“I still find there are people here,” he said, referring to Southern Oregon and far Northern California, “who don’t there is a national monument here, so it seemed important to build public awareness, especially at this time.”
Herbert Rothschild: If Trump fails once again to lower prescription drug prices by executive order, hopefully he’ll pressure congressional Republicans at last to support legislation to achieve the same end. Or maybe his ego won’t permit anyone but himself to get credit for a result he insists he wants.
This week’s crossword: some ursine names/titles. Solve it directly in the article or download a PDF to print. Next Friday’s crossword: “Listen Up #02.” More crosswords under the Culture menu.
The Ashland City Council approved a $5 monthly parks fee to support the Parks and Recreation Department.
There are several “Into the Woods”-type sequences in Shakespeare plays. Forests where his characters (often ostracized or a threat to the aristocracy) go to escape the vindictive wraths of ruthless leaders or plot against them.
Cori Frank: Why? When we are trying to encourage young families to move to Ashland (help our schools, etc.), you raise the (parks participation) fees?
Rebecca Roudman, a classically-trained musician, never thought she would be fronting the blues and rock group Dirty Cello, set to play the Cedarwood Barn in Talent at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25.
Fire season returns to Jackson and Josephine counties on June 1, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Memorial Day weekend’s “Cannons into Bells” concert at the Southern Oregon University Recital Hall features Southern Oregon Repertory Singers’ Composer in Residence, Jodi French, who wrote the title piece, which, among other compositions, explores the possibilities of transformation.
Ann Gaffney: Congratulations to Jordan Rooklyn on the outcome of the election. I wish her success in her role, and hope our shared love for this community can be a foundation for future collaboration.
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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