KS Wild Side: The Fall Film Series will showcase two films that explore the origins of environmental activism from a policy standpoint and from a front-line advocate’s standpoint: “Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty” and “Sisters in Arms,” which features Julia Butterfly Hill.
KS Wild: Whether you’ve recently moved to the Rogue Valley and are looking to build community or you’re a local interested in becoming an active advocate for the region’s wild nature, there is a place for you at KS Wild.
KS Wild Side: Are the nearby rivers, creeks and lakes clean enough to swim in? Rogue Riverkeeper’s Swim Guide has the answer.
KS Wild Side: Southern Oregon may be able to add wildlife corridors to prevent animal-automobile collisions along highways.
KS Wild Side: If you’ve been curious about what KS Wild or Rogue Riverkeeper has to offer, we encourage you to find an upcoming hike or event to learn more about us and our work and become a part of our awesome community.
The online Wild & Scenic Film Festival brings together community to celebrate KS Wild’s work to protect the Klamath-Siskiyou wildlands and restore clean water in the Rogue Basin.
KS Wild Side: “Prescribed fires are also known as controlled burns. This is the practice of intentionally setting fire by an expert team under identified weather conditions to restore fire-dependent ecosystems.”
KS Wild Side: “(The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument) contains an extraordinary array of plants, animals, and distinct ecoregions, all with increasing needs for protection.”
KS Wild Side: “Middle Rogue tributaries like Bear Creek flowing through Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford and Central Point often have Chinook spawning through the end of October into the beginning of November.”
KS Wild Side: “States and local municipalities need to start addressing issues facing home and business owners in the Wildland-Urban Interface by imposing tighter restrictions on future development to ensure greater protections for communities against wildfire when it does arrive. These restrictions might include mandatory “defensible space” and updating building codes.”
Forecasters are predicting a “multi-day” rainfall event from Friday night through Sunday.
The Historic Ashland Armory will host a two-night event, “Share the Stoke,” to celebrate the premiere of the documentary “Mt. Ashland: More Than a Mountain” from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8. Along with a viewing of the film, the premiere will feature music, food, and other activities.
A debate among Ashland City Councilors is already heating up over a prospective ballot measure that might ask voters to approve a permanent food and beverage tax. The existing 5% food and beverage tax, originally approved by voters in 1993 but renewed several times, provides about $3 million a year in revenue and will sunset in 2030.
Eight Mongolian scientists spent three days along the Klamath River to see how dam removal is changing salmon runs as Mongolia balances river conservation and hydropower ambitions.
Obituary: Retired Lt. Hector Meletich, who passed away on Oct. 15, was a 13-year veteran of the Ashland Police Department where he “wore the badge with honor and brought professionalism and compassion to all he encountered.”
Herbert Rothschild: Vladimir Putin has said he is willing to abide for one more year by the limits on nuclear arms in the New START treaty while another treaty is being negotiated. Our immediate task is to convince Donald Trump to accept that offer. Don’t react to this call to action in a knee-jerk fashion. Trump wants to be seen as an international peacemaker.
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