Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE: ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Council Chambers, 1175 E Main Street
May 31, 2024
Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Council Chambers, 1175 E Main Street
A Central Point man was arrested and two children safely rescued at the end of seven-hour standoff at an Ashland apartment Thursday evening, according to a release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
Monday, June 3, 2024. Council Chambers, 1175 E Main Street
The Ashland City Council will review a number of long term priorities, from affordable housing to emergency shelter to Pioneer Hall and the Community Center, over the course of its study session Monday and business meeting Tuesday.
The open, green lawns of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s courtyard will be vibrating with the tunes and sounds of performers as the Green Show returns to Ashland this Friday. The shows are free and open to the public.
Obituary: On May 8, 2024, Robert (Bob) William Green, 79, passed away surrounded by his loved ones, after bravely undergoing open heart surgery on April 3, 2024.
Jefferson-related people, organizations and places. Solve crossword directly in the article or download a PDF to print. More crosswords under the Culture menu.
Charles “Al” Huth: Just as cultures often clash, we humans often have negative interactions for the same reasons. We simply do not understand one another.
Before the nonprofit Parker House opened in 2018, there was no established place in Ashland for women and children in crisis to turn. Now in its sixth year of changing lives for women and women with children by providing, according to its website, “a Transitional Housing Program that helps women regain emotional well-being, independence and permanent housing by providing support, individual case management and a safe home environment.”
Sage on Stage: This month, Jessica Sage reflects on how she develops her characters as an actor. Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot more to it than you might think.
Owen Johnson: While it may be tempting to be unproblematic in the face of threats of violence, this is the desired effect. The most effective form of counter-protest is for local communities to monitor ICE activity.
Although many large regional theaters host students on their own campuses, only a few maintain educational outreach programs like OSF’s because of the high cost of school visits.
MLK Jr.: “Malcolm was still turning and growing at the time of his brutal and meaningless assassination. . . . Like the murder of Lumumba, the murder of Malcolm X deprives the world of a potentially great leader. I could not agree with either of these men, but I could see in them a capacity for leadership which I could respect, and which was just beginning to mature in judgment and statesmanship.”
Obituary: Cheryl Rae Gilliam Minoletti passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20 following complications from heart surgery. She was 68. Infectious laughter, warmth, and compassion were felt by those who knew her. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, March 28, in Eagle Point.
The Ashland Independent Film Festival will spotlight homegrown talent Saturday, Feb. 21, during its revived Local Lens Spotlight at the Varsity Theatre. The one-night program features 13 short films by filmmakers from Jackson and Siskiyou counties, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and crew.
Evan Frost, ecologist and conservationist, passed away Dec. 12, 2025.
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