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.
Ashland’s Railroad District’s historic A Street will transform into a lively block party titled “Hot Dogs & Cold Hops” from 4 to 7 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 5. It will be a free celebration where bluegrass, beer and wagging tails take center stage. Think Oktoberfest meets pet parade, with a dash of Ashland’s signature artsy charm.
Throughout October, 12 female professionals from across the country and Australia — organized by Ashland-based nonprofit Keeping All Women Safe (KAWS) — will offer “valuable information” to help women and men cultivate safer, healthier and more empowering lives and relationships.
Just over a dozen community members, volunteers and those with lived experience of homelessness gathered at the Bear Creek Social Center in Talent for a 90-minute workshop and open discussion on de-escalation, trauma and homelessness on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
After a successful production of “The Vagina Monologues” and raising more than $2,000 for Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, Ashland actor and director Lia Dugal intends for “The Climate Monologues” to premiere in Oregon in late 2025 or early 2026 at the Bellview Grange in Ashland.
KS Wild celebrates its annual dinner event Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St. A second “Groundtruthing the Last Chance timber sale” field trip is scheduled for Oct. 8.
A crowd of riders — some local and some from as far as the Bay Area and Northern Washington — came out to Mount Ashland on Saturday to celebrate the debut of Mt. A-Line, a 1-mile, machine-built jump trail boasting 50 jumps, a 40-foot gap and a beginner-friendly track. The project is being hailed as a potential game-changer for Ashland’s outdoor tourism.
People young and old came from far and wide to gather at Southern Oregon University’s Thalden Pavilion on a sunny Sunday, Sept. 21, to celebrate peace and spread the message of peace to others.
Events Sunday in Ashland and Friday in Phoenix mark the International Day of Peace and the closing of a “Week of Peace.” Sunday’s event at the Thalden Pavilion marking the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Ashland Culture of Peace Commission (ACPC) features Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey as keynote speaker and music by the Ashland Peace Choir, all by the world’s only solar-powered World Peace Flame, a living symbol of unity, hope and environmental stewardship.
As the sun rose over Lithia Park on Sept. 14, families gathered to welcome weary runners crossing the finish line of the Pine to Palm 100 — a legendary 100-mile ultramarathon ending its final chapter. Among them was Tim Smith, an Ashland pharmacist who ran to honor his late daughter, pushing through pain, grief, and 25,000 feet of elevation.
The art exhibition of a renowned American artist living in Ashland has opened at the Langford Art Gallery in Phoenix. The exhibition “Beneath the Surface” features dozens of paintings by artist Abby Lazerow. The artist describes her work as “the search for human connection.”
Ashland’s 15th annual SOPride Festival brought together students, educators, activists and dozens of local groups on Saturday, Oct. 4 for the event’s parade in downtown Ashland.
Saying the Trump administration directly contravened her Saturday order blocking the federal government from mobilizing National Guard troops in Portland, a federal judge on Sunday evening issued a broader order barring the federal government from relocating National Guard members to Oregon from any state.
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.
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