Storefronts across the Rogue Valley now display signs reading “no warrant, no entry” as more businesses train to become “Fourth Amendment workplaces” in response to increased federal immigration enforcement. Started by the Medford-based nonprofit Coalición Fortaleza, the social justice group is educating workers about their rights, alleviating fear, and equipping communities for potential ICE activity.
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Obituary: Frances Helen Breslauer

Obituary: Frances Helen Breslauer passed away Jan. 15, four days before her 100th birthday. A free spirit before it was fashionable to be one. Fran was a creative, charismatic, abstract impressionist artist whose paintings tickle the imagination and touch the hearts of many in homes across several states.

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SOU president, cabinet sound alarm of chronic underfunding by state for decades, call for change in state funding priorities; may ask for $15 million to bridge cash flow shortfall

Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey is back on SOU’s campus on Friday following talks with state leaders and lawmakers in Salem in search of not only funding to keep the liberal arts institution solvent amid cash flow challenges threatening to impede operations by July if no solution is found, but also to lobby for a major change in the priority the Legislature gives to funding higher education.

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Crossword: Black History Matters #02

This week’s theme: some recent and forward-looking people and media. Solve puzzle in your browser or download and print. Next Friday’s crossword: Rogue Theater Company 2026. Check out the Mini crossword on Tuesdays.

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February 07, 2026

When you sign up for February 7, it includes both February 7 & 8 from 10-11:30 am. Each day's discussion offers new insights on Hamlet. You may participate in person

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Feb 07
February 07, 2026

Please join us for this relaxing supported meditation session while being served deep Puerh teas. Enhance your peace of mind, unwind, restore in this intimate setting. Reservations required. Limited to

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Feb 08
February 08, 2026

Love is in the air! Our MASTERWORKS 4 concert series is a love celebration of the ages. From 19th century beloved classics to gorgeous Broadway ballads, the full Rogue Valley

Feb 08
February 08, 2026

When you sign up for February 7, it includes both February 7 & 8 from 10-11:30 am. Each day's discussion offers new insights on Hamlet. You may participate in person

$100
Feb 08
February 08, 2026

Please join us to hear speaker Gina DuQuenne, Ashland City Councilor and Founder of Southern Oregon Pride, talk about contribution, acceptance, and grace. "The contributions my ancestors made, the acceptance

Feb 08
February 08, 2026

South Mountain Friends Meeting meeting for worship held 11 a.m. Sundays at 543 S. Mountain Avenue, Ashland. All are welcome. Activities for children provided. With any questions, call David Runkel

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Obituary: Frances Helen Breslauer

Obituary: Frances Helen Breslauer passed away Jan. 15, four days before her 100th birthday. A free spirit before it was fashionable to be one. Fran was a creative, charismatic, abstract impressionist artist whose paintings tickle the imagination and touch the hearts of many in homes across several states.

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SOU president, cabinet sound alarm of chronic underfunding by state for decades, call for change in state funding priorities; may ask for $15 million to bridge cash flow shortfall

Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey is back on SOU’s campus on Friday following talks with state leaders and lawmakers in Salem in search of not only funding to keep the liberal arts institution solvent amid cash flow challenges threatening to impede operations by July if no solution is found, but also to lobby for a major change in the priority the Legislature gives to funding higher education.

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Crossword: Black History Matters #02

This week’s theme: some recent and forward-looking people and media. Solve puzzle in your browser or download and print. Next Friday’s crossword: Rogue Theater Company 2026. Check out the Mini crossword on Tuesdays.

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Storefronts across the Rogue Valley now display signs reading “no warrant, no entry” as more businesses train to become “Fourth Amendment workplaces” in response to increased federal immigration enforcement. Started by the Medford-based nonprofit Coalición Fortaleza, the social justice group is educating workers about their rights, alleviating fear, and equipping communities for potential ICE activity.
After a tumultuous year marked by budget cuts, stalled projects, and the resignation of an embattled department director, the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission pointed Wednesday to a series of recent department wins.
Janai Mestrovich: And once the tests ended, the walls came down. They trusted me. They shared their pain. They begged me to stay.
Frances “Faffie” Siekman Romero: By expanding beyond traditional scholarship models, this fund opens the door for more students, families, and cultural ambassadors from Guanajuato and Ashland to participate in exchanges that change lives and strengthen communities.
Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey is back on SOU’s campus on Friday following talks with state leaders and lawmakers in Salem in search of not only funding to keep the liberal arts institution solvent amid cash flow challenges threatening to impede operations by July if no solution is found, but also to lobby for a major change in the priority the Legislature gives to funding higher education.
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