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Reader Photo: Backyard birds in the snowstorm
Reader Photo: Diane Toth took this photo of finches on a line providing a collorful contrast to a gray snowy day while awaiting their turn at a snow-capped bird feeder.
February 7, 2025
Reader Photo: Diane Toth took this photo of finches on a line providing a collorful contrast to a gray snowy day while awaiting their turn at a snow-capped bird feeder.
Reader Photos: Photos by Pepper Trail taken Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Siskiyou Mountain Park in the hills above the southeast corner of Ashland.
Reader Photo: Sari Telpner took this photo of a car covered by a fallen tree in the parking lot at Pioneer Street and Lithia Way on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Reader Photos: Nancy Boyer submitted these photos of fallen branches in the Mountain View Cemetery and a hot tub that will take a little extra effort to get into due to all the snow piled atop its cover.
Reader Photos: Jim Krieski of Ashland the image of a kayaker enjoying the solitude of Immigrant Lake as the sun set on Jan. 24 a frozen-over Upper Duck Pond in Lithia Park on Jan. 24.
Reader Photo: Mary Piper took this photo of Emigrant Lake recently. As of Jan. 12, the lake was 39% full, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.
Reader Photo: Kathy Cooper of Ashland liked the Ashland.news list (and photos!) of wonderfully decorated and lit houses around Ashland, but didn’t see her friend’s house at 527 Sutton Place listed, “So here it is!”
The Oak Knoll Men’s Golf Club of Ashland held its annual Thanksgiving “Turkey Shoot” on Saturday, Nov. 23. The group donated more than $440 and 500 pounds of food to the Ashland Food Bank.
Reader Photo: Dad leads a horse carrying his son in this photo taken by Ashland resident Dale Robinette south of Englewood, Colorado, in 1972, at the start of his professional photography career.
Ashland resident Dale Robinette sends this photo to Ashland.news “and Ashland Family — After your breezy beach BBQ … the potato salad, chips and guacamole, the dogs and S-Mores … Remember our Armed Forces and Our Freedoms. Til we meet on down the road.” The photo was taken by Robinette on Redondo Beach, California — with lighting by cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt.
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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