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New $3.4 million grant aims to train more than 300 truck drivers in Southern Oregon over the next few years Jeremy Hayes, maintenance manager, works on a truck at Siskiyou Transportation in Ashland on Wednesday. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Trucks are parked due to a lack of drivers at Siskiyou Transportation in Ashland on Wednesday. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Southern Oregon’s trucking industry is positioned to reap the benefits of a $3.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to train and employ truck drivers. The program, called “Driving Prosperity,” intends to produce 325 new licensed truck…

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh police are investigating a hit-and-run that happened on the North Side. YINZ Coffee’s surveillance video shows the moment a car crashes into a parked car and jumps the curb. Four people then jump out of the car and start running. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Meghan Warren is the manager of the cafe and said the parked car that was hit was hers. “It was very fast. I saw my car there in an instant and another car replaced it. There was a very loud crash,” Warren said. The impact of the…

By Raffaella Ciccarelli 10:51 p.m Detective Superintendent John Watson said the syndicate involved in the importation was “well resourced and well organised”. “They were very skilled at what they were doing and they knew the risks,” he said. “They went out of their way to seemingly fly under the radar. “We know this was not their first importation. We discovered evidence of previous imports.” Watson said a “huge operation” unfolded after the seizure on July 27, culminating in 11 Commonwealth search warrants and involving more than 100 officers. Two men, one aged 24 and the other aged 26, were arrested…

How low will you go? In response to the cartoon of Trump holding a shield against the arrows of the DOJ, FBI, etc., a comment in SE Cupp’s column below says it all: “…because nothing means anything else.” Only the simplest minds idealize anarchy and fascism. The media should be encouraging clearer thinking, not condoning this terribly dangerous idiocy. Dan Fellman Ashland A sensitive senator Southern Oregon is fortunate to be represented in Salem by Jeff Golden. He is attentive to constituents’ needs and an effective advocate for our region. Especially in strengthening our wildfire protection preparations, Jeff has provided…

A 16-year-old male was treated at Mary Greeley Medical Center after arriving with a gunshot wound. chest wound The hospital was able to treat the wound and the man was later released. Police were called to a shooting at 9:46 p.m. Tuesday. Mary Greeley reported the incident “shortly after that initial call,” according to a Press release of the department. Ames police investigated the situation that allegedly took place in the parking lot of the 1300 block of Coconino Street, but found evidence of a bullet entering an apartment building. Police are still investigating the case, but so far have…

The low water supply was more widespread than last year Emigrant Lake, which is part of the local irrigation storage system, was reduced to 7 percent on Wednesday. The Talent Irrigation District and the Medford Irrigation District announced they will shut off water to their irrigation canals Friday. The Rogue River Valley Irrigation District estimates it can supply water through Sept. 9. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Thousands of irrigation customers will lose water after dwindling supplies forced the Talent Irrigation District and the Medford Irrigation District to shut off water to their canals Friday. As the water recedes, users…

I know Spanish football clubs have been duped by people masquerading as sheikhs before (here’s looking at you, Getafe Abu Dhabi), but this seems to be the real deal. Sharjah FC, who play in the League of the United Arab Emirates, have signed Paco Alcácer from Villarreal, and the two clubs have confirmed it. I haven’t seen anything definitive about the price, but apparently it’s a loan with an option to buy. It saves us salary and opens up a roster spot for us. It was a controversial signing, our record signing at €23m (roughly half his pre-market value at…