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Local killing sparks novel on female bounty hunter
By Tony Boom For the Tidings
Ashland author John Riha has written and published “The Bounty Huntress,” a historical novel that takes the real-life slaying of Jackson County’s first game warden as a starting point.
A December 2014 Mail…
Keeping Martin Luther King Jr.’s words at the forefront
By Tammy Asnicar for Revels
"We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. There is an…
Guest Opinion: Russia-gate? Evidence is more important than opinion
By John Marciano
The corporate media have inundated the public with allegations about Putin and Russia. A key allegation is that Russia hacked Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails, costing Hillary Clinton the presidency. This…
Reaching out to ‘bag’ more donors
By Tammy Asnicar For the Tidings
Volunteers from the Food Projects of Medford, Ashland, Phoenix, Talent and Eagle Point are taking it to the streets Saturday in an effort to recruit more donors and more believers in the “Power of One…
Talent Community Center draws its power from the sun
By Tony Boom For the Tidings
The ribbon cutting for a solar array that will generate an estimated 86 percent of the Talent Community Center’s electrical needs will be held at noon Saturday as part of the city's annual Harvest Festival.…
Average SOU student debt tops $27,000
Upon graduation, 68 percent of Southern Oregon University’s Class of 2016 had student debt, and that debt averaged $27,375, according to a report published in August by LendEDU.
The organization’s second annual student debt report was…
OCT cracks ‘Baskerville: A Sherlock Mystery’
By Tammy Asnicar for Revels
Ken Ludwig’s fast-paced comedic whodunit with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on the case pushes all the perfect buttons, says Rick Robinson, who directs Oregon Cabaret Theater’s fall production of…
Matthew T. Mangino: Nevada shines light on parole, it is not pretty
Last week, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners clearly demonstrated why the Nevada Legislature should send the seven commissioners packing, abolish the commission and create a system that won’t let offenders pander and parole…
Vehicle crash causes grass fire near Talent exit
By Ryan Pfeil For the Tidings
A vehicle crash sparked a grass fire off Interstate 5 just north of the Talent exit Thursday, slowing northbound traffic to a crawl for about a half hour.
The crash happened about noon when a white sport…
Aging Happens: What you need to know about guardianships
By Ellen Waldman For the Tidings
Here’s what happened with June. June’s niece, who was her health care representative, died unexpectedly. June lived in a memory care facility, had no other family, and now had no one who could be her…