Review: In “Devils Island,” Midge Raymond and John Yunker bring together exotic locales, environmentalism, and murder in a whodunit with a sharp psychological edge. The devils on Devils Island ostensibly refer to the Tasmanian Devils, large carnivorous marsupials who are in danger of extinction due to a facial tumor disease. Could they kill a human? Would they?
A proposal to create four residential lots on Scenic Drive above Lithia Park won approval from the Ashland Planning Commission this week, despite challenges posed by steep slopes and protected trees. But plans for two new commercial buildings on Ashland Street hit an unexpected delay after the city discovered that required notice of tree removals had been omitted, forcing a continuation of the hearing until January.
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.
The Ashland Fringe Festival is accepting artist applications for its 2026 festival after celebrating a successful inaugural year.
A piece of New York cultural history — destroyed in the 9/11 attacks — will come back into the world this week through an ambitious digital reconstruction led by an Ashland-based team.
Catty Corner: The holidays can be both festive and stressful for felines. Learn how to protect your cats — and also how to bring them the joys of the season. (Hint: good things come in all sizes of boxes.)
As part of its Heart of Humanity series for 2025-26, Anima Mundi Productions was finally able to present Shireen Abu-Khader, an internationally recognized, dynamic Palestinian-Jordanian-Canadian choral leader, vocalist and composer-arranger of Middle Eastern music, at Southern Oregon University’s Music Recital Hall.
(It’s free)
