Ask Strider: This week, our advice columnist enthuses about walking in a Rogue Valley autumn, the best way to treat a sick friend, and how to introduce yourself to a fellow human being.
Ask Strider: This week, the Dog about Town gives advice to a mom who wonders if she should adopt a puppy. He’s totally in favor, but, to be fair, thinks she should know what’s she’s getting into.
Ask Strider: This week, the Dog about Town tackles two wildly different subjects. He’s not sure what chemtrails are, exactly, but he does his best to help. And his advice to a cat who wants to do podcasts is straight from the Old Cedar Tree.
Ask Strider: In this column, Woody the Puppy answers a fellow student, and discovers pronouns for the first time. Strider gives advice on how to pick a great intern. And he and Woody love where they live, even when there’s smoke — “live” being the key word here.
Ask Strider: This week, the Dog about Town gets some love from a cat, a request for a cat, and a question from some cats. He cautiously lets new intern, Woody the
Puppy, answer this last. With success? See what you think!
Ask Strider: This week, Strider puts some heart into a small dog who feels underappreciated by his family, cats and all. Our advice columnist emphasizes the reward in a job well done, whether or not it’s noticed.
Ask Strider: This week, two of our advice columnist’s readers are down and discouraged. But fear not! Strider the Dog is there for them — and you.
Ask Strider: This week, Strider luxuriates in readers’ happiness and compliments, as well as being able to answer a question giving him a chance to remind pet guardians to keep their dogs safe from the fear of fireworks this Fourth of July season.
Ask Strider: This week the former street dog’s theme is happiness. Two readers want to know how to get it, one wants to get an unhappy sibling off her case, and finally, one wants to know if Strider has a favorite song. And as a matter of fact, he does!
Ask Strider: This week, the dog about town answers questions about his friendship with a cedar tree. And he relishes his memory of the one place he still dreams about going, the day Tod forgot to wear her Bogs.
The Bear Creek Salmon Festival is returning with plenty to learn, see and experience at Ashland’s North Mountain Park Nature Center on Saturday, Oct. 12. Now in its 17th year, the festival celebrates the seasonal cycle of Pacific northwest salmon species, environmental stewardship and community.
An exuberant crowd of an estimated 1,000 people lined Ashland’s Main Street Saturday morning, cheering and applauding the 14th annual Southern Oregon Pride Parade. The street was filled with color and motion as participants pranced, danced and sang, recapturing the energy of Pride Parades of the past.
Ron Rusnak: Lithia Park is not a sports center. Lithia Park is Ashland’s heart, known for nature, culture, education, art and, at times, patriotic enthusiasm.
Obituary: Debra J. Wilson, a longtime Ashland resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 27, at Celia‘s House Hospice in Medford. Her memorial and green burial was held Thursday, Oct. 3, at The Forest Conservation Burial Grounds, Willow-Witt Green Burial Area.
Obituary: Ramona Ann Bounds had a zest for life and left an impression on all who had the pleasure to meet her. She was an avid gardener, Elvis Presley fan, rock hound, world traveler, and for many she was simply “Nana.”
Obituary: Jean Morgan proved to be the brightest, most supportive, encouraging deeply loving person. She was well known for her work in special education and made valuable contributions as an elementary teacher in the Medford school district. There will be a service to celebrate her life at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at First Presbyterian Church in Ashland.
(It’s free)
