Sari Telpner took this photo of a car covered by a fallen tree in the parking lot at Pioneer Street and Lithia Way on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
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Reader Photo: Diane Toth took this photo of finches on a line providing a collorful contrast to a gray snowy day while awaiting their turn at a snow-capped bird feeder.
Reader Photos: Photos by Pepper Trail taken Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Siskiyou Mountain Park in the hills above the southeast corner of Ashland.
Reader Photos: Nancy Boyer submitted these photos of fallen branches in the Mountain View Cemetery and a hot tub that will take a little extra effort to get into due to all the snow piled atop its cover.
Reader Photos: Jim Krieski of Ashland the image of a kayaker enjoying the solitude of Immigrant Lake as the sun set on Jan. 24 a frozen-over Upper Duck Pond in Lithia Park on Jan. 24.
For the fourth year in a row, the Southern Oregon women’s basketball team is through to the second round of the NAIA National Tournament. In Friday night’s 86-52 first-round win over UC Merced at Lithia Motors Pavilion, the Raiders made it look routine. The task gets taller, literally and figuratively, in Saturday’s 5 p.m. second-round matchup against No. 7 seed Wayland Baptist (Texas).
Oregon’s second-highest court affirmed Wednesday that the voter-approved gun control law Measure 114 is constitutional, potentially clearing the way for the law to take effect after being on hold for years because of a Harney County judge’s ruling.
The 12 wineries along the Bear Creek Wine Trail are teaming up to bring their best wines to the table for attendees of the inaugural Bear Creek Wine Trail Festival, with a chance to enjoy the scenic views and backdrop of Naumes Suncrest Winery in Talent.
Brilliantly acted and staged at the intimate Richard L. Hay Center at the Grizzly Peak Winery, Rogue Theater Company’s production of “Doubt,” as director John Sipes writes of the play, “serves as a cautionary tale, reminding us to be wary of the narrowness of moral certainty and encouraging us to embrace the ambiguity and uncertainty we so often face.”
Ashland Parks & Recreation Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a requested budget for the department slightly higher than budget direction from the city. Senior Analyst Brandon Terry said the budget as directed would give the Parks & Recreation Department a total baseline budget of $22.3 million — $15 million for operations and $7.3 million for capital projects — for the next biennial budget, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
This week’s crossword: more local trails and features in Ashland’s hills. Solve it directly in the article or download a PDF to print. Next week’s crossword: “Collaborative Theatre 2025 #02.” More crosswords under the Culture menu.
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