Art
Ashland team brings lost 9/11 artwork back to life
Ashland digital artists have used virtual reality to resurrect a sculpture destroyed in the 9/11 attacks.
December 16, 2025
Ashland digital artists have used virtual reality to resurrect a sculpture destroyed in the 9/11 attacks.
A piece of New York cultural history — destroyed in the 9/11 attacks — will come back into the world this week through an ambitious digital reconstruction led by an Ashland-based team.
A century after the Ashland Springs Hotel opened its doors, the hotel invited a couple dozen guests to mark its 100th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 20.
At 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, the lasting tone of a gong echoed through downtown Ashland, marking the exact time of the first of the two atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago. A minute of silence was observed by about 60 people gathered at the entrance to Lithia Park for the annual Rogue Valley Hiroshima-Nagasaki remembrance vigil.
A 35-lb bronze plaque “in honor of the ‘Say Their Names’ Memorial and all the fallen Black and brown brothers and sisters it enshrined” now has a permanent home in the sidewalk along Railroad Park, at the intersection of A St. and 7th St. A formal unveiling took place Sunday afternoon.
Peter Finkle: Big Al’s grew to become one of the largest community tennis tournaments on the West Coast during the 1980s and 1990s.
Stewart enrolled in law school as he had planned, but then left after the first day upon hearing from fellow students that discussions of race, gender and sexuality were typically discouraged in the classroom. It was at that time that he heard back from the Equal Justice Initiative with details on a lynching victim here in Oregon: Alonzo Tucker of Coos Bay.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were friends, then enemies, then friends again. Their thoughts about political partisanship and its pitfalls are illuminated in the letters they exchanged from the time of their reconciliation in 1812 until they both died in extreme old age, on the same day, July 4, 1826.
Families gathered at Lithia Park’s Japanese Garden on Sunday to celebrate Children’s Day, a traditional Japanese holiday dedicated to the happiness and healthy growth of children.
Learn about the lives of Ashland pioneers who are buried at the Ashland Cemetery, thanks to living volunteers who will portray them…. Tombstone Tales takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 14.
Carrie Dahle: More ADUs could gently expand our housing options while staying aligned with the look and feel of our existing neighborhoods. A homeowner on a fixed income might finally be able to stay because rental income helps keep them afloat.
As 2025 turns the corner into 2026, the time between three Ashland murder cases and solving the mysteries of who’s responsible keeps getting longer. Will the killing of Matthew “Oostburg” Vandersande in September join those of David Grubbs and Dave Lewis as cold cases?
Picture This: A reflection of the year through Ashland.news photographer Bob Palermini’s camera.
In state and national news, many Oregonians stood out for standing up. From protests and marches against Trump and his administration’s policies, to dozens of lawsuits against the federal government. Massive spending and tax cut packages that passed in Washington D.C. and Salem dominated this year’s political coverage
Obituary: Vincent Paul Shubat died on Dec. 19, 2025, at the age of 90, leaving behind a wide circle of family, friends, and acquaintances. Vince lived a life defined by curiosity, courage, and connection.
Black Alliance & Social Empowerment (BASE) Southern Oregon hosted a Kwanzaa celebration Sunday at the Historic Ashland Armory, featuring music, dancing, youth presentations and a candle lighting ceremony.
(It’s free)