September 2024

City Government

City of Ashland’s latest ‘Coffee & Conversation’ draws diverse crowd

The city of Ashland’s third and final “Coffee & Conversation” gathering of the year drew a crowd of residents from diverse ages and equally varied concerns from the final fate of the electrification ordinance to the city’s water systems and homelessness services. Earlier gatherings were held in May and July, all in city parks.

Read More >
Latest news

It takes a village to put on the Ashland New Plays Festival

Ashland New Plays Festival is unique in its selection process, utilizing a community-based corps of volunteer readers to screen submissions from around the country and beyond. The four plays finally selected will be presented as dramatic readings by local actors Oct. 16-20.

Read More >
Music

James M. Collier Siskiyou Violins play on the global stage

This summer, the James M. Collier Siskiyou Violins, a group of 29 talented young violinists from Southern Oregon, performed in some of Vienna’s finest music halls. The ensemble competed in the prestigious 2024 Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival and won second place for Summa Ensembles.

Read More >
Food

Amy’s Kitchen donates 1,200 cans of soup to SOU Food Pantry

Southern Oregon University’s Food Pantry received its largest donation to date this week: a total of 1,200 cans of vegan soup from organic food company Amy’s Kitchen, which operates a manufacturing plant in nearby White City. The donated food — 50 cases each of Amy’s Indian Golden Lentil and Alphabet soup — will be added to the food pantry’s inventory throughout the 2024-25 academic year.

Read More >
City Government

New city manager’s employment contract up for council approval Tuesday

Previous deputy and interim city manager Sabrina Cotta’s official employment contract to take the position of city manager will be up for approval by council during the Tuesday business meeting. The Monday study session will feature the electric system master plan, a plan for the city’s system created after a council-approved study of the system by Stoddard Power Systems

Read More >
Latest news

SOU renews agreement with sister university in Guanajuato, Mexico

Southern Oregon University administrative leaders are in Guanajuato, Mexico this week, visiting its Mexican sister institution, the Universidad de Guanajuato, and officially renewed the schools’ 55-year relationship on Wednesday by pledging in a new memorandum of understanding to “strengthen institutional collaboration in the areas of teaching, research and extension,” according to a news release.

Read More >
Public Notice

Public Notice: ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL

STUDY SESSION AGENDA Monday, September 30, 2024 Council Chambers, 1175 E Main Street Live stream viarvtv.sou.edu select RVTV Prime. Recorded meetings are available on our website. Public testimony will be

Read More >
Crossword

Crossword: ANPF 2024

This week: 4 Ashland New Plays’ titles. Solve crossword directly in the article or download a PDF to print. More crosswords under the Culture menu.

Read More >

Our Sponsors

ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum Subterranean Science In the Dark Ashland Oregon
Camelot Theatre Hansel and Gretel Talent Oregon
Siskiyou Woodcraft Guild Harvest Show of fine woodworking OSF Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center across from Ashland Springs Hotel Ashland Oregon

Latest posts

Art show shines a light on Blacklight

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.  

Read More >

Our Sponsors

Ashland Food Project Building Community Ashland Oregon
Ashland Climate Collaborative Sreets for Everyone Ashland Oregon
Conscious Design Build Ashland Oregon
Ashland Community Composting Ashland Oregon
Pronto Printing Ashland Medford Southern Oregon
ashland.news logo

Subscribe to the newsletter and get local news sent directly to your inbox.

(It’s free)