An Ashland School District employee has started a petition opposing cuts to full-time, in-person librarian positions at Ashland Middle School and Ashland High School that will be eliminated this fall.
A majority of U.S Supreme Court justices Monday seemed inclined to side with an Oregon town’s law that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, in a case that could have broad implications for local ordinances related to homelessness across the country.
With the sudden death of community servant Troy Ferguson earlier this month, many in Southern Oregon are remembering the work he did throughout his life to benefit those in need in the Rogue Valley. A funeral service will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 26, at First Baptist Church of Ashland.
Ask Strider: This week, Strider has mail! He would blush if he wasn’t a dog at some of the praise, and he gets some snark from readers about the CIA, as well as an unexpected question difficult for a dog to answer on his own — even a dog like Strider.
Elisabeth Zinser: With a quarter century of law practice handling a wide variety of cases, Joe Davis is well-positioned to address the diverse range of matters that emerge in our county.
Poetry Corner: This week, two Ashland poets, Johanna Goff and Laurel Winter, celebrate nature and spring in our own backyard. And Barry Vitcov renews his call to Ashland poets for Ashland-focused poetry.
Council Corner: Oregon is a childcare desert. For every three children needing early learning or childcare, there is only one slot available. According to the Southern Oregon Education Service District, only 40% of families seeking early learning and childcare in Ashland have access to slots.
A recent poll now shows that if Donald Trump were found guilty in the hush money trial, it would have little impact on voters in November. Republican voters, that is.
Obituary: Judith Norma Franco Bennett, born Feb. 17, 1940, died in her home in Ashland, Oregon, on Monday April 15, 2024. She loved the saying “Duerme con los angelitos (Sleep with the angels),” and we rejoice that she is doing so now.
Ingrid Laursen: Becoming an Ashland Food Project green bag donor is guaranteed to put a feel-good smile on your face, and on those of our neighbors in need.
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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