County permanently closes Emigrant Lake water slide
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 2—The Emigrant Lake water slide has been done in by age, drought and summer wildfire smoke. Instead of paying for a major restoration, the county plans to demolish the water slide. The ...
Nationals, here they come
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJun. 3—Seated in a small power boat at 5:30 in the morning, with one hand on the steering wheel and a megaphone in the other, Sydney Bichsel fired various commands to her students rowing on ...
Home After Fire: A New Housing Model Aims to Give Kids Stability
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen the Almeda Fire hit southern Oregon on Labor Day weekend just over a year ago, Christy Brooks...
Jackson County to replace marina stranded on dry land
Tribune Publishing via Yahoo News· 2 years agoApr. 26—Jackson County is taking advantage of historically low water levels at Howard Prairie Lake to replace a marina that often ends up stranded on dry land. Although it's still spring, the ...
Talent Irrigation District shutting off canals
Tribune Publishing via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 14—The Talent Irrigation District will shut down its entire irrigation system for at least two weeks in a bid to save scarce water during the ongoing drought. By saving water now, TID hopes ...
Drought management plan prioritizes TAP
Tribune Publishing via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 5—ASHLAND — Facing severe reductions in access to Talent Irrigation District water this summer, officials recommend the city of Ashland supplement Reeder Reservoir with flows through the ...
Local lakes rising as winter storms continue
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJan. 5—Reservoir levels in Talent Irrigation District have nearly doubled since Christmas Eve, but they're still only about 11% full No single "atmospheric river" of snow and rain will wash ...
Fishing report, Aug. 12
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAug. 12—COAST — Friday's forecast calls for winds at 5 knots and wind waves of just 2 feet or less, followed Saturday by winds that rise significantly to 20 knots and swells to 3 feet. Sunday's ...
Water windfall: Some local lakes reach near-capacity
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMay 30—Despite an unusually dry winter and back-to-back drought years, boaters, paddlers and other water sports enthusiasts are in for a pleasant surprise at Jackson County's two largest lakes ...
'He loved excellence'
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOct. 29—ASHLAND — As a retired Southern Oregon University biology professor and founder of the Chamber Music Concerts series in Ashland, Gregory Fowler's legacy epitomizes a left-brain-right-brain ...