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Severe weather shelters to open in Ashland Jan. 15-18

The city-owned shelter at 2200 Ashland St., seen here in March 2024, will open Thursday, Jan. 15, along with a second shelter at 2340 Ashland, both opening at 5 p.m. due to cold temperatures forecast for the coming days. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
January 15, 2026

Two shelters will provide a place to stay warm during freezing conditions

Ashland.news staff report

A pair of severe weather shelters will open in Ashland from Thursday, Jan. 15, through Sunday, Jan. 18, due to cold temperatures forecast over coming days.

The city’s severe weather shelters, located at 2200 Ashland St. and 2350 Ashland St., are “low-barrier, no frills, overnight shelters for anyone needing to get out of the cold,” according to a Jackson County emergency notification.

The doors each day at 5 p.m. with lights out by 10 p.m., according to the release.

Both facilities are managed by Opportunities for Housing, Resources & Assistance (OHRA), the county noted.

For more information about the shelters, call 541-631-2235.

For notifications about shelter activations, text 97520SHELTER to 888777.

Email Ashland.news associate editor Steve Mitchell at stevem@ashland.news.

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