Enjoy an afternoon of fashion and fun at The Ashland Grange at a benefit fashion show for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival! Witness the magic of Shakespeare’s world come to life
Ask Strider: This week, the Dog About Town says everyone is invited to Ashland.news, and everyone should be invited to a family dinner, no matter what their dietary preferences. As long as we’re all grateful for what we’ve got. And he means it, too.
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.
A county hearing officer has approved a commercial-scale solar project on Medella Bison Ranch land near Ashland, despite objections from neighbors concerned about visual impacts and the preservation of farmland.
Ray’s Food Place in Phoenix will close by February, according to parent company C&K Market. All employees are set to be offered jobs at other Ray’s locations, C&K said in a news release.
Obituary: Jason A. Wilson, a retired Lt. Cmdr. in the U.S. Navy, passed away Dec. 23, 2025. He was 90. During his life, Jason made an impact on innumerable lives. He believed in serving and respecting others, including his family, country, and every person he met.
For more than a decade, Rogue Valley Street Dogs has been providing humans and their animal companions with medical care, food and gear — and, most of all, compassion and care. Learn about a few of their human and nonhuman clients.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is shelving a major overhaul to a key federal homeless services program after a federal court blocked the changes, telling providers in Oregon and other states that it will reinstate previous grant applications submitted under Biden administration rules.
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