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Reader Photo: Lichen living in Lithia Park
Reader Photo: Bill Street of Ashland took this photo of an old manzanita in the afternoon sun in Lithia Park earlier this month.
December 25, 2023
Reader Photo: Bill Street of Ashland took this photo of an old manzanita in the afternoon sun in Lithia Park earlier this month.
Reader Photo: Ashland resident Pepper Trail reports that, “As I was hiking in the Oredson-Todd Woods today, this photo-haiku came to me. … To paraphrase Maya Angelou — at 70 years old, I know why the cold frog sings.”
Reader Photo: The “Broadway Boomers” did some flash mob dancing on Ashland Plaza on Saturday, Dec. 16.
Reader Photo: Marty Karlin captured this photo of a Geminid meteor blazing a trail through the night sky over Ashland on Thursday evening, Dec. 14.
Reader photos: Friday evening, on the second night of Hanukkah, some 70 people gathered on Ashland Plaza to hold a vigil for a permanent Gaza cease-fire in the light of newly lit menorah candles.
Reader Photo: The internationally recognized chamber music ensemble the American Brass Quintet (ABQ), visited Ashland last week, giving a master class at the South Medford High School on Friday afternoon, and performing holiday music for all Ashland from The Brickroom’s outdoor balcony on Friday night.
Reader Photo: Dale Robinette took this photo of a Fed Ex semi truck and trailer that tipped over on Interstate 5 on Oct. 12 near Exit 6.
Dale Robinette: The delicious scent of savory soup drew me into Wesley Hall. Celebrity servers like Tim Bond and Tyler Hokama of Oregon Shakespeare Festival were ladling out African peanut soup and clam chowder.
Reader photo: Kathy H. Cooper captured this image of brightly illuminated cascades of clouds in the sky over Ashland on Thursday, Aug. 3.
Reader photos: Tim Muser took these sunset storm photos from his upstairs deck in the 100 block of North Main Street, Ashland, on Wednesday, June 7.
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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