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Juan Ciscomani, a Republican who washed cars to help his Mexican immigrant father pay the bills and is now running for Congress in Arizona, has relied on a simple three-word phrase throughout his campaign: “the dream American”. For him, the American Dream, a nearly 100-year-old idea loaded with meaning and memory, has become not so much something to aspire to but to defend against attack. President Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are, he says in an ad, “destroying the american dream” with “a border crisis, rising inflation and schools that don’t teach the good things about America.” For decades,…

A man died Saturday after an incident near the University of South Florida in Tampa, and police are investigating his death as a homicide. Tampa police arrived at Leroy Collins Boulevard and East Fowler Avenue shortly after 3 p.m. to find the victim with “trauma to the upper body,” police said. The man was taken to a hospital but did not survive his injuries. The incident did not happen on campus, according to police, but they did not provide further information. Tampa police said they expect Fowler Avenue to be closed between 46th Street North and McKinley Drive for several…

It wasn’t the most monumental historical event in southern Oregon, but Ina Olwell should have expected more than a brief Mail Tribune paragraph. Even a Pendleton newspaper gave it two. After all, the daughter of Charles Ray of Gold Ray Dam fame, the man who had helped bring electricity to the valley, was also married to one of the most prominent real estate developers in all of Jackson County. In typical early 1900s fashion, Ina’s exploits were reported almost anonymously on behalf of her husband: Mrs. John Olwell, in Pendleton, and simply Mrs. Olwell in the Tribune. In the early…

Firefighters in southern Oregon have so far been able to attack wildland fires this summer before they get out of control. A helicopter goes down in a fire along Highway 238 in Applegate on Thursday. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] The Box Fire burned Thursday near Red Lily Vineyards in Applegate Valley. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Several helicopters attack wildfires burning near Highway 238 in Applegate on Thursday. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Overnight this week, 232 lightning strikes sparked dozens of wildfires in Jackson and Josephine counties. Handling them required preparation, perspiration and all hands on deck. To…

“Evergreens do not mix well with hardwoods, although they are handsome in avenues or in solitary splendor. Nor should they be seen in danger on the lawn. They group best with their own kind, and not too close.” – Eleanor Perenyi, “Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden”, 1981 Between chapters on earthworms, endive, and failures, Eleanor Perenyi offered her thoughts on perennials, which she succinctly categorized as conifers or “fleshy-leaved types like mountain laurel.” (Botanists organize evergreen trees into conifers, tropical hardwoods, broad-leaved temperate trees, and palms.) Perenyi apparently had some ambivalence about the use of perennials in landscaping,…

News from 100 years ago The following news items were taken from the Mail Tribune archives 100 years ago August 21, 1922 ASHLAND CANYON ROAD WORK WILL BE COMPLETED Ashland, Aug. 21 – Commencing the present season without further delay, it is planned to go ahead with the Ashland Canyon road, both city and county, to join on an equal footing in the remarkable improvement. Members of the town council and county court, reinforced by the presence of state engineer Reyning and road supervisor Bruin, have made a personal inspection of the route that will practically follow the line of…

The loss of two lives this season highlights the risks firefighters face For a number of reasons, this fire season has been a success for agencies responding to wildfires in southern Oregon. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their diligence and hard work. Fire crews this season have the benefit of new technology, including cameras that monitor lightning and others that monitor the wildland/urban interface where homes could be at risk of fires. The cameras allow incident commanders to know immediately which resources to send without having to wait for the first firefighters to arrive at the scene…

August 20, 2022, 5:22 p.mUpdated 13h ago For: News 12 Personal A federal judge in Florida may release a redacted version of the affidavit that allowed FBI agents to obtain a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. New Jersey State Republican Party Chairman Bob Hugin talks to News 12’s Alex Zdan. In addition, Governor Murphy says he could use the Port Authority to eliminate New York’s ability to initiate congestion pricing, which will go into effect as early as the end of next year. Betsy Plum, the executive director of the Riders Alliance and congestion pricing advocate,…