
Relocations: The assault on ‘the least of these my brethren’ has begun
Herbert Rothschild: Regarding the evisceration of USAID, I didn’t expect any better from Musk or Trump. What I’m watching closely is how Christian leaders respond.
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Herbert Rothschild: Regarding the evisceration of USAID, I didn’t expect any better from Musk or Trump. What I’m watching closely is how Christian leaders respond.
City Corner: The 2024 city of Ashland list of accomplishments highlights numerous advancements and initiatives across various departments. Following is a summary of the key achievements, including completion of the wastewater treatment plant outfall relocation and UV system upgrades.
Herbert Rothschild: Elon Musk is quickly becoming the face of Trump’s second term. If the disruptions hit people hard and they attribute the pain to Trump’s deference to the world’s richest person, the focus of their anxiety and resentment may shift away from immigrants and people of color.
Dan Mackay: As I understand the situation with battery technology, it appears truck-grade batteries will be at least a decade in the future.
Herbert Rothschild: The limited freedom President Biden gave Leonard Peltier was as wise as it was merciful.
Lynne Likens: We must disarm them and starve the corporations. Every day, step down, step away from big box, step toward local vendors and farmers markets.
Herbert Rothschild: Despite many existing programs, unpaid caregivers aren’t getting the help they need. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is working on a more comprehensive nationwide support program.
Herbert Rothschild: If HR23 passes and gets signed into law, we will be guaranteeing immunity to the actions of parties over whom we have no legal control.
John Marciano and Leslie Dwyer: While hedge funds and rich corporate interests are buying up hospitals across the country and cutting services and staff to increase their profits, the well-being of hospital staff and patients is undermined.
Herbert Rothschild: Like most of my readers, I’m anxious about what the second Trump presidency will bring. I remind myself, however, that for most of my life people in many parts of the world have been suffering in large measure because of the actions of my country.
The Ashland School Board on Thursday night turned recent snow days into furlough days and took the first step to initiate potential layoffs in the 2025-26 school year. A letter, which the board unanimously approved, will start a 30-day period for the district and the Ashland Education Association to discuss a potential reduction in force, or RIF, to deal with ongoing budget shortfalls.
Oregon medical researchers and three Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation warned that the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail funding will hamper the ability of the state’s science community to do groundbreaking research that can save lives and advance health care.
Providence Medford Medical Center said Friday that 43 percent of its striking nurses have come back to work amid an historic statewide strike. The nurses union, however, calls the number “unsubstantiated.” About 380 nurses at Providence Medford went on strike Jan. 10 along with nurses at eight other hospitals around the state. In total, nearly 5,000 Oregon Nurses Association-represented nurses remain on strike.
Two more Oregon cats died this month after eating raw cat food that was contaminated with the deadly bird flu virus, prompting Washington state officials to issue a recall. Pet owners should toss or return any containers of Wild Coast’s boneless free range chicken formula, lots 22660 and 22664, with a best by date of December 2025.
Carrie Dahle: Here in Ashland, the real estate market remains strong, but affordability remains a central challenge…. While we haven’t seen a dramatic shift toward smaller homes yet, buyers are increasingly prioritizing homes that offer efficient layouts, updated features and lower maintenance costs.
A crowd gathered outside the psychedelic entrance of the Shrooms Cafe in downtown Ashland Friday night, Feb. 7. They were among the first visitors to climb the long flight of stairs that lead to a large open room filled with music and colored lights. It was opening night at Shrooms Cafe at 139 E. Main Street, next door to O’Ryans Irish Pub.
(It’s free)