More than 60 feature films and six short film compilations are in the offing for the Ashland Independent Film Festival’s 21st season that will run virtually April 1-10. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 18.
Work on modifying curb ramps at Ashland intersections to bring them into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act is set to begin Monday, March 21, starting on Siskiyou Boulevard south of Southern Oregon University.
The Ashland Community Hospital Foundation has named five new board members to help guide the 45-year-old nonprofit in its mission of supporting and improving services available at the hospital, as well as support of community health and wellness initiatives.
Lithia Park is often called Ashland’s “crown jewel.” Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it was among the first public parks in southern Oregon — but, if not for a group of persistent women, things would be much different.
“Our waterways and the vegetation that makes up the riparian corridors around them need increased protections now more than ever. Rogue Riverkeeper is advocating that stronger setback requirements be added to municipal ordinances to protect these important ecosystems.”
After lengthy discussion about the process of vetting Parks & Recreation Commission candidates, the Ashland City Council voted 3-2 by secret ballot to elect Jim Bachman to the Parks & Recreation Commission in their regular session held via Zoom on Tuesday night.
“I wrote three practical affirmations to guide me through the pressures of COVID-19, smoky skies, and anything else life throws at me. Perhaps you can apply these principles, or a variation of them, in your life.”
A Pi Day celebration held at Ashland High School raised money for the Math Honor Society and spirits for faculty members.
Food-to-go is great, especially in pandemic times, but it creates a lot of packaging waste. “Rogue To Go” takes care of that by offering reusable containers. Buy in for a one-time $10 fee, then you’re set to go at any of 10 participating eateries in Ashland and Medford.
The Ashland City Council will likely vote Tuesday on the appointment of a temporary Parks & Recreation Commissioner, following the resignation of longtime Commissioner Mike Gardiner on Jan. 31.
At just 21 years old, Ashland native Brooklyn Williams is stepping into her biggest role yet — the lead in Oregon Cabaret Theatre’s adaptation of “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” playing through Dec. 31.
A women’s singing group with member from the 27 Ukrainian families now taking refuge in Ashland will perform at a benefit concert Dec. 14.
The Trump administration will require that homeless service providers force people to receive behavioral health treatment in order to access long-term, federally supported housing, a move that could mean organizations across Oregon would have to choose between receiving federal dollars or state dollars — but not both.
A local artist who arrived in Ashland three years ago is having his first solo art show at the White Rabbit gallery in downtown Ashland. Micah Blacklight has been waiting for the chance to show the personal perspective of an injustice he has witnessed over decades.
This year marks the 10th annual Thanksgiving Community Peace Meal and the First Presbyterian Church of Ashland has offered to share their space with the community. SOJWJ is lining up volunteers and cooks, as well as those who can give financial support. They are expecting to feed more than 300 people.
Ashland has been approved for a federal loan of up to $73 million to replace its 76-year-old water treatment plant, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday. The low-interest financing will allow the city to draw funds as construction progresses.
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