Law enforcement officials released limited footage of a single figure approaching the vehicle of an Ashland man who was shot and killed early on Sept. 7.
The Ashland City Council approved the first reading of an amended ordinance that would make it easier for law enforcement to ban from downtown areas for negative behavior.
Ashland police officers arrested a 62-year-old man on Sunday, Sept. 14, at a downtown restaurant after he allegedly punched a staffer in the face who had cut him off from being served alcohol.
Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara said no suspects are in custody, but multiple persons of interest have been identified in the early Sunday, Sept. 7, fatal shooting of Matthew Mark Vandersande in Ashland’s Railroad District.
About 30 friends, coworkers and neighbors came together on Monday, Sept. 8, to remember Matthew Mark Vandersande — a man they described as joyful, kind and inspiring. Meantime, police continue to ask for information that could lead to the arrest of Vandersande’s killer.
An Ashland man is dead after being shot multiple times in his vehicle near A and North Second Streets, a little after 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 7.
A coordinated law enforcement operation targeting child exploitation across the Rogue Valley led to five arrests on Wednesday, Sept. 3, including an Ashland man charged with possessing hundreds of images of child sexual abuse.
Two men were arrested after law enforcement raided homes and warehouses in Ashland and Medford, uncovering what officials allege was a black-market cannabis dispensary operating under the guise of a legal hemp business.
A late-night crash in north Ashland sparked a house fire and forced the evacuation of nearby homes just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 28, after a driver rolled his car into an embankment, which ignited and set fire to a home.
A potentially dangerous, disease-carrying mosquito with a penchant for human blood has been discovered in Clay Street Park in Ashland.
Oregon’s fourth-grade reading scores have plummeted to last place in the nation, even as education spending has surged. Meanwhile, Mississippi, known for its underfunded schools, now leads the country after embracing the “science of reading.”
More than 60 people turned out for a look at the proposed Ashland Mill mega-project during an open house Wednesday night at the Historic Ashland Armory. Planned on the former Croman Mill site on 60-plus acres of the city’s southeast side, what’s now known as the Ashland Mill project represents the largest development proposal in the city’s history, with more than 550 housing units and 200,000 square feet of retail and commercial spaces, as well as pathways, small parks and open spaces.
Janai Mestrovich: That day, two drunk, homeless strangers became my unexpected protectors. In my heart, I still call them my “drunkles” (my drunk uncles) because in that shaky New York afternoon, they cared for me as gently as family.
Ashland school officials greenlit an 18-month road map to explore restructuring the district amid declining enrollment. While emphasizing that no school closures are being proposed, district Superintendent Joseph Hattrick outlined an approach to the plan that focuses on data analysis, public input, and long-term planning. Changes are not expected until 2027 or later. The plan aims to curb anxiety about school closures, particularly at Bellview Elementary.
Obituary: Longtime Ashland resident Judith “Judy” Ellen Greifer Benjamin passed away on Jan. 14, 2024. She was 91. A former president of the local League of Women Voters, Judy lived a life “filled with curiosity, creativity, and global adventure.” A graveside internment of ashes and memorial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the Jacksonville Cemetery. At 2 p.m., a memorial celebration of life will be held at the family home.
A majority of Jackson County Library District employees have signed union authorization cards, marking the formal start of a process toward collective bargaining.
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