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Mt. Ashland Ski Area to reopen Thursday with limited terrain
With fresh snow beginning to blanket the region, Mt. Ashland Ski Area will reopen at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 with limited terrain.
February 16, 2026
With fresh snow beginning to blanket the region, Mt. Ashland Ski Area will reopen at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 with limited terrain.
Due to ongoing dry conditions resulting in low snow levels and weather forecasts calling for only light snow in the coming week, Mt. Ashland Ski Area managers have decided to reschedule Bavarian Night to March 14.
After a tumultuous year marked by budget cuts, stalled projects, and the resignation of an embattled department director, the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission pointed Wednesday to a series of recent department wins.
The Talent-based Siskiyou Mountain Club is recruiting workers for its summer Wilderness Corps Crew, a program that sends interns deep into regional wilderness areas for up to two weeks at a time to restore disappearing trails.
Peter Finkle: Exciting news for Ashland’s tennis community! Our town will soon have four more outdoor tennis courts. They are expected to open this summer and will be available for public use.
Mt. Ashland Ski Area will pause operations indefinitely starting Thursday, Jan. 15, the nonprofit announced Wednesday, citing low snowpack, warm temperatures and no snowfall in the forecast. Officials say refunds will be issued for prepaid tickets, rentals and lessons, while uphill travel will remain open under seasonal rules.
Around 80 second and third-graders from three classes at Helman Elementary School in Ashland, whose mascot happens to be a dragon, took to the ice at The Rrrink in Medford Thursday morning, continuing an annual tradition at the school to introduce students to ice skating.
After a stop-and-start winter season, Mt. Ashland Ski Area reopened Wednesday morning with limited terrain and reduced lift tickets following new snowfall.
Andrew Gast, the Mt. Ashland Ski Area’s general manager, is resigning his post, the nonprofit announced Monday. During his tenure, the Mt. Ashland Association Board of Directors said in a news release, Gast has “led several significant projects and initiatives that have strengthened the organization and enhanced the guest experience.”
Mt. Ashland has tapped longtime patroller Mark Daly as its new ski patrol director. He brings more than four decades of ski patrol experience to the role, according to Mt. Ashland officials.
The Ashland Independent Film Festival will spotlight homegrown talent Saturday, Feb. 21, during its revived Local Lens Spotlight at the Varsity Theatre. The one-night program features 13 short films by filmmakers from Jackson and Siskiyou counties, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and crew.
Evan Frost, ecologist and conservationist, passed away Dec. 12, 2025.
Ashland concertgoers have a chance to encounter a rare musical treat. Klezmer violinist Zoë Aqua and her Transylvanian String Band will play a house concert of klezmer music Wednesday, Feb. 25, as part of the group’s 12-show tour of the Western United States.
The city fire marshal closed Ashland City Hall after a building code inspection found significant structural concerns. Staff will work remotely pending an engineer’s review.
The Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association will bring some of the countries and customs of Asia together for the Lunar New Year celebration. Residents will have the opportunity to learn more about those cultures while kicking off the Year of the Fire Horse throughout downtown Jacksonville.
Ashland Outdoor School Ashland teacher and local fiddle instructor Robin Bliss-Wagner, critically injured Monday, is in a coma in the intensive care unit of a hospital as of publication time Wednesday. Area residents are working to raise up to $45,000 for his care, as well as to help with ICU and other expenses for his wife, Ruth, and their three sons.
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