A federal judge on Saturday issued a written order saying there is “no question” that U.S. Department of Agriculture contingency funds must be used to provide food assistance for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown.
As of Saturday, Nov. 1, Ashland resident Aubrie Grace Wilson will be among 15,980 people in Jackson County who won’t see their monthly allotment of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, according to Oregon Department of Human Services.
Federal funding for SNAP runs out Saturday, Nov. 1, if the federal government remains shut down, leaving more than 757,000 Oregonians without the support they rely on to buy groceries.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over hunger and directed $5 million to food banks across the state, seeking to avert the impending November loss of food stamp benefits for hundreds of thousands of Oregonians under the federal government’s ongoing shutdown.
The one in six Oregonians who rely on federal SNAP food and nutrition assistance to pay for groceries each month will be left with nothing in November due to the ongoing government shutdown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Ashland’s Railroad District’s historic A Street will transform into a lively block party titled “Hot Dogs & Cold Hops” from 4 to 7 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 5. It will be a free celebration where bluegrass, beer and wagging tails take center stage. Think Oktoberfest meets pet parade, with a dash of Ashland’s signature artsy charm.
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.
The drive-through and lobby of the Walker Avenue Starbucks in Ashland bustled during the lunch hour and into the afternoon on Friday, with customers of all ages picking up drink and food orders, many staying to dine inside. On Sunday, the espresso machines at the only brick-and-mortar Starbucks location in Ashland will be quiet as it is among more than 500 stores in the U.S. and Canada set to close for good.
A metal sunflower now stands in front of the Oregon Cheese Cave in downtown Phoenix as a tribute to the community’s resilience five years after the devastating Almeda Fire. Cheese cave owner Mélodie Picard, who spurred the idea, said the metal sunflower is a “sign of hope” that the town has made it five years since the Labor Day blaze.
The art of fermentation takes center stage again Sept. 20-21 as Fermentopia, Harvest Edition, serves up a second helping in Phoenix — a weekend celebrating flavor, culture and connection.
For more than a decade, Rogue Valley Street Dogs has been providing humans and their animal companions with medical care, food and gear — and, most of all, compassion and care. Learn about a few of their human and nonhuman clients.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is shelving a major overhaul to a key federal homeless services program after a federal court blocked the changes, telling providers in Oregon and other states that it will reinstate previous grant applications submitted under Biden administration rules.
About 75 people gathered Tuesday outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office on International Way in Medford for a staged “die-in,” one of more than 1,000 demonstrations nationwide held as part of the “ICE Out For Good” campaign.
Andy Seles: I am a 78-year-old lifelong Democrat from Ashland and I completely disagree with two recent letters that have asked Sen. Jeff Golden to retire from the state Senate.
Poetry Corner: We often greet the New Year with resolutions: serious, frivolous, too high or too low. What if we simply resolve to be in charge of our own happiness?
Close to a thousand protesters gathered in Ashland following a town hall with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley on Sunday. Protesters waved signs and marched downtown to condemn the ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Longtime demonstrators, community members, and students expressed anger, grief, and concern over what they believe are escalating abuses of power by federal immigration authorities.
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