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Photojournalism tips from a professional

Bob Palermini, professional photographer, will give a presentation about photojournalism at the Southern Oregon Photographic Association meeting on October 15 in Medford. He studied photojournalism in college and has been a photographer for Ashland.news since shortly after it debuted in January 2022.

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Nonprofit Organizations

From the Jackson County Animal Shelter, with love

Alexandra Paul: The volunteers from Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOTAS.org) work hard to get each dog ready for adoption with several 20-minute walks a day, treats, ball throwing, coat brushing or a snuggle on the sofa in the “cuddle room.” This helps relieve the stress of being in a kennel.

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Asheville-to-Ashland connection runs deep for local couple

After narrowly making it back to Southern Oregon on one of the last flights out of Asheville, North Carolina, before remnants of Hurricane Helene touched down last Thursday, Ashland resident Ashley Brown is hearing devastating news directly from friends in the area.

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Music

James M. Collier Siskiyou Violins play on the global stage

This summer, the James M. Collier Siskiyou Violins, a group of 29 talented young violinists from Southern Oregon, performed in some of Vienna’s finest music halls. The ensemble competed in the prestigious 2024 Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival and won second place for Summa Ensembles.

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Food

Amy’s Kitchen donates 1,200 cans of soup to SOU Food Pantry

Southern Oregon University’s Food Pantry received its largest donation to date this week: a total of 1,200 cans of vegan soup from organic food company Amy’s Kitchen, which operates a manufacturing plant in nearby White City. The donated food — 50 cases each of Amy’s Indian Golden Lentil and Alphabet soup — will be added to the food pantry’s inventory throughout the 2024-25 academic year.

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Business

AIFF announces 62-film lineup to screen Oct. 3-6

AIFF held a preview night for the upcoming film fest on Sept. 18. The arts, environment, and social activism are three of the main movie themes making up the list for AIFF 2024, coming up Oct. 3-6. The 2024 lineup includes more than 60 movie premieres, many with in-depth Q&A discussions with filmmakers, guest artists and actors in attendance.

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Events

Talent Maker City to hold grand reopening Saturday

Talent Maker City will hold its grand reopening 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at its new makerspace building at 109 Talent Ave. An official ribbon cutting and speeches begin at 11 a.m., followed by hands-on activities for all ages.

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Are you gun and gun law savvy? Find out March 4

“Be Gun Smart… Whether or Not You Own a Firearm” is a free public program set for 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in the Gresham Room at the Ashland Public Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. The speakers will be Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara and Jackson County Sheriff Nate Sickler. 

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Ashland offer free Narcan training Wednesday, Feb. 12

The Ashland Community Emergency Response Team will offer training on how to offer basic medical aid, including administering naloxone in case of opioid overdoses, on Wednesday evening, Feb. 12. The training is free and open to the public starting at 6 p.m. at Ashland Fire Station No. 1 at 455 Siskiyou Blvd.

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Obituary: Sandra Risser

Obituary: Sandra Risser, who began life in quiet eastern Nebraska before building a family and a professional career in Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay Area, died Jan. 4 in Ashland. She was 87.

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