Mt. Ashland Ski Area has postponed its opening due to a lack of snow, with officials saying at least 2½ feet is needed before slopes can be prepared. Other regional ski areas and even Crater Lake are also waiting for winter weather to arrive.
Ashland High School may soon face stiffer competition as Oregon’s athletic governing body moves forward with reclassifications that place the school in a new 5A Southern Cascade Conference alongside Crater, Eagle Point, and Henley high schools. AHS officials argue that 4A would be the best fit, citing participation numbers and resource gaps, but OSAA’s committee is preparing to finalize the changes next week.
Obituary: Gerald “Jerry” Hauck (also known as Coach) passed away unexpectedly. A 30-year high school teacher, coach and administrator, Hauck ended his career with 204 wins as the Ashland High School boys basketball coach, the most by any boys basketball coach in the high school’s history.
The seasonal rush for Christmas tree is on but before heading for the woods, people are urged to contact Rogue Valley Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management offices to obtain the necessary permits.
The Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink may not open this season due to delays over a required engineering sign-off for its canopy.
Ten student-athletes from the Southern Oregon University soccer teams have been named Academic All-District performers, the College Sports Communicators announced. The award is designed to recognize student-athletes for a combination of their performances on the field and in the classroom.
A Thanksgiving touch-football game that began in the late 1970s with a handful of Ashland High teens reached its 48th consecutive year Thursday.
Former Ashland City Councilor and Trails Advisory Committee member Stefani Seffinger has filed ethics complaints with both the city and the state, arguing the committee acted unlawfully when it voted Nov. 19 to recommend a new beginner bike trail on the uphill side of Lithia Park. The city issued a 50-page rebuttal Monday, disputing her claims and forwarding the response to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. The proposed 1-mile Dormouse Trail would be the first designated bike trail through the park.
Men’s basketball: Southern Oregon will be eager to come home for the first time after failing to find its shooting touch on the road in non-conference play, a seven-game slate that concluded with Tuesday’s 73-69 loss to The Master’s (California) at Darling Pavilion
Women’s basketball: Southern Oregon’s good work on the defensive end and the offensive glass was enough to finish off a 57-55 win against Hope International (California) on Monday night at Darling Pavilion. SOU survived despite a collective 31% clip from the field by turning 16 offensive rebounds into 15 second-chance points
Rogue Valley Symphony tuba player Mike Knox is retiring this season after 55 years with the orchestra, a tenure that stretches back to the orchestra’s earliest days.
Talent Library employees and patrons are speaking out after multiple incidents at the Home Street branch within the past two weeks in which a man using a library computer station was observed watching what they believed to be child pornography.
Seventeen cannabis workers in the Rogue Valley were detained during federal drug investigations and transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on July 30, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, making it one of if not the largest such enforcement activities in Oregon since the Trump administration began its immigration enforcement push early this year.
Homes and businesses across Ashland are lighting up the season with creative holiday displays. Whether discovered by a reader tip or chance, these glowing scenes add warmth and joy to an ordinary drive through town.
The Ashland Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Care Clinic on Maple Street will close in March, Asante has confirmed.
Uncertainty hangs over the job status of Ashland Parks & Recreation Director Rocky Houston, as city officials refuse to confirm whether he has been suspended. Despite repeated inquiries, the city has declined to comment, citing personnel confidentiality, while Houston remains unresponsive, and an acting director has been named.
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