Jim Flint: When he returned, he told me to leave my cane at the doorway. “So the magnetic field won’t suck it into the MRI machine.” Which raised the question: If it could suck in a cane, what about my fillings?
The Jefferson Baroque Orchestra is sailing into its 32nd season with renewed vigor, a wave of fresh talent and a clear vision under music director and harpsichordist Abigail Mace.
Ask Strider: A reader is “tired and discouraged,” but Strider is there with a small suggestion. His own happy memories really relieve stress, and he’s so pleased another reader asked him about it.
Sage on Stage: Part two of a series of interviews with Rogue Theater Company cast members, on how to make an ensemble piece work.
Southern Oregon celebrates Mexican culture with dance and music.
Catty Corner: It’s not just our imagination, it’s science! Studies reveal why felines love boxes so much — and check out these links and photos to see examples of how “if I fits, I sits” is not only for housecats but for shelter cats, farm cats and big cats as well.
Pianopalooza, a weeklong festival of three Rogue Valley Symphony concerts Aug. 19-24, will celebrate the debut of the orchestra’s recently acquired grand piano, a 9-foot Hamburg Steinway D, christened “Raven”
Haleigh Martin: Eliminating the Roadless Rule would destroy some of the most cherished recreation areas, including 11,337 climbing routes, more than 1,000 whitewater paddling runs, 43,826 miles of trail, and 20,298 mountain biking trails as well as sections of the Continental Divide, Pacific Crest and Appalachian National Trails.
Ask Strider: A reader is feeling really sad and is looking for some heartening words. Another reader is happy the way she is and wonders if that means she’s selfish. As always, Strider strives to do his best in supporting joy whenever possible.
Elizabeth Essex: When Denise Crosby purchased her new home three years ago, she wanted to leave behind the boxwood borders and expansive lawn of her large corner property and lean into the ancient Japanese philosophy and aesthetic of wabi-sabi.
Obituary: Jeanne Lynn Powers Walcher, 78, died Dec. 14. She was very proud and instrumental in starting and growing the Monster Dash in Ashland that benefited the Ashland Schools Foundation. Along with her daughter, Alicia, they own the Posh Organics store in Ashland.
Obituary: Longtime Ashland resident Marilyn Briggs died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Dec. 20, 2025. She was 90 years old. In 1963, Marilyn opened Ashland’s first art gallery, the Stump, on the Ashland Plaza.
After a stop-and-start winter season, Mt. Ashland Ski Area reopened this morning with limited terrain and reduced lift tickets following new snowfall.
Ask Strider: A wife worries she was being rude in asking her waiter his name when she just wanted to be friendly. And a reader suggests a canine chorus for Ashland.news. Another reader sends praise to Strider. Our advice columnist loves being told he’s a good boy. As who doesn’t?
A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that an Ashland man was improperly removed from a public meeting after he criticized the city’s tougher exclusion laws and called the police chief a “fascist.”
John Marciano: The U.S. government, the most violent rogue nation on Earth, continues its illegal and unconstitutional war against the people of Venezuela with military attacks and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.
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