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• Bellotti will become UO athletic director - 12/2/2008
  

  University of Oregon head football coach Mike Bellotti will become athletics director when Pat Kilkenny steps down from the position, university...

• Ashland weighs Mount Ashland suit, costs - 12/2/2008
  

  Ashland's City Council discusses how to proceed tonight with an expensive lawsuit over expansion of Mount Ashland.

• Woman believed to be Josephine County's oldest dies at 107 - 12/2/2008
  

  GRANTS PASS — Irene "Stella" Johnson, who was believed to be Josephine County's oldest resident, has died. She was 107.

• Talent turns on the tree - 12/2/2008
  

  Look for a tree lighting, music, crafts, storytelling and refreshments tonight in Talent during the annual lighting of the holiday tree.

• Rebuilding under way at Jackson, Roosevelt schools - 12/2/2008
  

  A ceremony today marked the official beginning of reconstruction of Medford's Jackson Elementary School, and a similar event is set next week at its...

• Lights, cameras, fog? - 12/2/2008
  

  Beauty's in the eye of the beholder, they say. And we're sure someone out there is finding beauty in this fog-filled fall in Southern Oregon.

• Californian arrested in Medford for toddler's death - 12/2/2008
  

  MEDFORD — A 23-year-old California man is in jail in Jackson County, awaiting extradition after Oregon authorities arrested him in connection...

• Man sentenced to 12 years for casino robbery - 12/2/2008
  

  MEDFORD — A Klamath Falls man has been sentenced in federal court in Medford to more than 12 years in federal prison for robbing the Kla-Mo-Ya...

• Poll shows support for LNG pipeline - 12/2/2008
  

  FLORENCE — A new survey indicates there may be hidden public support for a liquified natural gas terminal and pipeline in Coos Bay and...

• Climber who died on Mount Shasta was from Brooklyn, N.Y. - 12/1/2008
  

  Siskiyou County authorities this afternoon identified a 33-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y.

• Ashland faces high costs from ski area fight - 12/1/2008
  

  The city of Ashland faces paying $334,369 in legal fees because the City Council tried to intervene in Mount Ashland ski area expansion plans.

• Let there be peace - 12/1/2008
  

  Oh, and visions and solutions, too: Those are the themes of a group of poets who read tonight in Ashland.

• Governor unveils proposed state budget - 12/1/2008
  

  SALEM— Gov.

• Co-op backers meet tonight - 12/1/2008
  

  Backers of a Medford food co-op get together tonight to elect a new board of directors for the group, hear about its finances and discuss possible...

• Still air again means limited burning - 12/1/2008
  

  The good news in all that fog this morning? Air in Medford remains in healthy ranges. The bad? It may not stay that way for long.

• What's that ringing sound? - 12/1/2008
  

  Maybe it's the call of the Rogue Ringers, a community handbell choir that's looking for new members.

• So bad it's good - 11/30/2008
  

  Descend into weirdness this afternoon when the Bad Film Society gets together for "Danger: Diabolik.

• Yo! Yes, you - 11/30/2008
  

  A local youth yo-yo group will spin out a few tricks today during an exhibition at an Ashland store.

• Pianist performs solo concert - 11/30/2008
  

  A local pianist performs a concert this afternoon at a Medford church.

• Let the sugar loading begin! - 11/29/2008
  

  That's right — it's time for the city of Medford's annual candy cane hunt and marshmallow roast to get the kids in the mood for the holidays.

• One more turkey dinner - 11/29/2008
  

  Still hungry? The Jerusalem Center Church's annual Thanksgiving giveaway and free turkey meal is today in Medford.

• Woodcrafters sell their stuff - 11/29/2008
  

  The wonders of wood are on display this weekend at the Siskiyou Woodcraft Guild's 29th annual Fine Woodworking Show.

• Shoppers descend despite ailing economy - 11/28/2008
  

  A sluggish economy didn't stop shoppers from around the region from gathering outside stores across the Rogue Valley early today for the traditional...

• Stagnant air heads back in; burning limited - 11/28/2008
  

  More stagnant, polluted air is on the way for the Rogue Valley this weekend, forecasters and air quality officials say.

• Find a hand-made antidote to mall madness - 11/28/2008
  

  Sure, some people get up crazy early to hunt for bargains on socks, jeans, toys and electronics at Fred Meyer, Blackbird, Toys R Us and other big...

• Light up the night in Ashland - 11/28/2008
  

  Holiday sparkle comes to Ashland with the 16th annual Festival of Light.

• We're making a list... of holiday light displays - 11/28/2008
  

  If you or your neighbors are decking the halls with fabulous light displays, the Mail Tribune wants to know.

• Medford couple reported safe in India - 11/27/2008
  

  A Medford couple volunteering at an autism clinic in Mumbai, India, called friends in Central Point Wednesday night to say they were safe amid the...

• Over the river and through the woods, make your trip safe - 11/27/2008
  

  Roads and weather shouldn't pose great difficulties this holiday, but stay informed.

• Walker in good condition after liver transplant - 11/27/2008
  

  Jackson County Commissioner Jack Walker is in good condition today at a Portland hospital following a liver transplant, a hospital spokesperson said.