Jackson County’s animal shelter is resuming dog adoptions two weeks after concerns of spreading a new, mysterious form of “kennel cough” prompted a weeklong closure and another week of quarantine protocols among the shelter’s animal population.
Revisions to the Parks and Open Space Map and the first quarter financial update are on the agenda for the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission business meeting Wednesday.
The Ashland library will host a talk about Lithia Park’s historic Butler-Perozzi Fountain at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland.
Things are going bump in the night in Ashland Parks & Recreation facilities, resulting in thousands of dollars in repairs. Not even a quarter of the way into the current budget biennium, already more than half of the $20,000 budgeted for maintenance has gone into responding to vandalism.
Rotating around Ashland’s outdoor ice rink off Lithia Park, visitors of all ages and skill levels from around the region enjoyed their second weekend of icy amusement. The Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink opened Nov. 18 for the winter season, drawing in locals and visitors from as far as the Portland area.
Ashland’s Oak Knoll Golf course will be closed all through December for a variety of maintenance needs, the city of Ashland has announced.From Dec. 1 to 31, all nine greens, the clubhouse and the driving range will be closed with no public access.
Ashland Parks and Recreation Commissioners will discuss issues from a budget shortfall to the health of salmon populations at a study session meeting to be held via Zoom Wednesday, Nov. 1. The budget for fiscal year 2023 has been reconciled after the ending fund balance for the year was originally projected to be $5.6 million, then discovered to be $4 million. Some line items in the budget are already committed to critical projects or fund transfers that can’t be altered.
Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission (APRC) and the Southern Oregon Japanese Association (SOJA) hosted a celebration of the one-year anniversary of the renovated Ashland Japanese Garden on Sunday in Lithia Park.
Get to know Leslie Eldridge, the SOU professor and Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission commissioner who resigned to take on a boots-on-the-ground role overseeing parks when the previous director left.
A year-plus project at Ashland Pond is almost done and the area is open again for residents — until the weather cools enough to finish the final details of a multi-million dollar Public Works construction project.
Obituary: Margaret McCartney died Dec. 4 at 83. Memorial services are planned for 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 N. 2nd St., Ashland.
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has announced plans to offer free opioid overdose reversal kits to middle and high schools throughout the state. Ashland Superintendent Samuel Bogdanove shared his support for the increase in availability of Narcan, the brand name for a device that delivers naloxone, to Oregon schools, including in Ashland.
With local rescue groups still overflowing with cats and kittens, those wishing to bring home a new family member for the holidays will have opportunities to do so on two upcoming December weekends. On Saturday, Dec. 9, Ashland-based Friends of the Animals (formerly Friends of the Animal Shelter) will partner with Feral Cat Advocacy (FCA), Melly Cat Rescue, and Hero Tails Animal Sanctuary for a Feline Fair at the Rogue Valley Mall.
Dozens of area residents ushered in a spirited first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, gathering on the Ashland Plaza late Thursday afternoon to light the first flames on the menorah.
Charles “Al” Huth: We can expand our potential to build true knowledge by altering what we spend time focusing on in our daily lives. In short, search for the Truth.
Herbert Rothschild: Apparently, Kissinger insisted on recording practically every word he said. His aides later commented that he needed to keep track of which lie he told to whom.
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