Oregon drivers who for decades have been banned from touching gas pumps could soon have the right to fuel their own cars, under a bill the state House overwhelmingly approved Monday.
During a visit to Central Point Sunday, Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, announced $21 million was on its way to Oregon to help reduce the risk of wildfires. Joining her were U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and Mike Shaw, chief of fire protection at ODF.
A procession celebrating spring wound its way from the ice rink on Winburn Way to the Ashland Plaza on Saturday afternoon, drawing an estimated 150 participants with a like number of spectators.
A “neighbor war” in the Buckhorn Springs area south of Ashland has led to nine alleged code violations against Jackson County Surveyor Scott Fein and a stalking order against Scott Ford, a neighbor whom Fein blames for his legal problems.
A Ukrainian family fled a city captured by Russians. They and other Ukrainian refugee families have been welcomed and aided by local residents working with Uniting for Ukraine Rogue Valley. Most now live in Ashland.
Jackson County voters may be asked to approve new taxes to help improve how the Bear Creek Greenway is maintained. Local officials are looking at several options for how to better manage the 20-mile-long, multi-use trail.
Two longtime Ashland residents have been selected to fill vacant City Council seats. Out of 19 candidates, the council Wednesday chose Ashland native Jeff Dahle, who has volunteered on a number of local committees including the budget committee, and Dylan Bloom, who was campaign manager for Councilor Eric Hansen.
Oregon is on track to spend $200 million to help homeless residents move into houses, give people who have fallen behind on rent more time to pay and create new goals for cities to build homes under a pair of measures approved Wednesday by the state House.
Rep. Pam Marsh of Ashland is among Oregon lawmakers and climate advocates pushing for legislative action to build more efficient homes and office buildings to protect the environment and reduce long-term homeowner costs.
Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey is scheduled to deliver his realignment plan aimed at balancing the school’s structural deficit at a Board of Trustees meeting this Friday, preceded by a Finance and Administration Committee meeting on Thursday.
The Ashland Independent Film Festival announced Monday the nonprofit’s six on-screen film lineup as a documentary showcase coming April 14-20 to the Varsity Theatre. Each Varsity feature will be paired with a short documentary directed by a local filmmaker.
Oregon drivers who for decades have been banned from touching gas pumps could soon have the right to fuel their own cars, under a bill the state House overwhelmingly approved Monday.
After announcing last week that the ski-snowboarding area broken its all-time season attendance record, Mt. Ashland Ski Area managers announced Sunday that its season has been extended to April 23, adding two weekends on to a schedule that typically would have ended on April 9.
During a visit to Central Point Sunday, Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, announced $21 million was on its way to Oregon to help reduce the risk of wildfires. Joining her were U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and Mike Shaw, chief of fire protection at ODF.
A procession celebrating spring wound its way from the ice rink on Winburn Way to the Ashland Plaza on Saturday afternoon, drawing an estimated 150 participants with a like number of spectators.
Reader photos: Carlyle Stout of Ashland took these photos in Lithia Park after the last storm on March 1.
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