A federal judge on Saturday issued a written order saying there is “no question” that U.S. Department of Agriculture contingency funds must be used to provide food assistance for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown.
With winter coming soon, Ashland’s “night lawn,” the city’s designated location for the unhoused to sent up a tent, is regularly at or over capacity.
A majority of judges on a federal appeals court want to review for errors a decision made by two of their peers greenlighting National Guard deployment to Portland. This means there will be no troop deployment until their review is complete, and such reviews typically take several weeks or more.
On Oct. 11, the city of Ashland conducted a full-scale Community Wildfire Evacuation Drill, engaging more than 300 residents, local agencies and partner organizations in a coordinated evacuation exercise.
After concerns were raised about how those in Ashland living without housing would evacuate during a wildfire, a local nonprofit issued an emergency plan for people staying on the city’s “night lawn,” Ashland’s designated camping area.
Jackson County residents join millions worldwide for the “Great ShakeOut” earthquake drill on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Nearly 600 people packed the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland Monday for a talk by internationally recognized civil rights expert john a. powell and the launch of a new local initiative aimed at fostering collaboration.
The Oregon Supreme Court questioned the scope Wednesday of an Oregon measure struck down by a lower court that regulated vape packaging in a case highlighting the tension between the state’s free speech protections and regulation of corporate activity.
After more than six months of pointed public debate, Ashland City Councilors approved an amendment to an ordinance that will make it easier for law enforcement to ban repeat offenders from downtown areas.
Saying the Trump administration directly contravened her Saturday order blocking the federal government from mobilizing National Guard troops in Portland, a federal judge on Sunday evening issued a broader order barring the federal government from relocating National Guard members to Oregon from any state.
The Ashland AAUW branch has been awarding scholarships to students for three decades. Organizers emphasized the “lofty ambitions” of the recipients and a strong sense of giving back to the community.
Local veterans were honored with a free breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Elks Lodge No. 944 in Ashland on Veterans Day.
Obituary: Nancy R. Zufich died at at Maple Ridge Senior Living on Oct. 14. She was 89. A longtime Ashland resident and artist, her work graced homes and businesses throughout the Rogue Valley.
Catty Corner: Cats go missing from their homes or neighborhoods all too often, and what most humans don’t realize is that they may be hiding nearby. Learn what to do if your cat goes missing and how to be reunited as soon as possible.
Southern Oregon University (SOU) will host a Native American Heritage Month Celebration — open to anyone — from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, with an Indigenous artisan market, a salmon bake lunch, dancing, and singing. Open to the public, the event will feature about 20 informational and artisan vendors, guest speakers, and intertribal performances representing more than 20 tribes.
Poetry Corner: Seasons change and days grow shorter, which means time for shorter poems like haiku and senryu.
(It’s free)
