Letter: ‘Bob is the real deal’
Aura Johnson: “I have seen firsthand (Bob Kaplan’s) dedication to the truth, the environment, civic duty, and fairness.”
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Aura Johnson: “I have seen firsthand (Bob Kaplan’s) dedication to the truth, the environment, civic duty, and fairness.”
Marian Spadone: “Joy Fate is a ‘boots on the ground’ kind of person.”
Anne Bellegia: “(Bob Kaplan’s) impressive experience and skills qualify him for independent analysis of policies and decisions that impact the services and quality of life for all Ashland residents.”
Brent Thompson: “We will do best if we choose candidates who will most likely fight sprawl.”
Karen Smith: “(Bob Kaplan) is an excellent listener and problem solver and has had a career that required collaboration among differing points of view.”
Kerry J. Carpenter: “You’ll no longer be in the dark if we elect Denise Krause to the (Jackson County) commission.”
Mike Gardiner: “Vote ‘no’ on Measure 15-210 to keep management of Parks & Recreation in the hands of stable, knowledgeable staff who report to a parks director.”
Mark Knox: “Is this who you want to manage Ashland’s world-class park system? An often highly dysfunctional City Council versus a single-focus-minded Parks Commission?”
John Littleon: “We’ve seen Jeff Golden’s accomplishments, and our lives are measurably better: clearer skies, fewer fires, and better preparation for the future.”
Vanessa Houk: “There are people in our community who would not be alive today, were it not for her tireless service.”
Ashland has a new mayor. The Ashland City Council unanimously elected council Chair Tonya Graham as mayor Tuesday night to succeed Julie Akins, who resigned effective Jan. 27.
Mailboxes throughout Jackson County will be filled this week with a 12-page broadsheet newspaper introducing the Rogue Valley Tribune to prospective readers. EO Media Group is getting the word out about its Medford-based news site and three-times a week printed paper with a saturation mailing to 93,000 area addresses.
How can something that goes so wrong be so right? That’s the intention in “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the opening play for the 2023 season at the Oregon Cabaret Theatre in Ashland. What makes the play amazing and uproariously fun is the googolplex litany of wrong things.
John Frank: “Our councilors just need to see the big picture and stop focusing on the small green stick-dots.”
How can chemistry be utilized to understand human impacts on the environment? That question will be answered during a Friday science seminar hosted by Southern Oregon University assistant professor Chris Babayco, Ph.D., organizers have announced.
Jim Hatton: “I have come to respect and honor them all. I am not here to say they are right or wrong. It is right for all individuals to seek their own path, what is right for them, and what inspires them.”
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