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Mt. Ashland ski area to replace two chairlifts
Plans are moving ahead to replace the two oldest chairlifts at the Mt. Ashland Ski Area.
May 15, 2025
Plans are moving ahead to replace the two oldest chairlifts at the Mt. Ashland Ski Area.
Catty Corner: Studies have revealed the importance of companion animals to those in the unhoused community, and — whether cats, dogs, birds or other animals — an Ashland shelter is committed to keeping families together.
Recipients include the Ashland Community Food Bank, which will put the money toward expansion of the nonprofit’s home delivery program for Ashland and Talent residents with health, mobility or transportation challenges.
Ashland children can start playing little league at three years old and keep playing until they’re 12 (and sometimes a little older) through the Ashland Little League nonprofit organization, but access to the sport depends on access to fields and facilities, said Ashland Little League Board President Kari Pennell.
The Rogue Valley Symphony recently revealed the lineup for its 2025-26 season and it starts out with a bang — a weeklong festival of three concerts in late August at Medford’s Craterian Theater, featuring the debut of the symphony’s newly acquired 9-foot Hamburg Steinway grand piano, the Raven.
An “IndyCon independent media celebration” is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 19, in the Rogue River Room in Stevenson Union at Southern Oregon University. It’s part of Ashland’s 20th annual Independent Media Week organized by Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice showcasing local independent media sources.
The Ashland Chamber’s Spring Ashland Sidewalk Celebration returns this year from May 16-18. Community creatives and partners are invited to showcase their music, dance, crafts, and nonprofit or business information during the event which will span from the Ashland Public Library down to Lovejoy’s Tea Room.
The 32nd annual powwow organized by the Native American Student Union (NASU) Saturday and Sunday in Lithia Motors Pavilion at Southern Oregon University celebrated Native American culture through music, dance, art, food and more.
Peace activists will be outside Ashland and Medford post offices from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, income tax filing deadline day, distributing leaflets showing that as much as 50 percent of each income tax dollar this year will go to fund present and past military expenses.
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has taken aim at programs that combat climate change and programs that his administration says promote diversity, equity and inclusion and other social justice programs.
Nadia McGrady proposed ideas such as a “screen-free week” and a citywide talent show By Holly Dillemuth, Ashland.news If Bellview Elementary 5th-grader Nadia McGrady was mayor of Ashland, she knows
A wealth of tips to help protect Ashland homes and yards from wildfire risk was the hot topic during the latest Better Prepared Wildfire Series installment on Wednesday.
Ashland City Council will consider and be asked to vote on a $5-per-meter monthly charge for electricity to support Ashland Parks & Recreation programs during its Tuesday business meeting.
This summer, a small group of local high school students will have the opportunity to learn about restoration of the Southern Oregon landscape and wildfire prevention.
Herbert Rothschild: Trump is only the latest Republican who has told working-class white males that they lost their power because women and especially peoples of color have been given advantages they didn’t have.
The Ashland Citizens’ Budget Committee Wednesday recommended a $373 million biennial city budget that avoids drastic cuts to parks and throws a lifeline to a preschool grant program.
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