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See new faces at Southern Oregon’s 3rd Annual VegFest on June 8

Southern Oregon VegFest: Meet new sanctuary animals and discover new earth-friendly local businesses at Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary’s third annual festival and fundraiser in Phoenix, featuring plant-based food trucks, a marketplace showcasing Rogue Valley businesses and nonprofits, and family events from yoga to hay rides to face painting.

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Southern Oregon’s second annual VegFest on Sunday in Phoenix

Southern Oregon VegFest: Come for the food and festivities — stay to learn about local businesses and nonprofits. Now its second year, Southern Oregon VegFest features even more Rogue Valley vendors, food trucks and kids’ attractions from crafts to face painting. Admission, parking and activities are free Sunday in Phoenix.

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Planning Commission approves Scenic Drive subdivision, delays Ashland Street commercial buildings

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.

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OSAA reclassification could push Ashland High School into tougher 5A league

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 remains the best fit, citing participation numbers and resource gaps, but OSAA’s committee is preparing to finalize the changes next week.

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Review: A concert delayed by challenges proves well worth the wait

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.

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