Ask Strider: Our canine correspondent shares his favorite ways to celebrate the festive season — his and everyone else’s, too! And there’s mail from someone who’s a bit of a Scrooge. Strider wonders if it’s only a joke, but just in case, he leaps to the defense of the village being impugned. Strider hopes no one is impugned at this festive season. Merry Everything from Strider the Dog!
The Ashland City Council will hold a special study session Wednesday to hear a report on the condition of municipal buildings and a recommended long-range plan including relocations of multiple locations to the current utility center on North Mountain Drive.
Obituary: Mary Lou Boardman Wennlund passed away on Oct. 5, 2025. The longtime Ashlander forged many fond friendships, enjoyed being active at the YMCA, attended the Ashland United Church of Christ, and participated in many Osher Lifelong Learning Institute classes (especially those featuring movies…!).
The Oregon Nurses Association, a nurses union, claims a new staffing policy at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center leaves hospitals understaffed and violates state law. Union representatives accuse Asante of requiring nurses to waive overtime and incentive pay to cover shortages, while Asante declined to address specific allegations, calling them “unfounded and inaccurate.”
In OSF’s 2026 season, Wilensky will play fiddle onstage in “Come From Away,” a prospect she finds energizing. “I love working with the talented and heart-centered actors, directors and crew,” she said.
Hundreds of Oregonians turned out across Portland and in Salem to protest against federal agents shooting people in Portland and Minneapolis, as well as U.S. military action in Venezuela.
A film and discussion about managing natural resources for the public’s benefit will be part of Southern Oregon Climate Action Now’s upcoming general meeting, set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Medford library, 205 S. Central Ave., Medford.
(It’s free)
