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Phantasms on parade: Ashland’s got souls — lots of them

Thousands of costumed characters packed downtown Ashland on Thursday afternoon, making their along Main Street from Ashland Public Library to Ashland Plaza for the Ashland Chamber of Commerce’s Children’s Halloween Parade, which annually draws large numbers of children of all ages. According to one officer, it was the most people he’s seen in years.

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An Irish musical seeks its big break

A performance at the Ashland Community Center a quarter century ago led to a trip this week to New York City by Jahnna Beecham and Malcolm Hillgartner of Ashland. They’re there to pitch an adaptation of Tomáseen Foley’s story “Parcel From America” to New York producers, directors, other theater professionals and Irish influencers.

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Ashland police prepare to ensure safety at annual Halloween parade 

The Ashland Police Department will be out and ready to ensure a fun and safe annual children’s Halloween parade, according to a department release Wednesday. The parade begins at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Halloween, in front of the Ashland Public Library at 410 Siskiyou Blvd., then proceeds west along East Main Street to the Plaza.

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Mountain View Cemetery: Historic Ashland oasis

Established in 1904, Mountain View Cemetery is the largest of three town cemeteries owned and operated by the city of Ashland. Just over 18 acres, this tranquil oasis is bordered by the Central Bike Path, Normal Avenue, and Ashland Street.

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Fire & Smoke

Colestin fire chief holding the line, waiting for Fire District 5 assist

After six decades of helping to provide fire protection for his rural community on the flanks of Mount Ashland, lifelong Colestin resident Steve Avgeris has yet to hang up his hose. Nearing a full year since residents of the rural community voted to dissolve the Colestin Rural Fire Protection District — with plans to be annexed by Jackson County Fire District No. 5 just months later — the former chief of the now-defunct district maintains his fire apparatus and still responds to calls for help.

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Community

Picture This: Ashland skeleton crews keep busy

Ashland loves Halloween. If you don’t think that’s true, head downtown at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, for the Ashland Chamber of Commerce’s Children’s Halloween Celebration. The parade of costumed revelers starts up Main Street from the Ashland Public Library to the Plaza.

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Phantasms on parade: Ashland’s got souls — lots of them

Thousands of costumed characters packed downtown Ashland on Thursday afternoon, making their along Main Street from Ashland Public Library to Ashland Plaza for the Ashland Chamber of Commerce’s Children’s Halloween Parade, which annually draws large numbers of children of all ages. According to one officer, it was the most people he’s seen in years.

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Future uncertain for Ashland’s severe weather shelter at 2200 Ashland St.

As the weather chills, the city of Ashland continues to wrestle with how to best operate its severe weather shelter in and plan the overall future of its building at 2200 Ashland St. While the city’s threshold for calling the severe weather shelter in winter is 32 degrees, there is some room for variation depending on accompanying weather conditions, duration of conditions and available resources, Ashland City Manager Sabrina Cotta said Wednesday.

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