A semitrailer on fire stopped on the northbound Interstate 5 overcrossing at Crowson Road on the southeast corner of Ashland before 8 a.m. Monday morning. A witness said the rear tires on both the tractor and the trailer were on fire, but both fires were quickly extinguished by firefighters. Traffic was limited to one lane most of the morning as the incident was cleared. (The photographer declined to be identified.)
Reader Photo: Dad leads a horse carrying his son in this photo taken by Ashland resident Dale Robinette south of Englewood, Colorado, in 1972, at the start of his professional photography career.
Ashland resident Dale Robinette sends this photo to Ashland.news “and Ashland Family — After your breezy beach BBQ … the potato salad, chips and guacamole, the dogs and S-Mores … Remember our Armed Forces and Our Freedoms. Til we meet on down the road.” The photo was taken by Robinette on Redondo Beach, California — with lighting by cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt.
Readers Photos: Bryan Sohl captured these photos of the northern lights from off Scenic Drive in the Hald Strawberry Park neighborhood at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11.
It’s coming back. Another wave of charged solar material will sweep into the Earth’s atmosphere, sparking a secondary aurora borealis peak Sunday, May 12, the Space Weather Prediction Center, part of the National Weather Service, announced Saturday.
Talent residents packed the meeting room in Talent Library beyond capacity Wednesday evening, filling every chair, lining walls and halls and peering through doorways, all for the opportunity to participate in a question and answer session with Ryan Flynn, president of Pacific Power.
Obituary: Clayton Samuel Gordon Jr. passed away peacefully on Aug. 19 at the age of 101. Clayton Gordon enjoyed volunteering at the downtown information booth together with his wife, Betty. He encouraged visitors to drink from the infamous Lithia water fountain in the Plaza.
An Ashland man is in custody on child exploitation charges involving photographs of at least six alleged victims, all young girls, Ashland police Chief Tighe O’Meara said Friday. Craig Albert Johnson was arrested and jailed after an investigation originating with the Central Point Police Department found evidence of child exploitation in Ashland.
This week’s crossword: Fall events at ScienceWorks Museum. Solve crossword directly in the article or download a PDF to print. More crosswords under the Culture menu.
“What’s in a name?” Is an oft-repeated Shakespearean refrain that could describe the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission meeting Wednesday night. Henceforth, the parks commission proposed that it be known as the Ashland Parks & Recreation Department to avoid confusion about its more integrated role in city government.
Qualified applicants to become judge of the city of Ashland’s municipal court are asked to send a letter of interest and a resume to the city recorder by the new, extended deadline of Oct. 1, City Manager Sabrina Cotta said in a news release Wednesday.
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