Herbert Rothschild: “Rather than ‘simply regurgitating what happened on Jan. 6, 2021,’ (David Brooks’ presumptuous dismissal of the January 6 Congressional hearings), the committee has offered us one stunning revelation after another, none more so than Cassidy Hutchison’s testimony Tuesday.”
David G. Smith: “I loved the show and want to encourage generations to see it. I hope you do — and then discuss what you liked or didn’t like with each other.”
Rick Sparks: “It’s art. Like it. Don’t like it. The only ‘should’ is that we should make our own decisions as to what we want to see.”
Annette Baker: “Get rid of the current shooting range. Move it to an inside one somewhere soundproof for those who have to shoot. Ashland should be above this. Clean that land of their pollution and misuse. Make it a park. It belongs to Ashland.”
Lois Breedlove: “Is it acceptable for a white man to plot revenge and destroy a country, but it’s uncomfortable when it’s a woman who seeks to be the hero of her own story and seeks revenge?”
Elizabeth Fairchild: “I saw the play and, while it didn’t reflect my life experiences as a 75-year-old, I enjoyed the artistry and talent.”
Kathy Conway: “In a letter to customers, Avista makes the offer that “…you now have a new option to add renewable natural gas and lower your carbon footprint.” But how generous is this offer and what does it do for our climate?”
Alan Journet: “It would be great if Republicans and Democrats were able to talk rationally about issues, but this remains difficult while those claiming to be rational Republicans refuse to repudiate everything Trump has done and thereby continue to undermine democracy.”
Larry Cooper: “The city of Ashland is asking for help via survey questions for solving the $2 million city budget deficit that we’ve been kicking down the road for several years now. We can do this.”
John & Cori Frank: “We would like to give our full support to the Ashland City Council putting the Friends of Ashland Parks and Open Space Initiative on the November 2022 ballot.”
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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