Medford Police are still on the hunt for the man who robbed Umpqua Bank on East 10th Street on Friday. At 1:42 p.m., a man walked into the branch and approached a teller. The man had his face covered with a white bandana. He was also wearing a hat and sunglasses. The suspect claimed to be armed with a handgun and robbed the teller of an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the scene on a blue mountain bike. He's described as a white male, 5' 6" or shorter with a medium build and salt and pepper facial hair.
Students in the Eagle Point School District returned to class this morning. Both the District and the Eagle Point Education Association have been locked in heated negotiations for 14 months. The two sides are still trying to find common ground on teacher prep time and subcontracting issues, to name a few items. Teachers went on strike last Tuesday and classes were canceled for the week. Substitute teachers are in classrooms today.
On Friday, Medford Police responded to a report of a deceased female in an apartment on Table Rock Road. Upon arrival, officers found the body of 31-year-old Maria Victoria McDonald. Autopsy results indicate that the cause of death was asphyxiation, but the manner of death was undetermined. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Medford Police Detective Division.
Oregon State Police arrested a protestor yesterday morning after he climbed about 80 feet up a flag pole in front of the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem. After about 90 minutes, the man voluntarily came down and was taken into custody. 23-year-old Perry Thompson Graham from Eugene was lodged in the Marion County jail on various charges. A small group of about five protestors associated with Cascadia Forest Defenders came to the scene with Graham, but remained on the ground.
At approximately 4:08 a.m. yesterday, an off-duty nurse and on-duty police officer came to the aid of a man who had collapsed of an apparent heart attack at the Medford airport. Jan McDermott, a nurse at Rogue Valley Medical Center, and Medford police officer Arturo Vega rushed to the help the man. Both administered CPR to the 82-year-old man Paramedics transported the man to Providence Hospital where he is recovering.
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GUEST INFORMATION 05-17-2012
8:10 Will Reishman, Strategic Financial, discussion of Greece, Europe's implosion...are we at risk?
8:35 Frank Romano, local author of Love and Terror in the Middle East. He's appearing at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland, 7pm tonight for a discussion Middle East politics.

How Does Your Garden Grow?
Jul 29, 2011 10:12am
Your source for year-round gardening, tree, and landscaping advice! Stan Mapolski is The Rogue Gardener...and he takes your calls Saturday mornings from 9:00 'til 10:00.
Minding Your Money
Jul 29, 2011 10:19am
Solid advice and information during these unsettling times...Doug Stone from Seacrest Wealth Management will show you how to practically manage your finances and keep more of your hard-earned dollar! Saturday morning at 11:00 on KMED.

The Right Buy
Jul 29, 2011 10:47am
Join local realtors Pete Belcastro and Joe Brett Saturday morning at 10:00 for the Rogue Valley's only radio show dedicated to buying or selling your home along with local guest experts on title, mortgage, and home renovations.