The Ashland Rotary Centennial Rink needs substantive upgrades to continue operation and Lithia Park could soon see more accessible parking, according to the agenda for the Wednesday, May 1, Ashland Parks & Recreation special business meeting.
The potential future for Oak Knoll Golf Course and reopening of the Japanese Garden dominated the agenda at an Ashland Parks & Recreation Committee meeting Wednesday. The Japanese Garden koi pond is expected to reopen Saturday, April 13.
The Japanese Garden in Lithia Park will close for maintenance on the koi pond for half of April. The garden will close Tuesday, April 2, and is expected to reopen around April 15, or “as soon as maintenance concludes,” according to a release from Ashland Communications Officer Dorinda Cottle.
Will pickleball courts soon be part of Talent’s Chuck Roberts Park? Your participation in a community survey will help city leaders decide.
Ashland residents young and old lobbied commissioners to accept grant funds for recreation facilities at two parks in Ashland at the Parks & Recreation Commission business meeting Wednesday.
The Daniel Meyer Pool project could cost as much as $10 million and will likely include an enclosure. That was the gist of a Parks & Recreation Commission study session Wednesday where the pool project was the focus of a long discussion.
Families made good use of the recreational skating period kicking off the annual First Frost Community Skating Event on Saturday at Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink. Visit ashland.or.us/icerink for skating schedule and admission information and updates, or call 541-552-2258 for more information.
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.
Ask Strider: A worried older brother asks our advice columnist’s advice. And a dog’s guardian wants to know if there is any hope getting their hat-hating dog to calm down. As always, Strider tries to give words that help!
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.
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