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“Accessing the Web opens many doors about educating yourself as a caregiver or learning more about the disease”

Most people's introduction to caregiving is a "need to know" experience, says Pam Swisher of the Lifespan Respite Network of Jackson County in Medford. via Medford Mail Tribune

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“PFMC Executive Director Don McIssac said the decision to cut back the commercial and recreational fishing seasons was the only thing they could do "to protect the remaining fish”

The sign on the Newport Tradewinds dock near the charter vessel Sea Venture conveys what could become an unfulfilled wish for many, if not most recreational salmon fishers this season. via Newport News Times

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The group is a nonprofit educational organization for people wanting to learn more about all aspects of the Department of Human Services' Oregon Medical Marijuana Program. via Curry Coastal Pilot

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“You are just watching the disintegration of local government in eastern Oregon”

John Stover leaned against the counter in Elgin City Hall as the seconds ticked down Monday on his 14 years on the City Council. via Oregonlive.com

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“There's a big hole into the entrance of the wave which is good for dip-ins and cartwheels”

Springtime in the Cascade and Siskiyou mountains means melting snow, which leads to fluctuating water levels in the streams and rivers. via Medford Mail Tribune

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“She's only doing this for the publicity, believe me.”

Oregon's famous MySpace mayor isn't leaving the spotlight just yet. Carmen Kontur-Gronquist, the former mayor of Arlington, filed a lawsuit in Gilliam County Circuit Court this week alleging election fraud and ... via Oregonlive.com

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“The kids are so different from what everybody perceives them to be”

Ariel Rogers, 10, who has Down syndrome, and her sister Tiffany get comfortable at home. via The Ashland Daily Tidings

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“When you squeeze the handle, it squeezes back.”

Samples of Foy Cochran's work show the evolution a knife and its handle can take from a piece of steel to the finished product. via Statesman Journal

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“The community has told us that the China Gulch area is a priority for this hazardous fuels reduction project”

An estimated 175 acres might be burned this week in the upper Applegate River drainage as part of a density management project to improve the health of large ponderosa pine trees. via Medford Mail Tribune

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“Especially for musicals there is a lot of dancing”

Teenage boys gyrated their hips as they stepped across the North Medford High School gymnasium Friday to the rhythms of the Caribbean and to the cheers of teenage girls lined up on the other side. via Medford Mail Tribune

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