Oregon’s landmark recycling program faces legal challenges weeks after taking effect, as wholesale distributors push back against the 2021 legislation.
The Rogue Valley has poured itself into the No. 2 spot on USA Today’s “10Best” list, earning high praise from wine lovers and experts alike.
Two Ashland restaurants — Alchemy Restaurant and Bar and Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine — have earned national recognition for their exceptional wine programs.
Four Ashland farms welcomed visitors for an annual event aimed at educating the public about local food and those who produce it.
Weary hikers traveling the Pacific Crest Trail can now hitch a ride into Ashland thanks to a new shuttle service from the trailhead.
Southern Oregon Public Broadcasting is on the brink of losing nearly $1 million in federal funding if the U.S. Senate votes to strip previously approved public media funding. Jefferson Public Radio stands to lose more than $500,000.
Two Oregon lawmakers have launched a bipartisan caucus to promote trade, business development and international economic policy. Legislative caucuses are groups of lawmakers who share similar policy interests.
The Talent Business Alliance talked tourism with residents from Talent and Phoenix during a Thursday, July 10, listening session. Talent and Phoenix, the two cities that experienced the worst of the 2020 Almeda Fire, have come together to bolster tourism in their respective communities in the years after the devastating fire.
An estimated 120 to 150 attendees trickled into Southern Oregon University’s Recital Hall on Wednesday to learn more about the Rogue Valley Manor’s parent company Pacific Retirement Services and its pitch to operate a senior living housing development proposed for the Ashland campus. Another company will talk about its plans on Friday afternoon.
Recology, Ashland’s contracted waste and recycling collection service, has announced a change in curbside recycling rules effective Tuesday, July 1, according to a post on its website.
The Oregon Legislature is meeting this week to consider some major cuts to current spending levels as a large revenue deficit looms. That’s because the state’s tax code automatically replicates new federal tax cuts, including ones passed by Congressional Republicans this summer that will reduce state revenue
Michael O’Looney: Trump and the Texas Legislature are responsible for a partisan power grab that has unleashed bitterness and partisan vindictiveness, all in an effort to subvert an electoral system for partisan ends.
Councilor Bob Kaplan: While the cost of delivering kilowatt-hours to our homes has risen, Ashland Electric has been able to hold our rates steady with just one increase of 5.1% in 2021. I’m sorry to say we’re due for an increase, but fortunately it’s not likely to match recent increases elsewhere.
An estimate for the cost to abate asbestos found in the shuttered Lincoln School recently should be available as early as sometime this week, according to Steve Mitzel, operations director for Ashland School District. The cost to remove asbestos would be separate from the as yet-unknown cost for structural repair.
“We are still here” was the theme for Saturday’s Native American Heritage Celebration at Southern Oregon University, hosted by the SOU Native American Student Union (NASU) and SOU Native Nations Liaison Kenwanicahee (Kenwani) Kravitz (Madesi Bandi, Pit River Nation Winnemem, Nomtipom and Nomsus Bands Northern Wintu).
As Oregon lawmakers stare down a deficit of at least $373 million over the next two years — and brace for the possibility of a bigger shortfall in the state’s next quarterly revenue — they asked state agencies to create lists of ways to cut 5% of their approved budgets.
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