Dozens of area residents ushered in a spirited first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, gathering on the Ashland Plaza late Thursday afternoon to light the first flames on the menorah.
A large crowd gathered Friday evening at Noble Coffee in Ashland to participate in the Latte Art Throwdown, hosted by Noble and La Marzocco, an Italian espresso machine manufacturer. Jared Rennie, Noble founder and CEO, created the event to celebrate the State of Jefferson coffee community and prove there are only friendly rivalries among baristas.
Community volunteers are needed to help with the eighth annual Community Thanksgiving Peace Meal hosted by Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice on Thursday, Nov. 23, at First Presbyterian Church of Ashland, 1615 Clark Ave. The traditional dinner menu includes turkey, mashed potatoes, yams and much more, as well as vegetarian options.
Oberon’s whiskey bar on the Ashland Plaza has a reputation as one of the most esteemed between San Francisco and Seattle. It carries 50 rye whiskeys and 110 Scotch whiskeys.
Entre Amigos: The Ashland Amigo Club will offer the community its sixth annual Guanajuato Nights dinner and auction to raise funds for University of Guanajuato and Southern Oregon University exchange student scholarships. The fundraiser will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in the Rogue River Room of the Stevenson Union building on the SOU campus.
After 50 years in the community, Ashland Emergency Food Bank on Monday changed its name to Ashland Community Food Bank in the hope the new name better reflects the organization’s mission. The nonprofit has also extended its offerings, including adding Saturday service once a month starting in mid-November.
The restaurant owner talks about why the popular Pump House burger place in Talent underwent a transformation into a Mexican restaurant named the Rogue Taqueria.
The old Standing Stone building has a new owner with a vision for its future inspired by the building’s past. Jeramie Mykisen hopes to open a second location of his Silverton restaurant — the Noble Fox — in the former Standing Stone space next spring.
Camelot Theatre has purchased a lot behind its building in downtown Talent, which will allow for eventual expansion to add needed rehearsal, office, storage and work spaces.
Since Peace House began sponsoring Empty Bowls in Ashland in 2012, a feature of the event has been civic leaders clad in aprons and toques ladling soup into the bowls of attendees. This year, both Tyler Hokama, interim executive director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Tim Bond, OSF’s artistic director, will take their turns on the serving line.
Obituary: Margaret McCartney died Dec. 4 at 83. Memorial services are planned for 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 N. 2nd St., Ashland.
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has announced plans to offer free opioid overdose reversal kits to middle and high schools throughout the state. Ashland Superintendent Samuel Bogdanove shared his support for the increase in availability of Narcan, the brand name for a device that delivers naloxone, to Oregon schools, including in Ashland.
With local rescue groups still overflowing with cats and kittens, those wishing to bring home a new family member for the holidays will have opportunities to do so on two upcoming December weekends. On Saturday, Dec. 9, Ashland-based Friends of the Animals (formerly Friends of the Animal Shelter) will partner with Feral Cat Advocacy (FCA), Melly Cat Rescue, and Hero Tails Animal Sanctuary for a Feline Fair at the Rogue Valley Mall.
Dozens of area residents ushered in a spirited first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, gathering on the Ashland Plaza late Thursday afternoon to light the first flames on the menorah.
Charles “Al” Huth: We can expand our potential to build true knowledge by altering what we spend time focusing on in our daily lives. In short, search for the Truth.
Herbert Rothschild: Apparently, Kissinger insisted on recording practically every word he said. His aides later commented that he needed to keep track of which lie he told to whom.
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