City Government
Ashland City Council approves Climate Friendly Areas
For the downtown area, a formal CFA was not proposed but instead changes to the city’s code inspired by CFAs to accommodate greater density.
May 7, 2025
For the downtown area, a formal CFA was not proposed but instead changes to the city’s code inspired by CFAs to accommodate greater density.
A looming fiscal cliff could force Rogue Valley Transportation District to cut routes and endure an almost 50% drop in ridership in 2026. The local bus service, which serves most cities in Jackson County, has already instituted a strict fare enforcement policy, which wasn’t in place during the pandemic because it helped assist the homeless and unemployed.
Oregonians would pay more at the pump, higher fees when they buy a car or bike and see more money deducted from their paychecks to pay for transit under a wide-ranging plan released Thursday by Democratic lawmakers for filling a transportation deficit.
A crash has closed Interstate 5 northbound just north of California border near the top of Siskiyou Pass, according to an Oregon Department of Transportation post on tripcheck.com before noon Friday and still in effect as of 12:40 p.m.
The new Talent Travel Center has begun round-the-clock operations that aim to attract locals, travelers and truckers. Located off Interstate 5 at Exit 21 on West Valley View Road, the business replaces the old Talent Truck Stop, offering some big rig fueling services beginning in 2018.
“You can’t make an electric truck work in Oregon yet. The technology isn’t there. I have been trying to get DEQ and the governor’s office to understand the implications of this, but I’m not making progress.” — CEO of the Oregon Trucking Associations
Oregon is kicking off 2025 with new laws to stop drug use on public transportation, reduce the cost of prescription drugs and rein in the price of electronic device repairs.
The planned wildlife crossing project near the Oregon and California border in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is set to receive more than $33 million from the Federal Highway Administration. It will be the first wildlife overcrossing for Oregon and the first for the entire stretch of Interstate 5 between Mexico and Canada.
Interstate 5 is now open northbound and southbound over the Siskiyou Summit between milepost 11 in Ashland and the Oregon-California border, ODOT announced at 8:12 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, after an approximately 16-hour closure. Chains are required on all vehicles, excluding four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles (unless towing).
With a potential Democratic supermajority on the line, a Republican state representative losing by fewer than three dozen votes said Friday evening that she has hired a lawyer in her fight to stay in office. The race is of critical importance statewide: A Lesly Muñoz victory would give House Democrats the three-fifths supermajority needed to pass revenue-raising bills without GOP support.
A wealth of tips to help protect Ashland homes and yards from wildfire risk was the hot topic during the latest Better Prepared Wildfire Series installment on Wednesday.
Ashland City Council will consider and be asked to vote on a $5-per-meter monthly charge for electricity to support Ashland Parks & Recreation programs during its Tuesday business meeting.
This summer, a small group of local high school students will have the opportunity to learn about restoration of the Southern Oregon landscape and wildfire prevention.
Herbert Rothschild: Trump is only the latest Republican who has told working-class white males that they lost their power because women and especially peoples of color have been given advantages they didn’t have.
The Ashland Citizens’ Budget Committee Wednesday recommended a $373 million biennial city budget that avoids drastic cuts to parks and throws a lifeline to a preschool grant program.
Plans are moving ahead to replace the two oldest chairlifts at the Mt. Ashland Ski Area.
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