“We are still here” was the theme for Saturday’s Native American Heritage Celebration at Southern Oregon University, hosted by the SOU Native American Student Union (NASU) and SOU Native Nations Liaison Kenwanicahee (Kenwani) Kravitz (Madesi Bandi, Pit River Nation Winnemem, Nomtipom and Nomsus Bands Northern Wintu).
As of Nov. 3, Ashland Community Food Bank has a new director at the reins. Catie Mahoney will serve in the role with guidance from outgoing director Amey Broeker, who will officially retire on Dec. 31 after serving in the food bank role since 2022.
Three and a half years into the war with Russia, Ashland violinist and longtime music teacher Faina Podolnaya is still finding ways to help Ukrainian refugees.
The Ashland AAUW branch has been awarding scholarships to students for three decades. Organizers emphasized the “lofty ambitions” of the recipients and a strong sense of giving back to the community.
Local veterans were honored with a free breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Elks Lodge No. 944 in Ashland on Veterans Day.
Tickets are selling fast for “Mass for the Endangered,” described as a multi-sensory film experience of music and animated artwork being presented Sunday at the ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum in Ashland.
Ashland Scout Troop 112 will honor local veterans with a free Veterans Day breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 7 to 11:30 a.m., or until food runs out, at Elks Lodge No. 944. Scouts will take orders, serve meals and visit with veterans as part of the local troop’s tradition of showing gratitude to those who served.
State Sen. Jeff Golden and State Rep. Pam Marsh will both serve as celebrity servers at the annual Phoenix-Talent Empty Bowls fundraiser this Sunday. More than 325 bowls handcrafted by local clay artists in cooperation with Talent Maker City, will be available at the annual Phoenix-Talent Empty Bowls fundraiser from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 9.
There’s not enough snow for skiing and snowboarding at the Mt. Ashland Ski Area yet, but there’s plenty going on to keep folks busy. Mt. Ashland will launch its Official Winter Kick-Off Celebration from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Growler Guys, 345 Lithia Way, Ashland.
A new fund in the Rogue Valley has been created to gather and distribute fresh local produce to families in need, in light of the ongoing federal shutdown and pause of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The Oregon Legislature is meeting this week to consider some major cuts to current spending levels as a large revenue deficit looms. That’s because the state’s tax code automatically replicates new federal tax cuts, including ones passed by Congressional Republicans this summer that will reduce state revenue
Michael O’Looney: Trump and the Texas Legislature are responsible for a partisan power grab that has unleashed bitterness and partisan vindictiveness, all in an effort to subvert an electoral system for partisan ends.
Councilor Bob Kaplan: While the cost of delivering kilowatt-hours to our homes has risen, Ashland Electric has been able to hold our rates steady with just one increase of 5.1% in 2021. I’m sorry to say we’re due for an increase, but fortunately it’s not likely to match recent increases elsewhere.
An estimate for the cost to abate asbestos found in the shuttered Lincoln School recently should be available as early as sometime this week, according to Steve Mitzel, operations director for Ashland School District. The cost to remove asbestos would be separate from the as yet-unknown cost for structural repair.
“We are still here” was the theme for Saturday’s Native American Heritage Celebration at Southern Oregon University, hosted by the SOU Native American Student Union (NASU) and SOU Native Nations Liaison Kenwanicahee (Kenwani) Kravitz (Madesi Bandi, Pit River Nation Winnemem, Nomtipom and Nomsus Bands Northern Wintu).
As Oregon lawmakers stare down a deficit of at least $373 million over the next two years — and brace for the possibility of a bigger shortfall in the state’s next quarterly revenue — they asked state agencies to create lists of ways to cut 5% of their approved budgets.
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