Editor’s note: Ashland.news reporter Morgan Rothborne covers city government, including its ongoing efforts to find ways to shape policies around homelessness. For better insight into the issue, Rothborne spent a night in early December in the shelter when it was operated by Jobs with Justice in Calvin Hall at First Presbyterian Church of Ashland.
A standing-room-only crowd filled 160-seat Carpenter Hall in Ashland on Tuesday, Nov. 12, one week after Election Day, as community members joined The Ashland Sunrise Project for a discussion on “Building Post-Election Common Ground,” intended to highlight how to build a common ground of understanding.
Ashland-based Two Sisters Writing & Publishing has published two new books addressing how to live your best life and ways to overcome harms from religious and other life experiences. “Joyously Free” provides “stories and tips to live your truth as LGBTQ+ people, parents and allies,” and “Healing Religious Hurts” offers “stories and tips to find love and peace.”
The Say Their Names Memorial was vandalized again sometime overnight Monday night, with dozens of T-shirts removed from the fence along the Central Bike Path by Railroad Park. It’s the sixth time the memorials been vandalized, and the second time in 2024.
“Building Post-Election Common Ground” will be the fourth presentation in its speaker series, The Ashland Sunrise Project (ASP) has announced. The conversation is set for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Carpenter Hall, 44 S. Pioneer, Ashland.
Indigenous Peoples Day was honored and celebrated at Southern Oregon University over the weekend. Native tribes from across the Western states gathered to share past experiences and hopes for the future through cultural longevity and articulation of self. The theme of this year’s celebration was “Honor the past, empower the present, inspire the future.”
In time for the cooling of temperatures, the city of Ashland has announced a return of its assistance program for low-income resident’s utility bills, according to a release from the city. The Ashland Low Income Energy Assistance Program (ALIEP) program is open to residents whose income is at or below 65 percent of Oregon’s median income, determined by household income and size.
Southern Oregon University will celebrate its seventh annual Indigenous Peoples Day over two days on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20, complete with a grand entry, Indigenous artisan market and various tribal speakers in addition to remarks by SOU President Rick Bailey.
Kenwanicahee (Kenwani) Kravitz became the new Native Nations Liaison at Southern Oregon University in February 2024. As an enrolled tribal member of the Madesi Band of the Pit River Nation and a descendant of the Northern Wintu people and a strong scholarly background, Kravitz brings a deep knowledge and a gentle but determined voice to this exciting new role.
A locally made short film entitled “I AM FINE” that centers on the experience of a gay man named Ryan as he grapples with his religion and sexual identity will make its premiere on Dec. 6 at John Pugh’s Big Dog Studio in Ashland.
Editor’s note: Ashland.news reporter Morgan Rothborne covers city government, including its ongoing efforts to find ways to shape policies around homelessness. For better insight into the issue, Rothborne spent a night in early December in the shelter when it was operated by Jobs with Justice in Calvin Hall at First Presbyterian Church of Ashland.
An Ashland man was arrested after an ongoing investigation “into child exploitation and internet crimes against children” led to execution of a search warrant on Alida Street early Tuesday, according to a news release from the Ashland Police Department.
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.
A Community Resource Center will be coming to Talent after the city received notice of approval for a $1.5 million federal grant from Business Oregon in late December. The center would house nonprofit agencies that work for the benefit of Talent citizens.
Poetry Corner: Celebrate the New Year with poetry inspired by the Oregon Caves National Monument, one of Southern Oregon’s natural treasures.
Curtain Call: Popular orchestra conductor Martin Majkut has added another gig to his already busy schedule. Majkut, the music director of the Rogue Valley Symphony and the Queens Symphony Orchestra in New York, has been appointed the new music director of the Oregon Coast Music Association’s festival orchestra.
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