A Special Gig for Pete

Roving Reporter Wes Brain........, 19.03.2010 - 00:00
Talent, Oregon (3/15/10)--I don't watch mainstream TV much so couldn't have even told you that "Americas Got Talent" is a network program (ok, i admit it, i'm not up to speed on such happenings)... However this TV show got my attention when I learned that Southern Oregon's own Pete Herzog was gonna be filmed while he performed his music in downtown Talent, Oregon today. Attached are a couple photos to prove it happened.

Keep reading to see the notice sent out announcing "A Special Gig for Pete."
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Camp Howdy for Military Kids

Stacy Bannerman, 16.03.2010 - 20:42
Local organizations team up to offer recreational horseback riding day camps for children of deployed soldiers and veterans March 27-28, and April 10-11.
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Peace event Sat., March 20th in Medford, OR

Citizens for Peace & Justice and Peace House, 15.03.2010 - 23:47
Citizens for Peace & Justice and Peace House Present: for the 7th Annual Observance of the War on Iraq - A Peace Event with the Themes, "Building Peace: Stone by Stone" and "Moving Beyond Us/Them Thinking"

11 a.m. Saturday, March 20th Alba Park, 8th and Holly, Medford

Followed by a March through Medford and on to a Forum at 1 p.m. in the Medford Central Library
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“Crude: The Real Price of Oil”

JCPG, 14.03.2010 - 05:02
The Jackson County Pacific Greens will present a showing of the documentary film, “Crude: The Real Price of Oil” on Sunday, March 21st at 7PM at the Ashland Library. There will be a social hour beginning at 6pm.

Filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s provocative film explores the battle waged by 30,000 indigenous Ecuadorians against Chevron for dumping billions of gallons of toxic waste into the Amazon, what some have called the “Amazon Chernobyl!"

"Crude" is a real-life high stakes legal drama, set against a backdrop of the environmental movement, global politics, celebrity activism, the media, multi-national corporations, and rapidly disappearing indigenous cultures.

While the environmental impact of the consumption of fossil fuels has been documented for years, this film focuses on the human costs of our addiction to oil and the increasingly difficult task of holding corporations accountable for their past deeds.

To watch the film trailer go to  http://www.crudethemovie.com/

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Mount Ashland Ski Area expansion revived

Marty Pennanti, 13.03.2010 - 04:03
After two years of delay caused by federal court injunction, a new round of analysis and comment is scheduled for April.
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Jeff Golden enters race for commissioner seat

Jason Houk, 07.03.2010 - 20:58
Former Jackson County Commissioner Jeff Golden will enter the race for the seat now held by longtime Republican commissioner Jack Walker. On Wednesday, March 3rd, Golden's announced his candidacy for Jackson County Commissioner at the Jackson County Democratic Headquarters in Medford, Oregon.
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International Women's Day in Ashland

Ashlander, 07.03.2010 - 17:38
This past Saturday the Third Annual Rogue Valley Celebration of International Women’s Day took place at Southern Oregon University. It began with a parade which started at Triangle Park and ended at the SOU Student Union. The parade was led by three large puppets as it made its way down Siskiyou Blvd with about 150 people participating.

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OR Supreme Court Accepts Medford WalMart Case

Ivend Holen, 06.03.2010 - 18:19
The Oregon Supreme Court announced this Friday, March 5, 2010 that it has placed on its calendar a hearing of Case SO 58025: "Wendy Siporen, Ivend Holen and Medford Citizens for Responsible Development v. City of Medford and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc." to be held at North Medford High School on May 18, 2010 at 9 AM.
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Rogue Valley International Women's Day parade and celebration March 6, 2010

Vanessa Houk, 27.02.2010 - 04:15
The community is invited to the 3rd annual Rogue Valley International Women's Day parade and celebration.

On Saturday March 6 beginning at 11:30 am, the Rogue Valley community is welcome to take part in a march for women's reproductive rights. You are invited to meet in Triangle Park and the group will march in a parade together down Siskiyou Boulevard towards the Stevenson Union at Southern Oregon University.



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OVERRULE THE COURT

Lisa Marie Jacobs, 24.02.2010 - 08:03
On Thursday, Feb. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bellview Grange, David Cobb and Riki Ott will be visiting Ashland to lead a community dialogue about the recent Supreme Court decision in Citizens United that gives corporations individual's rights, and how we can join the movement to abolish corporate "personhood."

"The Supreme Court ruling that allows corporations to give unlimited amounts of money to politicians has many of us scrambling to do something to protect democracy."--Vanessa Houk
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