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Kulongoski travels to Asia on trade mission
Tove Tupper & Associated Press A November 17, 2008 A CENTRAL POINT, Ore. -- Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski is on a trade mission to Japan and China this week.
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Central Point man discovers Craigslist scam
By Emily Wood A November 20, 2008 A CENTRAL POINT, Ore. -- A Central Point man is taking action over a suspicious ad on Craigslist.
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Car kills pedestrian on highway near Medford
A 61-year old male died Tuesday evening when he was struck by a vehicle on Highway 62 after reportedly walking into the vehicle's lane of travel.
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Southern Oregon Land Conservancy celebrates 30 years
Thirty years ago, a group of people concerned about losing the region's land to development decided to do something about it.
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Mentoring program keeps first-year teachers charged up
Walking through a corridor at Central Point's Jewett Elementary School, teacher mentor Peggy Cowens projects an air of sophistication, from the elegant scarf wrapped around her neck to the manner of her gait.
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Higinbotham takes over as Ontario interim fire chief
Interim Ontario Fire & Rescue Chief Allan Higinbotham stands next to the departmenta s rigs this week.
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Central Point raises storm-drain fees 132 percent
The cost of building a house in Central Point will rise $752 to cover the expense of new storm-drain culverts in the city.
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Central Point ponders storm-drain fee hike
Storm drain fees for new development would increase 132 percent under a proposal by the city designed to raise enough money to replace four box culverts that likely would fail during a major flood and damage ...
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Giddyup: Recycle them doggies
Joanie Keller-Hand of Ashland has collected plastic from her neighbors and placed it in sorted bins in preparation for the Plastic Roundup.
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Central Point to Honor Fallen Heroes
The nation's veterans will be honored at ceremonies throughout the country Tuesday, including at the dedication of a new memorial in Central Point.
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Commissioner, legislator, judge races tight
Preliminary results tonight show tight races for Jackson County commissioner, a state representative and a circuit court judge.
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ODOT warns drivers to prepare for winter weather
By Amy Sienicki A November 5, 2008 A CENTRAL POINT, Ore. -- Winter like driving conditions are expected to make the mountain passes dangerous overnight, and the Oregon State Police and ODOT are warning people ...
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Roof fire sends black smoke into sky
Fire broke out at a single-story home at 1135 Rose Valley Drive in Central Point shortly before noon today when workers prepping the surface for a new application of tar overheated the roof.
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Ontario fire chief resigns from position
For the second time since this summer a top Ontario official is gone after Ontario Fire & Rescue Chief Terry Mairs apparently resigned.
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CP Teen Faces Prison
A Southern Oregon teenager faces more than seven years in prison. The 16-year-old from Central Point will be tried as an adult for allegedly breaking into a Medford home early Sunday and robbing a woman of her ...
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Drug dog sniffs out meth stash
Two men are in jail after police seized 4.5 pounds of methamphetamine Thursday night during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 south of Ashland.
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Election observers from overseas note differences as they take a tour of Jackson County operations.
It was purely coincidental, but a Jackson County elections supervisor was wearing an Oktoberfest dress when Irene Kaufmann of Austria came Friday to observe how signatures are verified and ballots are checked.
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Body of former county prosecutor discovered
A former Jackson County deputy district attorney who resigned and was banned from practicing law because of professional misconduct and criminal behavior has died.
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Teen faces adult trial in medical marijuana theft
A Central Point teenager faces trial as an adult on robbery and burglary charges after medical marijuana was taken from a woman at knifepoint.
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Just a few years ago, houses and multiple-family complexes were shooting up everywhere in Medford.
Few multiple-family residential projects have appeared during 2008, however, making the six-unit condominium project rising on the northeast corner of Morrow Road and Poplar Drive all the more curious.
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