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Victoria Leo: “There’s a reason that Shakespeare’s plays still move us deeply and teach us so much, five centuries after they were written. Young people, no less than old people and everyone in between, need quality lessons in what life is all about.”
Alan Journet: “Today’s Republicans have jettisoned the traditional conservative adherence to democratic principles and have committed themselves to thwarting the will of the voters if they don’t like it.”
Udo Gorsch-Nies: “Today, we the people have ceased to be our own rulers. We have resigned our government into the hands of the Supreme Court.”
Linda Peterson Adams: “I will withdraw from seeking a position on the Ashland City Council in the 2022 General Election. I am suspending my campaign during this election season to serve Ashland and the greater community for what I feel is the best use of my skills and abilities at this time.”
Alan DeBoer: “I have worked with Betsy, and she brings leadership that will be reminiscent of Tom McCall that did so much for Oregon. If Oregon can elect an Independent for governor, it will rock the establishment in the nation, and we should all concur that politics need that.”
Dan Belenky: “ODFW says the deer are part of our natural environment and we should learn to live in harmony with them. But they aren’t wild deer, they are thoroughly urban. They are born, live and die in the city.”
Ward Wilson: “Our mayor owes our city staff an apology either for alleging they may have committed some crime, or for her misuse of a common word on social media.”
David G. Smith: “I loved the show and want to encourage generations to see it. I hope you do — and then discuss what you liked or didn’t like with each other.”
Rick Sparks: “It’s art. Like it. Don’t like it. The only ‘should’ is that we should make our own decisions as to what we want to see.”
Annette Baker: “Get rid of the current shooting range. Move it to an inside one somewhere soundproof for those who have to shoot. Ashland should be above this. Clean that land of their pollution and misuse. Make it a park. It belongs to Ashland.”
The threat of new fire starts due to expected “abundant lightning on dry fuels” has prompted the Medford office of the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning for noon to 11 p.m. Wednesday for wide swaths of Southern Oregon and Northern California, including Ashland and the south end of the Rogue Valley.
While three Ashland City Council seats will be undecided until November, a number of other elected offices within the Ashland saw only the incumbents filing for office, though additional candidate information could be published later this week.
Two candidates have dropped out of the race for Ashland City Council as the city waits on signature verification to release the forms of additional candidates who filed by the Aug. 8 deadline. City Recorder Melissa Huhtala said she is waiting to hear from Jackson County to confirm the signatures of additional candidates and will post candidate information after this step is complete.
Regarding the question, ‘Does OSF leadership trust Shakespeare?’ William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act 1 Scene 5 (Speaking to Olivia): CLOWN: Wit, and’t be thy will,
The City of Ashland is seeking dismissal of an $850,000 lawsuit alleging rampant sexism and discrimination among Parks and Recreation Department employees, claiming the allegations themselves are invalid.
MJ Daspit: “Caprettone got my attention because I’d never heard of it before. A light, dry Italian, it was refreshing and delicious. … ‘Caprettone is a white Italian wine grape variety that is grown in the Campania region of southern Italy … Caprettone is also grown in the Rogue River Valley of southern Oregon.’ Wait — what? We’re it outside Campania? How did that happen?”
(It’s free)
