Catty Corner: Do you have community cats in your area? With local rescues overwhelmed by kitten season, learn how to trap, neuter and release (TNR) cats yourself. It may seem challenging, but taking it one cat at a time leads to less suffering and a healthier environment for cats and humans alike.
Catty Corner: Everyone can help local rescues with the challenges of kitten season — and one of the best ways to help may surprise you. Learn what to do when you encounter kittens in the wild, how to become a foster family, and when the next adoption event is happening.
Five years since the Phoenix-Talent School District was devastated by the 2020 Almeda Fire, district officials say they jumped at the chance to offer a much-needed home base for nearly 200 firefighters grappling with dozens of fires impacting the region over the past week.
Indigenous youth from around the globe signed a pact Sunday at the mouth of the Klamath River calling for the removal of dams around the world. It also came on the heels of the first source-to-sea descent of the Klamath River, which saw youth from various tribes kayak the river for the first time since four hydroelectric dams were removed in 2024.
Climate change, outdated building codes and highly combustible fuels are among factors that make Ashland more likely than 97% of all U.S. cities to have a catastrophic wildfire, according to a wildfire plan commissioned by Ashland officials.
A broader variety of items are now accepted both at the Ashland Recycling Center and in recycling bins for those using Recology’s curbside service. New items include molded fiber (including egg cartons and paper berry baskets), aseptic or Tetra Pak containers (such as those used for milk, broth and juice), and select nursery plant containers.
Thirty participating farms and locations in both Jackson and Josephine counties will open their doors to visitors on Sunday, July 20, for the seventh annual Rogue Valley Farm Tour, offering people the chance to experience and taste the produce and products of Southern Oregon.
Crews continue to make progress on the more than 70 fires in Jackson and Josephine counties.
(It’s free)
