Housing

Housing

Oregon lawmakers share details of $200 million housing package

Oregon lawmakers plan to spend nearly $200 million within the next few weeks to address housing and homelessness, describing it as a “down payment” with more to come. A trio of Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday shared the details of their plan, which also includes new policies to slow evictions and streamline home building permits.

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City Government

Freezing forecast means emergency shelter to be open additional days

An emergency cold weather shelter will be open additional nights as more below freezing weather is forecast, the city of Ashland has announced. A cold front coming in Tuesday is expected to bring snow to the valley floor, according to the NWS, dropping to as low as 200-foot elevation Wednesday night.

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City Government

‘Home-free’ campers make a statement with their presence

Whether you call them homeless, houseless or home free doesn’t change their situation, but since early February a small band has been making a statement in hopes of inspiring change. They’ve set up camp in prominent public places in Ashland recently, including on the Plaza, on Gateway Island between the library and fire station, and in Triangle Park.

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City Government

Ashland seeking new location for extreme weather shelter for use due to cold, heat or smoke

The Ashland City Council has directed staff to identify a location for a new emergency shelter to house people in need during severe weather or similar disasters. The city is working with a $1 million state grant to purchase or lease property that could be used during extreme heat, cold or smoke conditions, as well as during sudden emergencies such as wildfires.

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Obituary: Helena Louise Lentfer Sohl

Obituary: Hermine “Helena” Louise Lentfer Sohl passed peacefully, surrounded by loving family on March 4, 2023 in Ashland. A celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Ashland Congregational United Church of Christ, 717 Siskiyou Blvd. 

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I-5 southbound traffic starts flowing again

Semitrailers and other vehicles awaiting the reopening of Interstate 5 are lining the highway and some surface streets in Ashland on Tuesday. Southbound traffic on the road was diverted off the highway starting about 7 a.m. due to severe winter conditions in Northern California.

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Writers on the Range: No one wants to collide with a deer

Pepper Trail: “This stretch of Interstate-5 in Southern Oregon is a known killing field for wildlife and dangerous for motorists. The highway cuts through a critical connection for wildlife moving between two mountain ranges and home to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, which is the only national monument specifically established for the protection of its rich biodiversity.”

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