Learn about the lives of Ashland pioneers who are buried at the Ashland Cemetery, thanks to living volunteers who will portray them…. Tombstone Tales takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 14.
This article features the third brightly painted traffic signal box along Siskiyou Boulevard, beautified by a just-graduated SOU art student during November 2024. You will learn about the artist, her artwork and what she learned in the process of painting. The work, by artist Sidney Reha, is titled “Hands and Faces.”
Adele Hiles, with the assistance of volunteer Linda Purdom, began her community involvement by going to the Children’s World Montessori School to get handprints from about 35 of the school’s children, plus some teachers and parent volunteers.
Peter Finkle: Have you noticed the three recently painted traffic boxes? They are bold, brightly painted traffic signal boxes along Siskiyou Boulevard. This article is the first of three that will introduce you to the artists and the artwork.
The “Playwrights Walk,” a new series of art installations, will bring history to the streets Ashlanders walk. Initially a dozen plaques, and eventually many more, the installation will celebrate the rich and dynamic theater culture in and around Ashland.
Emil and Alice Peil could “keep an eye” on the store from their house on Granite Street, but walking there was another matter. The drop-off from Granite Street to Winburn Way was (and still is) the height of a two-story building.
Peter Finkle: I enjoy finding “hidden” art throughout Ashland. One of the most dramatic and beautiful “hidden” artworks — an entire mosaic courtyard — was just completed in the summer of 2023. You will find it at The Palm, the Siskiyou Boulevard motel with an iconic palm tree sign. Here is the story of this mosaic art masterpiece.
Ashland resident Tom Giordano didn’t know until recently that his grandfather Salvatore Giordano was a world-renowned opera singer who sang in Ashland 110 years ago at the opening of a new theater on East Main Street.
Ashland has a wealth of historic stories and sites, but the stories need telling and the sites need marking. An organized process called Marking Ashland Places (MAP) began a few years ago. Thanks to years-long work by volunteers from the Historic Preservation and Public Arts committees, we now have a large sculpture in Railroad Park along with five historic markers in the Railroad District.
The oldest hotel in Ashland has just been reborn as a place “where the culture of music, art and Ashland vibes meets the relaxing rhythm of nature in the heart of the great Southern Oregon outdoors.” This quote from the newly renovated Columbia Hotel’s home page expresses much of the essence of what makes Ashland attractive to both visitors and residents.
Hours after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from mobilizing 200 Oregon National Guard troops in Portland, the federal government began sending California National Guard troops to Oregon. Gov. Tina Kotek said Sunday that she’s aware that 101 California troops arrived in Oregon via plane overnight and that more were on their way.
Kicked off by a “Wheely Fun Parade” and morning 10K, 5K and 1-mile races hosted by Southern Oregon Runners, the 54th annual Talent Harvest Festival brought thousands to the downtown core Saturday for a day of food, music and fun.
Three long first-quarter touchdown plays positioned No. 8-ranked Montana Western to run away with its first-ever road win against Southern Oregon, 40-20, in the teams’ Frontier Conference West Division opener on Saturday at Raider Stadium’s Laurel Field.
Fifty-seven horses and two donkeys currently are living out their lives in peace and comfort at Equamore Foundation’s sanctuary in an idyllic setting on Highway 66 just south of Ashland.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland following a challenge from the state and the city of Portland.
The 54th annual Talent Harvest Festival — the city’s biggest event of the year — kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday, featuring live music across six stages, family-friendly activities, and a “Wheely Fun Parade.”
(It’s free)
