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Regina Ayars: It is not too soon to start thinking about what you might contribute to our community as a member of this essential commission. Your leadership might be just what our city needs.
Ann Magill: For the past 15 years, national parks have been free to enter on national holidays. However, under the current administration, two days are excluded from this practice. They are Martin Luther King Day and Juneteenth, the only two national holidays giving special recognition to African Americans.
Dennis Kendig: Give away tickets to Native individuals if you wish, but don’t make me sit through your self-serving announcements.
Andy Seles: I am a 78-year-old lifelong Democrat from Ashland and I completely disagree with two recent letters that have asked Sen. Jeff Golden to retire from the state Senate.
Jay Lininger: I was delighted when state Sen. Jeff Golden announced his candidacy for reelection to the Oregon Senate because he does a great job for us in Salem, and we need Golden’s experienced public service now more than ever.
John Marciano: The U.S. government, the most violent rogue nation on Earth, continues its illegal and unconstitutional war against the people of Venezuela with military attacks and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.
Stephen French: Nicolás Maduro is a villain, and the world may be better with him removed from power. However, President Donald Trump has once again ignored the rule of law and due process in ordering the action against Venezuela.
Nancy Dahl: When I read about the hospital’s closing of services, I couldn’t help but wonder if the facility might provide an opportunity for Kaiser to expand to the Medford area.
Diane Williams: It seems like a significant tragedy to suddenly potentially terminate the careers of some providers and staff as well as to leave two-thirds of the hospital empty.
Sal Edwards: Senator Golden, it is time for you to step aside, to preserve your honor. It is time for the next crop to have their turn.
Notice is hereby given that on January 27, 2026, a joint meeting will take place of the Ashland Planning Commission, City Council, and Housing & Human Services Advisory Committee at
Asante stymied unionizing campaigns by both physicians and nurses at Asante Ashland Community Hospital in 2025, according to a hospital employee. Asante announced Dec. 3 the Ashland hospital would close its birth center and other inpatient services in the spring.
The Ashland Tudor Guild will present “Fabric of the Festival: A Shakespearean Costume Fashion Show” Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Bellview Grange. Proceeds will benefit the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The event will feature costumes from OSF productions, live narration, and a VIP wine reception before the show.
Review: “Spotlight on Aretha” is two hours of raw funk, great singing, down and dirty R&B, jazz and genuine soul. The singers seamlessly appear to magically blend with the band and the whole thing is just an amazing retrospective that moves, grooves and takes you to places you may not have been in a long time.
The Ashland Family YMCA pool opened Tuesday, Jan. 20, after being closed since mid-November for repairs.
A divided Ashland City Council approved a new rail crossing on North Mountain Avenue Tuesday after Mayor Tonya Graham cast the deciding vote. Proponents contend the upgrade is necessary before a large repaving project, while opponents are cautious, citing uncertainty about the freight rail line’s future and potential impacts from a proposed civic center nearby.
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