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Reader photos: Snowy Lithia Park
Reader photos: Carlyle Stout of Ashland took these photos in Lithia Park after the last storm on March 1.
March 19, 2023
Reader photos: Carlyle Stout of Ashland took these photos in Lithia Park after the last storm on March 1.
Shayne Foley of Ashland took this photo from a drone hovering over the railroad tracks through Ashland on Aug. 17. North Mountain Park is at left center, the end of Russell Street at lower left, the east end of Railroad Park at bottom center with Eighth Street going off to the right, and North Mountain Avenue crossing the tracks about halfway to the horizon.
Julie Raefield of Ashland took this photo of the sunrise over Grizzly Peak Wednesday morning, Sept. 7.
Lawrence Nagel of Ashland took this study in texture and shades of umber at Bandon Beach this summer.
Mike Gardiner took this photo of a brightly hued dragonfly in his backyard on — where else? — Orange Avenue in Ashland recently.
Tony Kilcollins took this photo of The Fairy Ponds along Ashland Creek at Lithia Park on May 28, 2022.
Lawrence Nagel of Ashland captured this double-rainbow photo from Ashland Loop Road in the spring of this year, and a picture of an artist (who didn’t give his name, but did give his permission) in Lithia Park near “Dipper Bridge.
A semitrailer on fire stopped on the northbound Interstate 5 overcrossing at Crowson Road on the southeast corner of Ashland before 8 a.m. Monday morning. A witness said the rear tires on both the tractor and the trailer were on fire, but both fires were quickly extinguished by firefighters.
Reader Photo: Julie Raefield of Ashland shot this photo of a double rainbow from the Oak Knoll Golf Course on June 11.
Reader photo: Mary Piper captured this image of rowers navigating Emigrant Lake with clouds reflected on its surface in March.
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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