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| Vertical File Subjects | A Kid's Place Reborn | The children's Museum opened in the Carnigie Building at 413 West Main St. The new space has exhibits that teach kids about everything… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Childhood |
| Vertical File Subjects | Moving forward, and backward, on homelessness | The homeless population in the Medford/Ashland area increased 132% from 2017 to 2022. Both cities and Gov Tina Kotek are trying to solve the… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Homeless |
| Vertical File Subjects | Granite Street History is up for sale | Five Ashland houses from the earliest days of Ashland, 1890 to 1905, are currently for sale. All the houses are on Granite street, one of the… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Ashland, Historic Homes |
| Vertical File Subjects | Groceteria | 1985 by Mel Hall, Bill Gates, Bill Lychard, Jane McQuat, J.C. Penney's, SOHS buildingMedfor |
Medford, OR, Businesses E-G |
| Vertical File Subjects | Jacksonville Movie Theatre | MMT, 11-20-1929, Article |
Jacksonville OR, Historic Houses, etc. |
| Vertical File Subjects | Elks disappear in Jackson County | MMT 11-7-1929 article, Judge Gall, Fred Barneberg, George Frey, Carl Bieberstedt |
Animals |
| Vertical File Subjects | Farm Bureau Co-operative exchange | MMT 7-28-1929 article, J. R. McCracken, Justin E. Judy, E, T, Newbry, J. H. French, John A. Anderson, Clay D. Parker |
Agriculture |
| Vertical File Subjects | Mrs. J. E. Daniels | MMT 7-14-1929 article, women criminals |
Women, Crime |
| Vertical File Subjects | Games of Yesteryear Entice New Players at Hanley Farm | Hanley Farm featured histories earliest toys on their farm-turned-living-history-center in Central Point. Children played with a wooden cup… |
Vertical File Subjects, Hanley Farm |
| Vertical File Subjects | KOBI turns 70--and is Still family-owned | Bill Smulllin createdd KOBI TV pm August 1, 1953 when no other VHF television stations were in the state of Oregon. He brought televisions… |
Vertical File Subjects, Television |
| Vertical File Subjects | Southern Pacific Engineer Killed in Siskiyous | On September 12, 1929, at 11 PM, T R Bateman was hurled from the Engine by an explosion that blew him through the door and up the hill. No… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Railroads, Soutern Oregon Pacific Company |
| Vertical File Subjects | Copco's History Shows Great Progress In Hydro-Electric Development Near Grants Pass | This article in the Grants Pass Courier summarizes the history of electric power in Southern Oregon. From 1923 to 1927 the new Side Plant in… |
Vertical File Subjects, Electric Power 1901-1950 |
| Vertical File Subjects | Shocked: City officals stunned by Bear Creek Park playground cost | A vandal torched a portion of the Bear Creek Park resulting in the need for replacement of a section of the park. Restoration will cost a… |
Vertical File Subjects, Medford, Oregon, Parks, Bear Creek |
| Vertical File Subjects | Medford high schools unite for DC parade | Mayor Randy Sparacino nominated them for the 2023 National Memorial Day Parade. There were 188 students in the parade with 26 chaparones.… |
Vertical File Subjects, Medford, Medford High. |
| Vertical File Subjects | Hatchery trout trucked to lakes, ponds and river as busy season kicks in | In May 2023 the Cole Rivers Hatchery sent their tanker trucks to do their annual fish stocking of Fish Lake, Applegate Lake, Willow Lake,… |
Vertical File Subjects, Fisheries |
| Vertical File Subjects | After 25 years Rogue Suspects still playing venues large and small | Currently the band has eight members, and basically play for outdoor venues during the summer. Guitarist Dirk Price and Greg Frederick… |
Vertical File Subjects, Music, City Bands |
| Vertical File Subjects | The Tunes will go on at Rockafairy after property owner cuts deal to help nonprofit music library | Sshane Ross had been struggling to pay rent on the 3,800 sq.foot space on sixth street that was formerly the American Cancer Society thrift… |
Vertical File Subjects, Music |
| Vertical File Subjects | Homeless Protest rotates Throughout Ashland Area | A group of homeless individuals protesting Ashland's camping restrictions set up tents in high profile places around Ashland. From the… |
Vertical File Subjects, Homeless |
| Vertical File Subjects | Correspondence Resolutions and Memorials | Oregon Legislature printed 1857 ; Correspondence concerning prices of supplies, the Hostilities of the Indians, and protection of the Immigrants… |
Vertical File, Rogue River Indian Wars 1853-1856 |
| Vertical File Subjects | Marian Anderson Visits Medford's Holly Theater | March 3, 1940 Marian Anderson sang opera to spirituals in a concert which was delayed by local area flooding. |
Vertical File, Subject Index, Theater |
| Vertical File Subjects | Fire District 5 is busy Building | Construction work is in progress for three Jackson county Fire districts 5 stations. This is the first big upgrade since 2003 and the… |
Vertical File Subjects, Phoenix, OR, Fires and Fire Prevention |
| Vertical File Subjects | Like it or not, Oregon had a great economic decade | There was steady employment gains, minimum wage increases, and an expansion of Medicad which brought more benefits to working families… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Jackson county Oregon, economic conditions |
| Vertical File Subjects | Trial in death of former child actor set for 2024 | Daniel James Burda will have a jury trial in January 20 to 24 regarding his role in the death of Dennis Day who was a Mouseketeer on television.… |
Vertical File Subjects, Jackson County, courts |
| Vertical File Subjects | Major Expo project moves forward | Jackson County Commissioners approved a contract to build a facility to serve as a multi-use emergency response center such as fires. … |
Vertical File Subjects, Emergency Medical Services |
| Vertical File Subjects | Hanley Farm preserves history, feeds Southern Oregon Families | The 37 acres of Hanley Farm are more than history of local agriculture. They also provide food for area families that are dealing with… |
Vertical File Subjects, Hanley Farm |
| Vertical File Subjects | Games of Yesteryear entice new players at Hanley Farm | The Southern Oregon Historical Society hosted a Games Children Played event at Hanley Farm. Youngsters played with wooden cup and ball toyed… |
Vertical File Subjects, Hanley Farm. |
| Vertical File Subjects | Games of Yesteryear entice new players at Hanley Farm | The Southern Oregon Historical Society hosted a Games Children Played event at Hanley Farm. Youngsters played with wooden cup and ball toyed… |
Vertical File Subjects, Hanley Farm. |
| Vertical File Subjects | Man gets 13.5 years for Southern Oregon pot robberies | Shannon Christopher Harrop directed four armed marijuana robberies in 2019 and 2020. Harrop typically was not at the scene of those… |
Vertical File Subjects, Marijuana |
| Vertical File Subjects | Medford Council: Remove all new tent campsites | The council passed a law that allows police to remove new homeless camps without 72 hour notice. The ordinace is controversial because it… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Homeless |
| Vertical File Subjects | Etna Dungan | Valley Record 10-31-1901, Indicted for fraud |
Women, crime |