Dale Robinette thought of the lyrics from “Annie” when the sun shone Thursday morning on the 14-inch deep pillow of snow blanketing his back yard near mile-marker 5 on Old Highway 99 South.
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.
Oregon’s fourth-grade reading scores have plummeted to last place in the nation, even as education spending has surged. Meanwhile, Mississippi, known for its underfunded schools, now leads the country after embracing the “science of reading.”
More than 60 people turned out for a look at the proposed Ashland Mill mega-project during an open house Wednesday night at the Historic Ashland Armory. Planned on the former Croman Mill site on 60-plus acres of the city’s southeast side, what’s now known as the Ashland Mill project represents the largest development proposal in the city’s history, with more than 550 housing units and 200,000 square feet of retail and commercial spaces, as well as pathways, small parks and open spaces.
Janai Mestrovich: That day, two drunk, homeless strangers became my unexpected protectors. In my heart, I still call them my “drunkles” (my drunk uncles) because in that shaky New York afternoon, they cared for me as gently as family.
Ashland school officials greenlit an 18-month road map to explore restructuring the district amid declining enrollment. While emphasizing that no school closures are being proposed, district Superintendent Joseph Hattrick outlined an approach to the plan that focuses on data analysis, public input, and long-term planning. Changes are not expected until 2027 or later. The plan aims to curb anxiety about school closures, particularly at Bellview Elementary.
Obituary: Longtime Ashland resident Judith “Judy” Ellen Greifer Benjamin passed away on Jan. 14, 2024. She was 91. A former president of the local League of Women Voters, Judy lived a life “filled with curiosity, creativity, and global adventure.” A graveside internment of ashes and memorial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the Jacksonville Cemetery. At 2 p.m., a memorial celebration of life will be held at the family home.
A majority of Jackson County Library District employees have signed union authorization cards, marking the formal start of a process toward collective bargaining.
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