BLM officials are accepting applications for the summer artist-in-residence program. Selected artists receive a one- to two-week residency surrounded by the landscapes at Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument during the month of June.
To get into the holiday spirit, wait for the sun to go down, and take a drive around town to enjoy the many elaborate decorated homes and businesses. We found a lot of nice displays on our drive and you may find even more.
High winds and pouring rain didn’t keep hundreds of Ashland High School students, family, teachers, and friends from attending the 33rd Winter Fine Arts Festival at AHS Friday night.
Rogue Valley craft lovers will be a happy lot this holiday season with all the artisan fairs and shows on tap. The events begin in November and continue until just before Christmas. Area crafters will offer everything from beautifully carved wooden pieces and clay pottery to unique handmade treasures perfect for gift-giving.
An art show that opened Sunday, Nov. 10, in Phoenix gives 18 local artists the chance to show their talent and to help build an artist community. “Autumn X ” was designed to push back against the isolation and lack of opportunity many artists in the area experience, according to a recent survey.
Southern Oregon Burners, a group of Burning Man participants based in Southern Oregon held a “decompression event” known as “Afterburnt” Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2, in Lithia Park. The event is aimed at fostering Burning Man connections and educating others about Burning Man principles.
Local organizers are planning an inaugural post-Burning Man meetup in Southern Oregon this Saturday, Nov. 2, at Lithia Park in Ashland. The free event is open to all, even if you’ve never been to the popular festival in northwest Nevada.
Curtain Call: Terry Longshore’s “Full Circle: Turtle Wisdom” will bring artist Betty LaDuke’s vibrant “Turtle Wisdom” series to life through the resonant sounds of a gong orchestra on Nov. 8 at ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum. Performers will include Terry Longshore, the SOU Percussion Ensemble and students of Longshore’s SOU Honors College course, Making Music.
Ashland teacher Jonathan Weighter has returned from seven years in Beirut, Lebanon, where he taught English and philosophy at a private high school. He said he expected to find a different a culture, but he didn’t expect that culture to drastically change his views of the region.
The unveiling of the final version of a major mural project in downtown Ashland was a big night for the local art scene. More than one hundred people crowded into the warehouse-sized studio of muralist John Pugh on Helman Street on Friday night to see Pugh’s vision for a mural that will adorn the Ashland Elks Lodge at 255 E. Main Street.
A bright blue book locker outside the Ashland Family YMCA provides a new, more convenient way to check out materials from the library. The book locker can be accessed 24/7. Books are placed on hold through the library services website, which also has a video showing the book locker installation.
John Marciano and Leslie Dwyer: While hedge funds and rich corporate interests are buying up hospitals across the country and cutting services and staff to increase their profits, the well-being of hospital staff and patients is undermined.
KS Wild Side: With the help of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program, the state of Oregon will see its first wildlife overpass built in Ashland’s backyard. The proposed wildlife overpass is located roughly at mile marker 1.7 on Interstate 5, just north of the California border.
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.
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