Ask Strider: This week, Strider is confronted with a question about Deep State malfeasance. He points out he is only a dog, and can’t solve the world’s problems. He does know you can have power over something or someone, or you can have love. You can’t have both. And having love is much more fun.
A third-party investigation into former Jackson County Fire District 5 Chief Charles Hanley revealed a culture of alleged sexual harassment and misconduct that includes lewd behavior from district brass, Hanley screaming at an employee and the chief changing test scores during a promotion process.
City Corner: This summer the city of Ashland received two grants from the Energy Efficiency and Community Block Grant program through the Oregon Department of Energy. These grants will support the launch of a new Home Energy Score initiative and the continuation of the city’s electric vehicle CarShare program.
Major Ashland nonprofit services provider has transition plan to replace Cass Sinclair, who is moving on to an as-yet-undisclosed job in the region By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news Cass Sinclair will
Pacific Power has organized a meeting in Talent to discuss power outages that have plagued the city this summer. The meeting is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Talent library, 101 Home St. It will include an opportunity to hear from Pacific Power President Ryan Flynn, who will discuss the outages and also explain what is being done to improve the power grid system.
Catty Corner: All of us in the Rogue Valley know all too well that we need to be prepared for fire season — and we also need to make sure our pets are packed and ready to go. Here are a few tips for putting together your feline go bag.
Poetry Corner: The Almeda Fire was a community disaster, that brought the community more closely together. Two poets remember it in its anniversary month.
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