Southern Oregon Climate Action Now will host a sustainability fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Ashland Elks Lodge. The evening will feature guest speakers, live music and local food and wine.
Republican Christine Drazan announced Monday that she will run for governor again, setting up a potential rematch with Gov. Tina Kotek.
No National Guard troops can be sent to Portland before Tuesday evening, until all active judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decide whether to review a 2-1 decision made earlier this week that greenlit Trump’s ability to federalize the Oregon National Guard and deploy 200 troops to Portland.
Former Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, a key figure in establishing the Democrats’ control of the state’s politics, has thrown his support behind ballot initiatives that aim to open up Oregon’s primary elections
More Oregonians struggle with mental health issues than ever before, according to Mental Health America’s newly released 2025 annual report — 30% of the adult population. But the state is improving in overall levels of access to care, with the state now ranked seventh in the new report, up from 21st five years ago.
Insurance companies and financial institutions should give Oregonians affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown more time and flexibility to pay bills and file claims, the Oregon agency that regulates insurers recommended Tuesday after federal shutdown hits its three week mark.
The one in six Oregonians who rely on federal SNAP food and nutrition assistance to pay for groceries each month will be left with nothing in November due to the ongoing government shutdown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Frogs, unicorns, dinosaurs, pandas, flamingos and a hippo in a tutu twirled through the Ashland Plaza Saturday at 10:30 a.m., waving their No Kings signs. Even video game characters Mario and Yoshi made an appearance.
Thousands of people lined both sides of East McAndrews Road in Medford on Saturday as part of organized, nationwide protests against the Trump administration and its policies.
Tens of thousands of Oregonians turned out on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, filling city streets and parks while marching in inflatable costumes and toting signs.
Barbara Shor: I first met Jane Goodall in 1987 at a lecture she gave at the Sacramento Zoo, where I was working as veterinarian as part of my residency program in non-domestic animal medicine at UC Davis.
Ashland, long celebrated for its Shakespearean drama, is about to trade soliloquies for sarcasm. From Dec. 5 to 7, the city will host the inaugural Ashland Sarcasm Festival (ASF!), a comedy takeover designed to fill theaters, bars and restaurants with sharp wit, satire and laughter.
Tickets are selling fast for “Mass for the Endangered,” described as a multi-sensory film experience of music and animated artwork being presented Sunday at the ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum in Ashland.
Ashland Scout Troop 112 will honor local veterans with a free Veterans Day breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 7 to 11:30 a.m., or until food runs out, at Elks Lodge No. 944. Scouts will take orders, serve meals and visit with veterans as part of the local troop’s tradition of showing gratitude to those who served.
A proposal to improve safety along Lithia Park’s received a tepid response from the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Although commissioners supported adding disability parking near the Japanese Garden and created a designated pedestrian walkway, many questioned whether the cost would lead to meaningful safety improvements.
Medford voters appear to have approved a 2% increase to the city’s transient lodging tax, which will help partially pay for the construction of a downtown conference center and minor-league ballpark.
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