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| Subway Trinity Football Player of the Week: Hill Posted: 31 Oct 2013 09:21 AM PDT 
Congratulations Daniel. Coach has your certificate for a sandwich from Subway. Thanks Subway! Share on Facebook  | | Miner Perk XC Runner of the Week: Griffith Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:45 AM PDT 
Yreka cross country coach Pam Borg’s choice for the Miner Perk XC Runner of the Week is Cody Griffith. “Cody had an outstanding race on Wednesday (last week) and is a great leader on the team. I can count on him for anything the team needs,” said Borg. Congratulations Cody. Your drink certificate from the Miner Perk will be to you today. Share on Facebook  | | Pepsi Weed Cougar Volleyball Player of the Week: Stensaas Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:35 PM PDT 
Weed varsity volleyball coach Steve Neel’s pick for the Pepsi of Mt. Shasta Cougar Volleyball Player of the Week is Jo Stensaas. “Jo is an excellent setter and has been one of our top servers all season,” said Neel. Congratulations Jo. Coach has your 12-pack of Pepsi. Thanks Pepsi of Mt. Shasta! Share on Facebook  | | Miner Perk Volleyball Player of the Week: Andrighetto Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:16 PM PDT 
“Amber is recovering from an arm injury and has worked into the serve/serve receive rotation again. She provides senior leadership for the team as well,” said Yreka volleyball coach Scott Eastman. Congratulations Amber. Hope you enjoyed your drink at the Miner Perk. Thanks Miner Perk! Share on Facebook  | | Scott Valley Scholarships Alumni Scholarship due November 8 Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:01 PM PDT The Scott Valley Scholarships ALUMNI Scholarship is due November 8, 2013 Qualifications for applicants: 1. Have graduated from Etna High School or Scott River High School in 2012 or earlier and be enrolled in an educational or training program.
2. Have attended EHS or SRHS for at least 2 semesters prior to graduation.
3. Need not to have received a Scott Valley Scholarship the year they graduated.
4. Have a minimum post-secondary GPA of 2.0 Click here for more information and to download an application. Applicants will be notified by Thanksgiving. Alumni scholarships are competitive each year and are evaluated on the basis of financial need, academic achievement, work experience, community service, and leadership in the
chosen field of study. Share on Facebook  | | Subway COS Football Players of the Game: Everett & Williams Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:00 PM PDT 
College of the Siskiyous Coach Charlie Roche’s picks for the Subway COS Football Players of the Week for the West Hills game are Michael Everett and Sam Williams. Everett (CB), the Defensive Player of the Week, had “2 interceptions,” said Roche. Williams (WR), the Offensive Player of the Week, had “8 catches for 79 yards, and caught the game winning TD with 1:32 on the clock,” said Roche. Congratulations Michael and Sam. Enjoy those sandwiches from Subway. Thanks Subway! Share on Facebook  | | Lions volleyball makes easy work of Burney Posted: 30 Oct 2013 01:32 PM PDT By Jimmy Hausauer  The Etna Lady Lions varsity volleyball team downed the Burney Raiders, 3-0 at the Carl Smith Gymnasium in Etna on Tuesday.
In the first game, the Lions went out to a quick 5-0 lead. The Raiders responded with three points in a row making the score 5-3. A bit later, Emma Morris served up two aces to extend Etna’s lead to 9-5. With the match tied, the Lions went on a 14 point scoring streak for a 25-11 win. Game-two started with Burney serving but it was quickly turned over to the Lions. Elida Pelayo had a pair of aces to give Etna a 4-0 lead. Morris added another ace making the score 6-1. Megan Menne had a couple of kills and an ace extending the lead to 14-4. Burney rallied and narrowed the gap to seven points, 16-9. Another ace for Morris and a combined six kills from Katie Schott (2), Molly Schaefer (2), Izzy Duerr (1), and Morris (1) put the Lions up 24-16. A final ace by Morris ended the second match 25-16. The whole night Etna came out at the start of each game with a lead, and the third game wasn't any different. With a kill by Duerr, the Lions had a 3-0 lead. A kill for Daniela Ramos, an ace for Pelayo, and a kill for Schott helped get Etna a 10-2 lead. Another kill for Morris, a kill for Schaefer and a block for Menne, along with several aces by Victoria Gamache ensured the final game victory, 25-5. Etna (3-6, 3-15-1) hosts Modoc on Thursday (5-5, 13-8). Share on Facebook  | | Weed volleyball JVs fall to Trinity Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:36 AM PDT 
 Game-one of the junior varsity match between the visiting Trinity Wolves and the Weed Cougars was a battle on Tuesday night, with Trinity ultimately prevailing 25-23.
Game-two was a bit easier for the Wolves, as they won by 10 points 25-15. Trinity hosts Etna next Tuesday in the season finale for the JVs. Weed faces Mt. Shasta and Fall river in its next two matches. Share on Facebook  | | Slam Dunk Poker Tourney fundraiser Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:14 AM PDT |  |
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| A Dry but Chilly Trick-or-Treat Forecast Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:54 AM PDT Today a disturbance will brush by to our north. This is going to bring cloud cover to the region, but overall conditions will stay fairly quiet with most of the shower activity remaining north of the Umpqua. Partly cloudy skies are expect West of the Cascades and along the Coastline today with mostly sunny skies on the East Side and over Siskiyou County. Once the sun sets this evening temperatures will drop quickly. The good news is of course, the dry weather expected for those heading out for trick-or-treat. Friday will be the last day of mild afternoons and quiet weather. Beginning Saturday the storm door swings open as the storm track inches further south. The first of several systems will move inland Saturday. This will bring clouds, valley rain and mountain snow, as well as breezy conditions. Showers will continue Sunday, and several more systems will follow into early next week. Meteorologist Alyssa Caroprese Facebook Twitter  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Commissioner Strikes Deal With County Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:34 PM PDT  MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Airport is about to grow by about two acres. Jackson County Commissioner John Rachor is an experienced pilot and has a hangar on about two acres of land just outside the airport.
Since he no longer has a helicopter and only has an airplane, he has no access to the airport’s runways. Now, Rachor is giving the land to the county in exchange for a 25 year lease with the first 13 years free because of the investment given to the county. “I do retain ownership of the building, so this will allow me to bring my airplane back over here, I’m now renting a hangar from the airport, and so this will allow me to put my airplane in here or rent it to somebody else,” said Commissioner Rachor. The other Jackson County Commissioners approved the move after the deal was struck through a third party facilitator. Commissioner Rachor removed himself from the vote due to the direct conflict of interest.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Chance for Early Halloween Showers Posted: 30 Oct 2013 07:15 PM PDT WEATHER DISCUSSION A weak warm front will nudge into our northern reaches overnight tonight into tomorrow bringing a chance for a few isolated light showers mainly to the coast and Cascades with only a slight chance for western areas. All areas will dry out by the early afternoon so trick-or-treating or any other Halloween activities will be dry albeit cool. Friday will return sunshine to the area as high pressure returns briefly and will be the warmest day of the week. A strong cold front will arrive Saturday knocking our temperatures back to what we saw last Saturday, about 5 degrees below normal. The front will also bring more rain, snow and wind to the area. Snow levels will drop to 4,000 feet and potentially down to 3,000 feet overnight Saturday which means east side areas will see more snow than rain with this system. Most of the precipitation will fall along and west of the Cascades with spotty showers for the east side and northern California. Winds will pick up Friday evening and we could see gusts up to 45-50 mph for the coast, ridges and east side. With the colder temperatures, wind chills will be quite cold over the weekend. This front will open the storm door for more active weather into next week, though the strongest system will be the Saturday one. Stay tuned to Newswatch12 for the latest! Thanks for logging on and have a great evening! Meteorologist Megan Parry  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Dancing With The Rogue Valley Stars 2013 Posted: 30 Oct 2013 06:43 PM PDT MEDFORD, Ore. — There are just 9 days until well-known Southern Oregonians will compete in Dancing With The Rogue Valley Stars. Eleven local celebrities will take to the stage to raise money for Southern Oregon Sparrow Clubs and USA Dance. One of this year’s stars is Scott Anderson. He is president and CEO of the award-winning and nationally recognized technology company, Core Business Services. Scott founded Core in Medford in 2006. Today, it is the largest managed service provider between Portland and Sacramento with offices in Medford, Portland and Denver, Colorado. He’s making time in his busy schedule to help kids in our area.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Wine Industry Booming In Rogue Valley Posted: 30 Oct 2013 06:35 PM PDT GOLD HILL, Ore. — A new report suggests a wine shortage will continue to be a problem worldwide, but here in the Rogue Valley both production and sales of wine are up. The report by Morgan Stanley shows a global shortage of about 300 million cases a year. The shortage could be linked to a decrease in production in Europe over the past two years due to poor weather conditions for vineyards. The report shows global production dropped by more than 5% last year, mostly due to bad weather in France and Argentina. Americans consumes 12% of the world’s wine, but produces just 8%. In the Rogue Valley, local wine makers say the wine industry is booming and demand is high. They say the majority of local wine is sold on the local market and a smaller portion is exported. Wine makers say the weather in Oregon is ideal for vineyards and has led to a steady production over the past several years. Poor weather conditions in Europe and other markets in the world have led to a decrease in supply, and with demand not going away, wine makers say this could be an opportunity to expand exports. “In our case, what we see happening is if the world market is low, we may have more options or it's easier to export, especially in China," explained Jean Michel Jussiaume at Del Rio Vineyards. Because of the aging process, and the back to back years of bad weather in France, the real effects of the decrease in production could be yet to come. Del Rio Vineyards plans on expanding and growing more vines in the near future to keep up with the demand.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Former Duck Player Complains About Fans Posted: 30 Oct 2013 05:49 PM PDT  EUGENE, Ore. — A former Oregon Duck football player wrote a letter about fan behavior at Autzen Stadium after sitting in the stands.
His letter was published in the Portland newspaper, The Oregonian. In it, he shares what he saw and heard at last week's game during his first time as a spectator in the stands. He states in the letter, "I love the Ducks. I hate Duck fans." It goes on to talk about the fans around him that he says used foul language and continually criticized everyone from players to coaches. Fans had mixed reactions to the letter. Some say they agree with the anonymous writer, and some say fans can't be generalized. "At first it's cool, but then it gets belligerent and obnoxious," said Springfield resident Billy Gass. "We're all supposed to be there cheering them on, not fighting each other. So for those people, yeah, I agree with what he said. For those screaming for the Ducks, I hope more of those people show up," said Springfield resident Damon Gathright. Fans say they would like to see more people toned down the negativity towards the home team and just have fun. The letter was published Tuesday by The Oregonian's sports columnist John Canzano. According to Canzano, another player sent a similar letter, but it has not been published yet. To read the full letter, click here.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Fatal Hit-and-Run in Cave Junction Posted: 30 Oct 2013 05:16 PM PDT  CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — Family and friends say they will find the person responsible for hitting and killing two Cave Junction residents early Wednesday morning. Police say they are looking for a beige, 1980′s-style Toyota pickup truck with a camper shell, and possible front end damage.
Other people in Cave Junction that NewsWatch12 spoke with say they also saw this truck speeding through a residential area, roughly a half an hour before the deadly hit-and-run. It all started when 21-year-old Jarred Quinn Houston pulled over to the side of the road due to mechanical problems. He was confronted by Robert Calvin, who was walking along side of the road. There are still a lot of questions as to what happened from there, but police say the two men ended up fighting in the middle of the road. This is when the suspect in the Toyota truck hit both men and kept driving. "If they would’ve stopped…these people in the roadway more than likely no criminal charges would’ve been filed, but now they’ve killed two people and left the scene of a crime, which is a crime in itself," said Oregon State Police Sgt. Jeff Proulx. Police say they do have leads on the investigation, and if and when the suspect is caught, criminal charges will be filed.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Insurance Costs Rise Under ACA Posted: 30 Oct 2013 04:48 PM PDT GRANTS PASS, Ore. — People in Southern Oregon have begun receiving letters saying the cost of their insurance plans will go up because of the Affordable Care Act. In some cases the out of pocket cost is jumping hundreds of dollars per month. People NewsWatch12 spoke to on Wednesday said they were surprised to find out that their existing insurance plan will be changed as a result of the Affordable Care Act. One woman in Grants Pass said her monthly payments are increasing by $200. She said a letter from her insurance carrier said there will be changes to conform insurance plants to the new health care laws. Her cheapest plan available is still $460 per month. She said she’s still exploring her options to bring that cost down. "I was kind of excited at first that everybody was going to be getting insurance, but obviously now, it’s painful," said Jane Fish, whose insurance rates are going up. Those current plans do not meet minimum standards laid out in the affordable care act. Independent insurance agents say individual carriers are raising prices because the plans will have more coverage compared to existing plans. The catch is, many people have not been able to compare their plans with better prices, because of continued issued with the HealthCare.gov and Cover Oregon websites.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Illegal Marijuana Grows Cleaned Up Posted: 30 Oct 2013 04:17 PM PDT NEAR ASHLAND, Ore. — Illegal marijuana grows across Jackson County are eradicated every year by the sheriff’s office, but the trash those growers leave behind still remain at the sites. The pile of trash at one near Ashland site is just the beginning…there’s about half a dozen more grow sites left to clean up. The grow site that crews cleaned up on Wednesday was active in 2010. Over 4,200 marijuana plants were pulled from this site. The growers left behind everything they ate, used, and set up to produce the illegal plants. For three years, all of that trash has been sitting in the forest, but through a $125,000 grant by the U.S. Forest Service, the Jackson County Sheriff Office’s hired crew members to starting cleaning it up. "People hunt here, people are going to run into the garbage. It could be dangerous, someone trips. The animals get into it. I said, there's some cattle that are grazing up behind me, and they’ve gotten into the hose," explained Jackson County Lt. Matt Thomson. Investigators arrested 23 people in connection with the grow site where crews cleaned up on Wednesday. The sheriff's office was able to slow down the number of illegal grows in the next few years because of those arrests.  | | Raffle to Help Abused Children Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:43 PM PDT  MEDFORD, Ore. — One organization helping abused and neglected children needs your help to continue its services in Jackson County. Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, is selling 5,000 raffle tickets to raise money.
The prize is a 1933 Willy’s Coupe. Each ticket costs $10, or eleven tickets for $100. The winner will be announced at Harry and David this Saturday at 3 p.m. All of the money from the raffle will go to help pay for training recruitment and other services at CASA. "So, the donation of this hot rod by David Kiff at Pacific Tool and Gauge was a lifesaver for us. It’ll help us sustain our advocacy for children who have been abused or neglected," explained CASA Executive Director Jennifer Mylenek. There are still plenty tickets left. Anyone interested can buy them online on CASA’s website. The deadline to purchase a ticket is Thursday at noon.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |  |
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| Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:16 PM PDT Author: Roma Villavicencio TALENT, OR Immigrant workers have been heading back home to Mexico. A study from PEW Research Center shows that since 2007 the United States has seen a decrease in migrant workers looking for jobs here.
NBC 5'S Roma Villavicencio files this report.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 08:45 PM PDT Author: RaeAnn Christensen "I saw my friend in the middle of the road."
It was a night Rhino Prince will never forget.
He says "if you can imagine the worst thing that you've ever seen, this is it. It's as senseless tragedy."
Prince and his best friend 21-year-old Jarred Houston were in his SUV broken down on the side of Highway 199 early Wednesday morning about two miles South of Cave Junction.
41-year-old Robert Calvin was walking in the area with his wife. That's when some sort of fight broke out between the two men.
"They were supposedly in the southbound lanes and that's when an unknown vehicle that was southbound hit both the men killing them instantly on the scene," says Sgt. Jeff Proulx of the Oregon State Police.
Prince say "The car just took off, didn't hesitate to stop, just kept going like nothing had happened."
Sgt. Proulx says that because the men were in the middle of the roadway, there more than likely wouldn't have been any criminal charges had they stopped.
He says, "Now they've killed two people and left the scene of the crime, that's a crime in it of itself. So ya there will be criminal charges against this person."
Criminal charges may be filed but for family of Jarred, it will never bring him back.
Daniel his older brother says "it's my little brother ya know I cant imagine him going before me."
They send a message to the driver that hit and killed their brother and friend.
Prince says "I'd like to see that person turn themselves in, if you're a human being how can you live with yourself."
Daniel says "there's not going to be any closure until you come forward."
The suspect vehicle is described as a light colored, beige or tan 1980s style single cab Toyota Pickup with a matching color canopy, and will have front end damage.
If you have any information - call police.
An account has been set up under Jarred's name at Washington Federal, if you would like to help the family with funeral expenses.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 06:29 PM PDT Author: Christine Pitawanich Ashland Attention minimum wage workers, does $15 an hour sound good to you?
For many folks in SeaTac, Washington it does and it could become a reality if the campaign succeeds.
The proposal comes on the heels of the rallies that broke out this past summer where fast food workers demanded more pay. Now, the minimum wage debate has gained steam across the U.S.
In Southern Oregon, Michael Hays works at a coffee stand making minimum wage at $8.95. He's like many people who work a minimum wage gig and sometimes struggle to make ends meet.
"I know if I was getting $15 an hour I would be really happy," said Hays.
Raising the minimum wage to $15 is exactly what some people are trying to do up in SeaTac, Washington and it looks like it's gaining traction. Both mayoral candidates there are reportedly in support of the rate hike.
While John Kinard, a business professor at Southern Oregon University does not believe the proposal will pass in Washington, he says if a similar one was unveiled in Oregon, small businesses would be negatively impacted.
"If you were to go from $10-$15 in one swoop [...] I think it would have a significant impact on small business," said John Kinard, a Business Professor at Southern Oregon University.
A Boost to Minimum Wage Would Hit Small Businesses
Ann Wilton, owner of Renaissance Rose in Ashland agrees. Even at nine-dollars an hour she struggles to keep up. She said the outlook would be even more bleak if the minimum wage skyrocketed.
"We couldn't handle it at 15. We just couldn't handle it. It would put us out of business," said Wilton.
"In the realities of this particular economy, when each year we're seeing our gross sales go down, I don't see how we can have our minimum wage go up," she continued.
According to Professor Kinard at SOU, the cost would ultimately be paid for by the consumer.
"If you're a restaurant, you're not just going to absorb that kind of wage increase. You're going to pass that along to your customers," he said.
Oregon Businesses Better Off Than In Other States
But Kinard also says if there were an increase in the minimum wage in Oregon, businesses in the state wouldn't be hit too hard when compared with businesses in other states where minimum wages also went up.
"Oregon has the second lowest business tax rate in the country next to Delaware," he said.
What About Income Inequality?
While Oregon is in pretty good shape when it comes to taxes imposed on businesses, in regard to another issue closely related to minimum wage is income inequality. In that sphere, Kindard said the state could do better to reduce the gap.
"I think [income inequality] is a real thing where the middle class is being sort of eviscerated in this whole process."
According to Professor Kinard, if we calculated inflation rates from 1965, Oregonians should be making closer to $17-$18 an hour to be keeping up and unfortunately it doesn't look like that will be happening anytime soon.
He said workers who get paid at minimum levels probably should be making more.
"I think they deserve more than what we're currently paying in the way of minimum wage."
"It's hard for a single person, family member or parent to live on $30,000 a year. That's barely above the poverty line [...] and that's the minimum wage," said Kinard.
Meantime, for Hays who works hard for his money...
"God I would love for it to go up," said Hays.
A little more cash would mean more money that he could spend in the local economy.
Kinard says Oregon has the second highest minimum wage in the country. Washington has the highest. By 2016 California plans to increase their minimum wage to $10 an hour. The Federal rate is $7.25 per hour.
Back in 2002 Oregon voters decided to support a measure that would allow the minimum wage to be adjusted every year for inflation. That adjustment typically adds 15-cents to a person's pay rate which equates to an increase of roughly $300 per year for a minimum wage earner.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 04:15 PM PDT Author: Craig Smullin Under fire... embattled Health and Human Service Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, was grilled Wednesday by lawmakers, including Southern Oregon's own U.S. Congressman Greg Walden. NBC-5's Craig Smullin reports.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 04:14 PM PDT Author: Jennifer Elliott Ashland The drug trafficking business is well organized, but what's left behind... is a mess. For the first time, it's all getting cleaned up, (so to speak.) We hiked to the site of a marijuana grow where crews are hard at work.
It's the wee hours of the morning. Jackson County Sheriff's and Search and Rescue teams pack up, heading deep into the mountains south of Ashland. Their purpose, to clean up garbage left at a marijuana grow site busted in 2010. "All the sites we've come to in the past, everything been left in the woods," says Lt. Matt Thomson with the Jackson County Sheriff's Department.
For three years garbage strewn over miles has sat here. "The worst are the newer grows, where some of these guys are defecating in the water sources so then we're cleaning up the pipe. Sometimes you can smell it," comments one of the workers from Search and Rescue.
The mess is posing risks for animals and the environment. "There were some cattle that were grazing up stream who got into last week," says Thomson.
So why couldn't crews clean before, the problem... lack of funding, but this year that's all changing. The U.S. Forest Service and Sheriff's Department received a $125 thousand dollar grant specifically for restoring old grow sites.
Now crews are picking up miles of hose, propane, and personal items... backpacking it out of dense, steep terrain. "That's going to start the natural re-growth of everything and fix erosion problems," says Thomson. This time, he says the growth will be what nature intended to be here.  |  |
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| Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:17 AM PDT A new Tesla charging station has been put into Corning.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:16 AM PDT Shingletown area vineyard and restaurant owner revenge Anselmo says, he wants to settle his long -running legal battle with Shasta County.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 01:02 AM PDT  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:05 PM PDT  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:03 PM PDT  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 08:58 PM PDT  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 08:56 PM PDT  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 08:50 PM PDT  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:15 PM PDT  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |  |
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| Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:34 AM PDT Novak Djokovic rallied from a set down Thursday to beat John Isner 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-2 and reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 07:59 AM PDT The jury mulling the fate of a Florida man accused of killing Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor has started its second day of deliberations.  | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 07:39 AM PDT Organizers of the Fed Cup have moved back the date of the 2014 final by a week to avoid competing with other events.  | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 07:37 AM PDT Andruw Jones and Ginji Akaminai had run-scoring singles in the 10th inning Thursday, leading the Rakuten Eagles past the Yomiuri Giants 4-2 for a 3-2 lead in the Japan Series.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 07:22 AM PDT World champion Sebastian Vettel scoffed at suggestions he has nothing to gain from the last three races, saying he's aiming for a seventh straight win this season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 07:08 AM PDT Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov was being held in jail Thursday after being arrested on charges of second-degree kidnapping and third-degree assault in what authorities are calling a domesti  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 06:45 AM PDT Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek will team up again for the Czech Republic when it defends its Davis Cup title against Serbia in the November final.  | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 06:18 AM PDT Defending champion David Ferrer and Stanislas Wawrinka won in straight sets Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 06:12 AM PDT More than an hour after the final out, players lingered on the field and fans stood by their seats, cheering, singing and applauding.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 03:47 AM PDT The graceful combination of power and balance. The bounce in his step after every birdie. His name at the top of the leaderboard. For at least one round, Rory McIlroy finally looked like the former No  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 03:33 AM PDT Simon Dyson faces a disciplinary hearing over his disqualification for a rules violation last week at the BMW Masters.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 02:13 AM PDT Michael Wacha has plenty of brilliant performances to reflect on from his rookie season.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 02:17 AM PDT Thumping his chest as he rounded the bases.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 02:09 AM PDT David Ortiz headed to the plate, ready to hit for the final time in the World Series. St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina stood up, spoke softly to his pal and twice patted him on the side.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 01:42 AM PDT The old ballpark was packed for a celebration nearly a century in the making.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 12:32 AM PDT A 22-year-old looking to find his way in the NHL helped the Detroit Red Wings out of a tailspin.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 12:00 AM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — Goran Dragic scored 26 points and Eric Bledsoe added 22, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 104-91 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night and giving Jeff Hornacek a win in h  | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 12:00 AM PDT It is that time of year — playoffs.  | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 12:00 AM PDT Fewest runners: 2013's delegation from area believed to be smallest ever.  | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 12:00 AM PDT It's over: World Series belongs to Boston, 4-2; Ortiz named MVP.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | | Posted: 31 Oct 2013 12:00 AM PDT Volleyball at OIT: Snow, academics faced Kayleigh Whelchel at Tech.  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| Medford Mail Tribune Sports Posted: 31 Oct 2013 09:46 AM PDT
| Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON — Is peewee football too early to wonder about concussions? Maybe not: A major report says far too little is known about the risks in youth sports, especially for athletes who suit up before high school.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:55 PM PDT HOUSTON — Dwight Howard had 17 points and a career-high-tying 26 rebounds in his Houston debut, James Harden added 21 points and the Rockets cruised past Charlotte, 96-83, on Wednesday.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:55 PM PDT PHOENIX — The double-point guard backcourt got off to a fast start for the Phoenix Suns and sent Jeff Hornacek away a winner in his first game as an NBA coach.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:55 PM PDT CENTRAL POINT — When you lose the first six games in a season, looking ahead becomes a method of survival.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:55 PM PDT PARIS — Top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, and Roger Federer qualified for the ATP Finals for a 12th straight year.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:55 PM PDT NEW YORK — Representatives of the Oneida Indian Nation have requested a meeting with all 32 NFL owners during Super Bowl week, hoping to persuade them to get the Washington franchise to drop the nickname Redskins.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:55 PM PDT COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was a tie that felt like a loss to the Americans.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:55 PM PDT ALAMEDA, Calif. — Oakland linebacker Miles Burris practiced for the first time since undergoing knee surgery in January, and second-round pick Menelik Watson joined him on the field after missing nearly a month.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:12 PM PDT Compiled by Kris Henry / Mail Tribune  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:11 PM PDT SALEM — North Medford fought hard to force a fourth set but couldn't spring the upset at South Salem in a first-round Class 6A volleyball playoff match Wednesday.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:11 PM PDT The North Medford girls and boys soccer teams capped successful regular seasons by nabbing big honors in Southern Oregon Hybrid all-league, which was released on Wednesday.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:10 PM PDT BOSTON — There hasn't been a party like this in New England for nearly a century.  | | Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:09 PM PDT EAGLE POINT — For the better part of his first season at the helm of Eagle Point's football team, Seth Womack has held the belief that Eagles history is, well, just that ... it's history.  |  |
| Siskiyou County Obituaries Daily News Posted: 31 Oct 2013 09:43 AM PDT
| Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:45 AM PDT Doris Ann Lucas, 78, died in Klamath Falls, Ore., on Oct. 25, 2013.  |  |
| KTVL Top Stories Posted: 31 Oct 2013 09:29 AM PDT
| Josephine County special election: What's on the ballot? Posted: By Ashley Carrasco / KTVL.COM -JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore -- A special election in Josephine County is on Tuesday November 5, 2013. Residents in Josephine County are already submitting their votes. They're looking at four ordinances involving environmental health and solid waste enforcement, and two tax levies. ...  | | Illegal Marijuana Grow Site Clean Up Posted: ASHLAND, Ore. -- The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and Search and Rescue teams cleaned up a former illegal marijuana grow site today. Crews drove up to an old illegal marijuana grow site just outside of Ashland today to remove trash and debris left behind by illegal growers. ...  | | North Dakota woman plans to trick overweight kids on Halloween Posted: One North Dakota woman isn't handing out treats to everyone this Halloween. She says she'll be handing out letters to children who are overweight. She has decided to take childhood obesity into her own hands with a letter she plans to hand out to children she believes are "moderately obese," Cheryl said. ...  | | NY bus driver saves suicidal woman Posted: NEW YORK -- A New York bus driver stepped in to save the life of a suicidal woman. In the three years that Darnell Barton has been driving a metro bus, he's met all kinds of people. But a young lady who he came upon one recent Friday afternoon he will never forget. ...  | | Early Christmas in Tacoma for ailing neighbor Posted: TACOMA, Wash. -- With Halloween around the corner, some people may be surprised to see holiday lights in one neighborhood in Tacoma, Wash. The holiday lights are part of a special effort for a special neighbor. It's still a little bit early for Old St. ...  | | College application "Common App" delays Posted: It is a stressful time of year for high school seniors -- college application time. One of the things that should make applying easier is doing the opposite. The so-called "Common App" used by hundreds of universities is now online-only and rife with technical glitches. ...  | | Marine under fire after emails warning of danger Posted: NEW YORK -- A single e-mail could end the career of a 32-year-old highly decorated U.S. Marine after an e-mail exposing an insider threat, many say could have saved lives. Jason Brezler is not just a New York City fireman, he is also a highly decorated officer in the U. ...  | | Colorado girl escapes abductor in home Posted: AURORA, Colo. -- Police are on the hunt for a man they're calling a predator. They say the man broke in 8-year-old girl's bedroom in Colorado and tried to drag her to his car, but she fought back and authorities say that could have saved her life. ...  | | Sanford, Fl. Neighborhood Watch bans guns Posted: SANFORD, FL -- More than a year and a half after Trayvon Martin was shot by then-Neighborhood Watch captain George Zimmerman, the City of Sanford is making major changes to its Neighborhood Watch program. "In this program, it is clearly stated that you will not pursue an individual. ...  | | Social security not much of a boost Posted: WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Some retirees living on Social Security benefits say they're less than impressed with the 1.5 percent cost-of-living increase in their benefits next year. It will mean an average increase of $19 a month. One South Carolina man says the small increase will make it difficult to keep up with his wife's medical bills. ...  | | Police: California rapist missing, making threats Posted: SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) â€" A paroled rapist has been reported missing in Southern California after he cut off his GPS monitoring device, and authorities say he's been harassing the family of his elderly victim with threatening and obscene phone calls. ...  | | Group's lawsuit seeks to void health care law Posted: MILWAUKEE (AP) â€" A conservative group has filed a federal lawsuit in Milwaukee seeking to have the health care law declared unconstitutional. The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons said Wednesday that the government postponed the so-called employer mandate without necessary congressional approval. ...  | | Wash. city returns 6 pounds of pot to patients Posted: LYNNWOOD, Wash. (AP) â€" The city of Lynnwood, Wash., has returned 202 dead marijuana plants and 6 pounds of drying pot that was seized from a group of medical marijuana patients more than a year ago. Seattle lawyer Aaron Pelley says Lynnwood police seized the marijuana, as well as lights and other growing equipment, during a May 2012raid. ...  | | Fugitive arrested after assault in Cave Junction Posted: CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. -- A man arrested for assault in Cave Junction was arrested on warrants out of two states after being identified by his fingerprints, according to Oregon State Police. Jeffrey Jordan Mathes, 37, provided a false name to officers when he was arrested yesterday after allegedly assaulting a 36-year-old man at the Junction Inn motel. ...  | | 2 armed and dangerous suspects arrested Posted: MEDFORD, Ore. -- The Medford Police Department collaborated with the U.S. Marshall's service to bring two armed and dangerous fugitives from California to justice yesterday. Gavin Epps, 21, was wanted on a nationwide warrant from Oakland Police Department for Assault with a Deadly Weapon -- Firearm. ...  |  |
| Siskiyou Daily News Sports Posted: 31 Oct 2013 09:28 AM PDT
| Inaugural poker event to help YHS boys basketball program Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:08 PM PDT It was announced on Wednesday that Miner Power is holding the first annual Texas Hold ‘Em Slam Dunk Poker Tournament.
Proceeds will benefit the Yreka High Miners boys basketball program. The event is on Nov. 9 at the Montague Community Hall. At 5:30 p.m. is the check-in social hour dinner.
Card playing begins at 7 p.m. The $100 entry fee includes a Tri-Tip dinner. Just the dinner is $15. There will be a no host bar. The top 10 players win cash prizes.
For [...] | | Etna High Varsity Volleyball: Lady Lions earn SCL home win Posted: 30 Oct 2013 04:26 AM PDT The Etna Lady Lions varsity volleyball team soundly defeated the Burney Lady Raiders 25-11, 25-16, 25-5 at home for the squad's third victory of the season on Tuesday.
The win was a silver lining in an otherwise challenging season for the Lions.
Etna has dealt with losing two players to serious medical issues and having to constantly shuffle the lineup due to injury during the course of the season.
On Tuesday, the Lady Lions had only eight girls able to [...] | | Etna High JV VB team earns win vs. Burney Posted: 30 Oct 2013 04:08 AM PDT The Etna Lady Lions junior varsity volleyball team downed Burney at home 25-21, 25-19 on Tuesday for its third Shasta Cascade League win of the year.
Kaitlyn Aldrich had four kills and three aces for Etna. Brenna Black finished with 23 digs and three aces.
Sophia Fernandez had two blocks and Lexi Morrill had three aces.
 | | Weed High School Varsity Volleyball: Cougars fall to Wolves in 3 Posted: 30 Oct 2013 04:03 AM PDT The Weed Lady Cougars lost in straight sets (25-23, 25-14, 25-20) to the first place Trinity Lady Wolves Tuesday night in Weed.
Looking to get to the .500 mark in league play and move into a tie with Modoc for fourth place, the Lady Cougar attack was thwarted by the high flying Lady Wolves, who improved to 10-1 in SCL play and earned the league title.
The Lady Cougars made Trinity work for the victory, pushing them to the brink of defeat in the first set, but the Lady [...] | | Mount Shasta High Soccer: Bears earn 1st round playoff bye Posted: 30 Oct 2013 03:57 AM PDT Mount Shasta High School clinched the 2013 Shasta Cascade League soccer championship last Tuesday, then ended the regular season with a 2-2 tie Thursday at Tulelake. That was the only game the Bears didn't win on the way to claiming their school's seventh league title in the past eight years.
Mount Shasta (13-0-1) finished ahead of Tulelake (11-1-2) in the standings, reversing last year's finish when the Honkers halted the Bears' streak of six consecutive league [...] |  |
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| Big Springs celebrates Red Ribbon Week Posted: 30 Oct 2013 05:55 AM PDT Big Springs Elementary School combined education and entertainment Tuesday, celebrating Red Ribbon Week's antidrug message with the students while demonstrating the new Common Core Standards Initiative for teachers.
Antidrug Magic
Inviting neighboring schools to participate, Big Springs' Red Ribbon Week assembly featured magician and motivational speaker Tim David.
David traveled from Massachusetts to perform his show, which Big Springs [...] | | Eaton acquitted on sex abuse charges Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:56 AM PDT A Fort Jones man was acquitted on numerous sexual allegations late Monday afternoon after a month-long jury trial, but the case may not be over.
Darren Andrew Eaton, of Fort Jones, faced 12 charges, a combination of multiple counts of sexual penetration with a person under 10 years of age and lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age.
According to Eaton’s attorney Aaron Williams, Eaton faced a minimum of 172 years to life if convicted on the [...] | | Gonzalez pleads guilty in home invasion case Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:41 AM PDT One suspect in a Mount Shasta home invasion case has pleaded guilty and will face up to 18 years in state prison for his part in the crime. Sundance Angel Gonzalez, of Weed, was 18 when he participated in a home invasion robbery of a Mount Shasta home in February.
On Tuesday, he stated his guilt on numerous charges.
Charges to which Gonzalez was pleading included robbery of an inhabited dwelling, which was augmented by the use of a firearm and causing great bodily injury. [...] | | Shasta Chinook counts higher than 38-year average Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:37 AM PDT As salmon journey to their spawning grounds in the Klamath River’s tributaries, preliminary counts are coming in higher than the 38-year average.
The annual adult salmon escapement count occurs from about September to early January, according to Morgan Knechtle of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Knechtle and his team monitor the three weirs on Bogus Creek and the Shasta and Scott rivers, compiling data that will be used in the formulation of the following [...] | | 263 opens back up today Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:23 AM PDT Travelers looking to avoid single-lane travel on I-5 likely met with one-lane travel on the 263 detour Tuesday, as CalTrans crews finished clean-up shoulder work.
A CalTrans spokeswoman said Wednesday that the work is done and travelers on the road should not experience long wait times for a pilot car starting today.
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