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.
Ashland’s Parks & Recreation Commission plans to vote Sept. 10 on a nearly $3.4M budget—up $500,000 from earlier estimates. Phase one won’t include a playground, but commissioners say it’s time to move forward.
The conversation about the troubled East Main Park project — now $500,000 over budget — continued on Monday, Aug. 18, during the Ashland City Council study session.
Around 80 individuals — from neighbors who have lived in south Ashland for years to cyclists from Ashland DEVO, a youth mountain bike group — overflowed the chairs at Ashland Senior Center for an open house about East Main Park hosted by Ashland Parks & Recreation on Thursday evening, Aug. 14.
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Wednesday recommended updated rental rates for the historic Ashland Community Center and Pioneer Hall. The rates, which factor in cleaning and administrative costs, go to the City Council on Sept. 16 for review.
An ongoing verbal volley over pickleball again played out at a meeting with city officials and residents on Tuesday, July 15, at Garfield Park as Ashland’s Parks and Recreation Department implements a $20 per hour fee to reserve pickleball courts at Lithia Park.
The Ashland parade will begin at 9:30 a.m., half an hour earlier than in the past. “We hope that pulling things forward will help with avoiding some of the afternoon heat,” said Dana Preston of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce.
A series of programs, including ranger-led hikes and hike-and-learn programs, are being offered this summer by the Friends of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
It’s not necessary to be a skier and snowboarder to enjoy the Mt. Ashland Ski Area.
Crater Lake National Park’s superintendent, Kevin Heatley, resigned from overseeing the park, citing cuts to the park’s staff. Since January, Heatley has seen Crater Lake’s permanent workforce cut in half, and onboarding seasonal staff was delayed by a month. “Things are not OK,” Heatley told OPB on Monday.
This year’s Ashland Mystery Festival is scheduled to run Oct. 16 through 19, and will be headquartered at the Historic Ashland Armory.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a phishing scam involving fake emails that appear to come from the official Jackson Alerts system.
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.
The Oregon Senate on Monday passed the long-awaited transportation bill to update the state’s funding sources for road maintenance and operations. The bill would raise taxes and fees, including a gas tax increase from $0.40 to $0.46, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Once a vibrant hub for local produce and community gathering, the Ashland Growers Market is now, some say, struggling with shrinking sales and dwindling attendance. Longtime vendors report drops of up to two-thirds in revenue, while people voice frustrations over pricing, location and atmosphere.
A former civil rights attorney said that the Trump administration’s lawsuit demanding that Oregon turn over voter information to investigate unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud is unprecedented.
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