
Obituary:Â Shannon Elizabeth Johnson
Shannon Elizabeth Johnson passed away on July 9 at Rogue Regional Medical Center after a 15-year battle with cancer.
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Shannon Elizabeth Johnson passed away on July 9 at Rogue Regional Medical Center after a 15-year battle with cancer.
Obituary: Grace “Lenore” McMillan Roberts, 99, of Medford, Oregon, passed away July 11, 2025. A service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, at the Ashland Bible Church, 400 Dead Indian Memorial Road in Ashland, Oregon.
Jean took a job as a teller at First Interstate Bank in Ashland and over the years worked her way to bank manager at what would eventually become Wells Fargo Bank.
Ashland Fire & Rescue Wildfire Division Chief Chris Chambers remembered when he first met John Stromberg — as another property owner skeptical that he really had to part with plants on his land for wildfire mitigation.Â
After graduating with his computer science degree, Richard Higgins became a part-time instructor at Rogue Community College, teaching computer science for about 20 years. He was an incredible advocate for his students.
Erlene was an elegant, caring woman with a great sense of humor. She was quick to help others and was always volunteering for various things at their church in Ashland.
During his career, Sadler wrote and spoke in support of such causes as gay and lesbian rights, the Death With Dignity/Doctor-Assisted Suicide law, and environmental issues.
She became one of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s strongest advocates, and if you were of a certain age and met her you left knowing more about OLLI than you cared to know, often with a course catalog and recommendations.
Sept. 7, 1945 — Jan. 10, 2025 Roberta B. Kent, 79, died peacefully of natural causes on Jan. 10, at home in Friday Harbor, Washington. Roberta was born in New
Pam loved to laugh, dance and travel. She was a great cook and held many house parties. She met her husband, Aaron, in 1992 in Ashland.Â
After more than two decades of service in every role within Ashland Fire & Rescue, Marshall Rasor has been named the department’s permanent fire chief. Rasor had been interim chief since March after Ralph Sartain retired.
Interstate 5 is closed just south of Ashland after a vehicle fire on the northbound side spread to vegetation nearby, according to reports from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) as reported on the Watch Duty app.
People young and old came from far and wide to gather at Southern Oregon University’s Thalden Pavilion on a sunny Sunday, Sept. 21, to celebrate peace and spread the message of peace to others.
A century after the Ashland Springs Hotel opened its doors, the hotel invited a couple dozen guests to mark its 100th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 20.
The state’s $100 billion public pension fund is under fire for selling $4.5 billion in private equity holdings without disclosing details.
Victra, a Verizon-authorized retailer announced the opening of its newest store at 1678 Ashland St. The Verizon store will be the new store front to what was formerly Ashland Electric Bikes in the Ashland Shopping Center. Verizon will offer a lineup of services and mobile plans.
(It’s free)