The OHA has lifted its recreational advisory for Emigrant Lake — but the public should remain cautious with all bodies of water throughout the summer, said Dr. David Farrer, a public health toxicologist with the OHA.
A large area in the Ashland watershed is scheduled for a prescribed burn Thursday and Friday, pending a Wednesday afternoon approval from the U.S. Forest Service.
The Almeda Fire was an example of a troubling trend: not wildfires, but urban firestorms caused by wildfires, said Brian Hendrix, Ashland Fire & Rescue’s Fire Adapted Communities coordinator.
Ingestion can cause symptoms similar to those that occur with food poisoning; children and dogs can be vulnerable By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news Health officials issued a preemptive health advisory for
A half-dozen new civil lawsuits seeking $49.8 million in damages from Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center and former nurse Dani Marie Schofield have been filed since last Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court.
The Oregon Public Health Department is gathering local feedback to decide which health priorities will be included in their newest State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), also known as Healthier Together Oregon (HTO), for 2025-2029.
Oregonians turned out to protest on Saturday from Astoria to Gold Beach, Portland to Pendleton, and dozens of cities in between. Several Oregon news outlets agreed to share reporting and photos to give readers a fuller look that none could provide on their own.
Saturday morning’s 300 or so protestors on Ashland Plaza were uniform in their objections to everything Donald Trump has done since his return to office, as well as the actions of Elon Musk, adding Ashland voices to a nationwide chorus declaring “Hands Off” a wide range of government programs threatened with cuts, as well as democracy itself.
Thousands of protestors rallying against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration lined the streets of Medford between Hawthorne Park, East Jackson Street and downtown for more than four hours Saturday.
In recent weeks, a cascade of actions from the Trump administration has represented a “grave threat” to health care, social, educational and other critical services in Indian Country, including for Native American communities in the Northwest, tribal leaders say.
Obituary: It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Janet Ligon, after a brief illness. She will be greatly missed by all those who loved her. Janet had lived in Ashland since 1970.
Ask Strider: A reader asks whatever happened to Woody the Puppy Intern? Strider has news! Woody has landed on all four paws with a new gig. And Steve, the Ashland.news crossword editor, has a new canine crossword up for solving. The excitement is pupable!
The Oregon Legislature is meeting this week to consider some major cuts to current spending levels as a large revenue deficit looms. That’s because the state’s tax code automatically replicates new federal tax cuts, including ones passed by Congressional Republicans this summer that will reduce state revenue
Michael O’Looney: Trump and the Texas Legislature are responsible for a partisan power grab that has unleashed bitterness and partisan vindictiveness, all in an effort to subvert an electoral system for partisan ends.
Councilor Bob Kaplan: While the cost of delivering kilowatt-hours to our homes has risen, Ashland Electric has been able to hold our rates steady with just one increase of 5.1% in 2021. I’m sorry to say we’re due for an increase, but fortunately it’s not likely to match recent increases elsewhere.
An estimate for the cost to abate asbestos found in the shuttered Lincoln School recently should be available as early as sometime this week, according to Steve Mitzel, operations director for Ashland School District. The cost to remove asbestos would be separate from the as yet-unknown cost for structural repair.
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