: Vibrant Vegetables (At The Ashland Growers Market)

VIBRANT VEGETABLES
(AT THE ASHLAND GROWERS MARKET)
How many people these days
meet a farmer face to face?

A farmer who…

LINK Walk Ashland website
Utility Box Art (Wildlife Theme) At North Mountain Park

THEME: SUSTAINABILITY, WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT.
ARTIST: ANN DISALVO.
PAINTING COMPLETED AUGUST 2015.
PHOTO ESSAY PUBLISHED MARCH…

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Recology Mosaic: Art In The Park Made From Trash

ARTIST: SUE SPRINGER.
NORTH MOUNTAIN PARK NATURE CENTER: ECOLOGY,
SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATION, GARDENS.
DEDICATION: APRIL 17, 2013…

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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…

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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. …

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Would Divorce Stray Spouse (MMT, 2/26/1911)

Mrs. Cecella Lesmeister filed a divorce suit against her husband Frederick W Lesmeister, for abandoning her and taking their 11-year-old son.…

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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 …

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Patricia Kuhn, obituary

Born 2/16/1936, died 12/11/2022.  Her early education was in California, but she and her husband moved to Medford in 1959.  She was very…

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Earl Miller guided city, county government

Earl was Medford's mayor and a Jackson Court Judge during his 25 years of public service.Earl started public service in 1948 on the Medford budget…

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Discharge Papers, Joseph E Newcomb

Joseph E Newcomb of the New York Infantry's discharge papers along with a personal letter and a hand drawn map of a  Tennessee Lookout…

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Exploring Lifeways of First Nations People in North America

Tom Smith, respected Native American Elder, presents interactive educational programs for students.  He assisted SOHS since 1997, especially…

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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…

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Center Honors Woman

Mary Phipps and 4 other women provided a supervised living space for young women for over 50 years.  The two story  building where this…

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Downtown Toilets will be Vandal-proof

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

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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jensen

Justice Court records from Happy Camp 1880-1883, MMT 8-9-1967

Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Warner Gardens

Gladiolus variety name "Jacksonville Gold", Gordon Warner, Mrs. Houston Valentine, MMT 7-28-1965 

Vol. 3, p. 448 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
The Three Jay's Guernsey Farm

Mr. and Mrs. John Jaksche, MMT 6-10-1964

Vol. 3, p. 447 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Col. Ted Joham

The old Pence place, Elk Creek, Nedra Joham

Vol. 3, pp. 445-446 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
The Jade Mine

Indian Creek near Happy Camp, Wong Chan Mine, Kraft Mine, Mrs. Elmer McCliman, Mr. and Mrs. Keesler, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moore, Mr. and Mrs.…

Vol. 3, p. 443 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Stan Jobe

Superintendent of Ashland School District

Vol. 3, p. 440-441 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Ralph Sieger

Superintendent of Jackson County Juvenile Detention Home, MMT 5-18-1972

Vol. 3, pp 436-437 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Bob and Ann Jones

Californians farming 40 acres near Butte Falls, Claude and Georgia Curtis, MMT 12-20-1972

Vol. 3, pp. 432-435 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Alan Farnham house

Floyd and Eleanor Quinn, Billings Hill, Eagle Roller Mills, 1639 Jackson Road, Ashland, MMT 8-2-1970

Vol. 3, pp. 428-431 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook