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• 10 things to know for Monday - 6/17/2013
  

  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

• Racketeering, other new charges filed in medical marijuana cases - 6/17/2013
  

  Three people arrested in a series of medical marijuana dispensary raids will face racketeering and other new charges.

• Ashland library to hand out birding hotspot materials - 6/17/2013
  

  Birder Gwyneth Ragosine will share photos and maps of several birding hotspots around Jackson County 2 to 3 p.m.

• UPDATED: Highway 62 blocked by crash - 6/17/2013
  

  Highway 62 lanes heading north into Shady Cove have reopened, but other lanes remain closed, Oregon Department of Transportation reports.

• Get informed on Safety Saturday - 6/17/2013
  

  Numerous emergency services entities will host a free family and home safety event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Man wins 2-on-1 scuffle with attackers - 6/17/2013
  

  A man walking to church made short work of two homeless men who tried to attack him Sunday morning in Medford's Tinseltown parking lot, knocking both...

• Some Evo's Coffee Lounge customers may have been exposed to hepatitis A - 6/17/2013
  

  Evo's Coffee Lounge customers who consumed a "Radically Free" smoothie from the Ashland coffeehouse between May 17 and June 12 of this year may have...

• Asante renovating lodging - 6/17/2013
  

  Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center has begun renovating the hospital's Francis Cheney Family Place, which provides affordable lodging and solace to...

• Give your money a workout - 6/17/2013
  

  A class on stretching your dollars will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Consumer Credit Counseling Service, 820 Crater Lake Ave., No.

• Pet loss support group starts - 6/17/2013
  

  WinterSpring will host a pet loss-focused support group from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, in Ashland.

• The Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra takes to the Elizabethan Stage - 6/17/2013
  

  See the San Francisco Bay Area youth ensembles at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

• Autistic girl found naked along freeway - 6/16/2013
  

  A girl believed to be autistic was found walking naked along Interstate 5 early Sunday just north of Ashland, according to the Oregon State Police.

• Alice DiMicele gives a kids' concert - 6/16/2013
  

  Ashland musician Alice DiMicele debuts her new children's album at a free concert.

• Hear the engines roar - 6/15/2013
  

  The stoplight drags for all makes and models starts at 5 p.m.

• 10 things to know for Friday - 6/14/2013
  

  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

• Grants Pass man who sexually abused two girls faces 25 years in prison - 6/14/2013
  

  Federal prosecutors are recommending a 25-year prison sentence for a man who admitted to befriending a Grants Pass woman with the intention of...

• Gold Hill set to approve a $2.26 million budget - 6/14/2013
  

  Gold Hill council members will give a final review of a $2.

• USDA: Modified wheat appears to be isolated - 6/14/2013
  

  WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department says it has no indications that genetically modified wheat found in Oregon last month has spread beyond...

• New east Medford park opens - 6/14/2013
  

  Oregon Hills Park, a new Medford city park at 6001 E.

• Find art at Hanley Farm - 6/14/2013
  

  Hanley Farm will host the second annual "Artist Day at the Farm" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 16.

• Wyden continues to question 'data dragnets' by the NSA - 6/14/2013
  

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• Motorists can show electronic proof of insurance - 6/14/2013
  

  Oregon motorists can now show electronic proof of their car insurance, either on a smartphone or other mobile device, if they are pulled over by...

• Exhibit tells students' stories - 6/14/2013
  

  Rogue Community College and the Southern Oregon Historical Society have partnered up to produce an exhibition on English as a Second Language...

• Learn about drought tolerant plants - 6/14/2013
  

  The Shooting Star Nursery will host a class on drought tolerant plants from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at 3223 Taylor Road, Central Point.

• County to break ground on building - 6/14/2013
  

  A groundbreaking ceremony for Jackson County's new $28 million Health and Human Services building will be at 10 a.m.

• Drink up the fun - 6/14/2013
  

  Medford Beer Week pours forth nine separate beer events today.

• World War II veteran finally gets his Bronze Star - 6/13/2013
  

  Wimer resident Arlin Stafford was awarded a Bronze Star medal this afternoon, nearly 70 years after the fact.

• Horizon Air, flight attendants reach tentative agreement - 6/13/2013
  

  Horizon Air flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, announced a tentative agreement with management today,...

• The Medford Cruise continues with a Ford show - 6/13/2013
  

  The car of the evening is Ford, all makes and years.

• Grass fire east of Phoenix grows to three acres - 6/13/2013
  

  Crews from Jackson County Fire District No.