Southern Oregon Climate Action Now has joined a coalition that seeks to add an environmental rights amendment to the state constitution through a vote of the people. The coalition aims to get the measure on the November 2026 general election ballot.
Poetry Corner: Two poems from Talent poets, describing more beauties of the Rogue Valley in free verse and haibun.
It was an afternoon to dance at the ninth annual Rogue World Music Festival at Butler Bandshell in Lithia Park. The weather cooperated with a cloudless sky and a high of about 79 degrees Sunday. The festival is in its ninth year and is put on in collaboration with the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission.
Locals and tourists alike browsed through the Ashland Saturday Market, wandering between the booths with aromas of fresh produce and other food products among the chatter between vendors and visitors. Organized by the Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market, the Ashland Saturday Market runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each week, closing down the 100 block of Oak Street in downtown Ashland.
Council Corner: Ashland’s diverse network of trails is world-class! Considering all of the awesome opportunities that our existing trials offer, I believe the city needs to keep trails at the forefront of our strategic expansion and development.
Catty Corner: For those who are unhoused or at risk, it can be challenging to take good care of their furry family members. For more than 10 years, Rogue Valley Street Dogs has been helping humans and their companion animals get access to spay/neuter surgeries as well as food, medical care, and supplies. Learn about their work, as well as the mobile vet clinics in partnership with the Street Dog Coalition.
Ashland resident Dale Robinette sends this photo to Ashland.news “and Ashland Family — After your breezy beach BBQ … the potato salad, chips and guacamole, the dogs and S-Mores … Remember our Armed Forces and Our Freedoms. Til we meet on down the road.” The photo was taken by Robinette on Redondo Beach, California — with lighting by cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt.
Readers Photos: Bryan Sohl captured these photos of the northern lights from off Scenic Drive in the Hald Strawberry Park neighborhood at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11.
Obituary: When our Beloved Paul Edenstrom, 74, passed over to the other side in his Ashland home in December, it was the kind of passing we all might wish for. He was surrounded by family, laughter and love, and though not unexpected in that moment, his passing was a surprise. To the last minute he was being funny, making people smile; the thing he loved most to do.
Scouts BSA Troop 112 will host a Memorial Day Observance in honor of fallen veterans Monday, May 27, at Mountain View Cemetery, 440 Normal Ave., Ashland. The Ashland Brass Band will perform at 10:30 a.m. with the formal observance starting at 11 a.m.
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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