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Girls soccer team wraps perfect season as coach’s game-day attire becomes fan favorite
An Ashland girls soccer team is heading into the postseason after putting up a perfect record.
October 21, 2025
An Ashland girls soccer team is heading into the postseason after putting up a perfect record.
Talent unveiled its renovated skate park on Saturday, Oct. 11, during the town’s inaugural skate competition.
Ashland children can start playing little league at three years old and keep playing until they’re 12 (and sometimes a little older) through the Ashland Little League nonprofit organization, but access to the sport depends on access to fields and facilities, said Ashland Little League Board President Kari Pennell.
The Rogue Composite Vultures, composed of riders ranging from Ashland to Grants Pass, participated in the Oregon Interscholastic Cycling League State Championship XC Mountain Bike Race held Oct. 20 in Prineville. Fifteen Rogue Valley racers participated in the field of 404 from 19 teams across the state.
Ashland Little League’s 10-12-year-old Major boys are headed to the state tournament on Friday, a first for the division that Manager Adam Shea can remember.
Asante stymied unionizing campaigns by both physicians and nurses at Asante Ashland Community Hospital in 2025, according to a hospital employee. Asante announced Dec. 3 the Ashland hospital would close its birth center and other inpatient services in the spring.
The Ashland Tudor Guild will present “Fabric of the Festival: A Shakespearean Costume Fashion Show” Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Bellview Grange. Proceeds will benefit the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The event will feature costumes from OSF productions, live narration, and a VIP wine reception before the show.
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The Ashland Family YMCA pool opened Tuesday, Jan. 20, after being closed since mid-November for repairs.
A divided Ashland City Council approved a new rail crossing on North Mountain Avenue Tuesday after Mayor Tonya Graham cast the deciding vote. Proponents contend the upgrade is necessary before a large repaving project, while opponents are cautious, citing uncertainty about the freight rail line’s future and potential impacts from a proposed civic center nearby.
Denise Krause, a retired health executive and Rogue Valley Transportation District board member, officially announced Tuesday, Jan. 20, that she is running for the Oregon State Senate seat currently held by Democrat Jeff Golden.
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