Ashland School District
Graduation photo album: Cheer, tears and tassel turning
Ashland High School graduated 209 students at a ceremony at Butler Bandshell in Lithia Park on Thursday.
June 7, 2024
December 12, 2024
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Ashland High School graduated 209 students at a ceremony at Butler Bandshell in Lithia Park on Thursday.
Fourth-graders from Trish Dorr’s class lined up enthusiastically near the buses outside Helman Elementary School Wednesday morning to welcome Ashland High School seniors back to their old stomping grounds for the annual Parade of Scholars.
More than 400 donations totaling more than $73,000 as of late Wednesday have poured in to support the recovery of an Ashland High School student-athlete recovering from back surgery after a motor vehicle crash above Lithia Park on May 21 left her with a broken back.
A group of concerned parents and a grandmother with children in the Ashland School District filed a lawsuit Monday against the school district and the Oregon Department of Education, alleging the agencies are failing to guard against an active shooter scenario.
Some 180 Helman Elementary School students spent Thursday morning planting native plants and helping to restore riparian habitat in areas around Ashland Pond impacted by the 2020 Almeda Fire.
Standing outside the Ashland School District offices Wednesday, Alex Sol announced the group Parents Demanding School Shooting Safety would be filing lawsuits against the district and the Oregon Department of Education.
The Ashland Rotary Foundation (ARF) introduced its Ashland High School (AHS) scholarship recipients and their guests at the Rotary Club of Ashland luncheon meeting on May 23 and distributed scholarships that evening at AHS Awards Night.
Local high school students relished their deep dive into navigating some of the thorniest political issues of our time at the first-ever Southern Oregon Law Day on Thursday at Southern Oregon University. The half-day event, held at Stevenson Union on the SOU campus, featured a number of experts in their respective fields, as well as opening remarks by Rep. Pam Marsh, D-Ashland, and closing remarks by Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland.
More than half of classified workers in Ashland schools surveyed are not able to make ends meet on their current salaries alone, union representatives said last week, with 52% surveyed saying they’ve had to take a second or third job to make ends meet.
A processional of about 170 first grade Ashland students and their teachers walked through a colorful balloon arch leading up the steps of the Mountain Avenue Theatre on Wednesday, applauded by Ashland Rotarians gathered to lavish the royal treatment on 6- and 7-year-olds celebrating learning to read, a major milestone in first grade.
Mt. Ashland Ski Area’s first new chairlift in more than three decades will open this weekend. The Lithia Chair will open at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, giving skiers and snowboarders greater access to easy and intermediate slopes, according to a release issued Tuesday from the nonprofit ski area.
Review: This year’s production of “A Christmas Carol,” playing at the CTP and directed by Tommy Statler, is original, imaginative and lighter than last year’s production of the same. The story of the miserly curmudgeon who finds redemption in the meaning of Christmas keeps with the spirit of the season.
The Salvation Army in Jackson and Josephine counties is pleading for volunteers to help ring in the holidays during the annual Red Kettle donations campaign as the organization faces a critical shortage of staff. “We are sounding the alarm,” said Capt. Yohani Ortiz with The Salvation Army Grants Pass.
Obituary: It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia “Patti” Ann Metz (Seely), a devoted mother, friend, and pillar of the Rogue Valley community in Southern Oregon for the past 44 years. On Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, Patti left us at the age of 86, after a long illness, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering dedication to those she cherished.
Real Estate Corner: I’ve been noticing an interesting trend. There’s movement both ways — people discovering Ashland as their dream destination and others leaving for the next chapter in their lives. So, what’s driving these shifts? Let’s examine why people are moving to (and from) our fantastic town.
Ashland’s TC Chevy has shifted into high gear on sustainability, becoming a shining example of clean energy innovation with the addition of three new Stracker solar arrays to its existing five units. The dealership now is in a position to run entirely on sun power, achieving net-zero status and proving that the road to a greener future starts at home.
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