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Ashland officials close Oak Knoll Golf Course due to storm damage
Ashland’s Oak Knoll Course is closed due to “extensive damage” from a wind storm Tuesday evening.
November 6, 2025
Ashland’s Oak Knoll Course is closed due to “extensive damage” from a wind storm Tuesday evening.
A late fall storm with heavy rainfall and high winds could cause power outages in the Rogue Valley Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters are predicting a “multi-day” rainfall event from Friday night through Sunday.
A red flag warning is in effect until 11 p.m. this evening as “abundant lightning on dry fuels is expected along with winds up to 35 mph.
The National Weather Service issued another red flag warning for Tuesday, Aug. 26, as forecasters expect lightning on dry fuels on an already parched landscape. A fire burning southwest of Mount Ashland on Monday prompted issuance of a Level 1 (be ready) evacuation order in that area.
A monsoonal air mass moving into Southern Oregon is bringing an elevated risk of lightning on an already dry landscape, prompting the National Weather Service in Medford to issue a red flag warning.
Very hot conditions forecast for southwest Oregon prompted the Medford office of the National Weather Service to issue an extreme heat warning Wednesday afternoon for the period from 1 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Monday.
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Tuesday afternoon in Southern Oregon, including Ashland, as temperatures are expected to hit 100 degrees along with dry, gusty winds and low humidity.
Southern Oregon is facing “dangerously” hot conditions Sunday morning through late Monday night with the high temperature in Ashland forecast to exceed 100 degrees Monday, Aug. 11, while Medford will hit 109, according to an extreme heat warning from the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service Medford office has issued a red flag warning due to the risk of “abundant” lightning striking on dry fuels from 2 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, in areas of Southern Oregon including 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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