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Honoring a moment in time: Parade of Scholars descends on Ashland elementary schools
AHS Seniors visit Helman Elementary, reflect on memories as they get set to graduate Thursday in Lithia Park. Fourth-graders from Trish Dorr’s class lined up enthusiastically near the buses outside Helman Elementary School Wednesday morning to welcome Ashland High School seniors back to their old stomping grounds for the annual Parade of Scholars.
SOU's 19th annual student film festival heads to Varsity Theater tonight
ASHLAND, Ore. -- Seventeen student filmmakers will debut their films to a sold-out show at Varsity Theater tonight at 6 p.m. The festival allows students to take their work from behind the camera and see it on the big screen. The public gets a chance to see their creativity, but it also gives an opportunity for students to make professional connections that could propel their careers.
Cultivating housing: Ashland takes stock of potential buildable land
Council favors looking into ‘land banking’ — acquiring possible project sites. The Ashland City Council received an update on potentially developable housing sites in Ashland and possible use of land banking — the acquisition of vacant, abandoned or underutilized properties to meet community needs, particularly affordable housing at some later time — at its study session Monday evening, all with an eye toward alleviating the local housing shortage.
Ashland’s evacuation task force prepares for fire season
Your browser does not support the audio element. Since last August, Ashland’s evacuation task force has been working on developing better protocols for mass evacuations. Now, with another fire season underway as of June 1, the group has made some progress and met most recently on Thursday. The goal...
Ask Strider: Donkeys just wanna have fun
In which mini donkeys want treats, along with a suspicious letter from a ‘normal dog’. We are a pair of mini-donkeys living the best life at a sanctuary in Phoenix. Last year they had this big festival, and tons of people visited and gave us love and bum scritches (our second favorite thing) and lots of treats (our very favorite thing). But the humans who take care of us weren’t too happy about the treat part.
11-acre lightning-caused fire southwest of Gazelle stopped by CALFIRE
GAZELLE, Cal. – Updated at 9:15 a.m.: Cal Fire Siskiyou Unit says crews are continuing efforts to strengthen containment and mop up hot spots Saturday evening. The Spring Fire was sparked due to lightning southwest of Gazelle on Friday evening. Below is a comprehensive list of respective evacuations, acreage, and containment.
Airport Appreciation Day hits Ashland Airport
ASHLAND, Ore. – An annual event, put on a five-year hiatus by the pandemic, soared back bigger than ever in Ashland. Airport Day brought community members and airport enthusiasts together for an exciting day of aviation. Aircraft of all sizes and eras were on display, from RC planes propelled by jet fuel to full 1950’s restorations.
Asante names new CEO
MEDFORD, Ore. -- Asante has named Brandon Mencini as the new CEO of Rogue Regional Medical Center and Ashland Community Hospital. "Brandon comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record in serving communities similar to ours in Southern Oregon," Asante said in a news release. "...We are confident his passion for employee, provider and community engagement will further Asante's mission."
Southern Oregon University's Music Department presents accessibility-themed choral concert
SOU's final choir concert of the season is designed to appeal to general audiences who enjoy choral music AND those with disabilities or sensory sensitivities. JPR’s Vanessa Finney recently spoke with Dr. Jerron Jorgensen, SOU’s Director of Choral Studies, about the concert. Vanessa Finney: Dr. Jorgensen, with your...
Spring Fire near Gazelle fully contained
GAZELLE, Cal. – Updated at 8:30 p.m.: Cal Fire Siskiyou Unit says the Spring Fire is fully contained. The Spring Fire was sparked due to lightning southwest of Gazelle on Friday evening. Below is a comprehensive list of respective evacuations, acreage, and containment. Spring Fire (California) Evacuation Orders (LEAVE...
All-terrain wheelchair program coming to Lithia Park
Policy may change to allow herbicide use in median stripes to reduce damage caused by weed whacker use. Parks commissioners expressed support and discussed the parameters for a new accessibility program in Lithia Park during an Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission (APRC) study session Wednesday. The nonprofit organization David’s Chair...
SOU announces women's wrestling coaching change
ASHLAND – Director of Athletics Matt Sayre announced Wednesday that Gabrielle Weyhrich is no longer employed by Southern Oregon University as its head women's wrestling coach, effective immediately. Weyhrich joined SOU in June of 2022. Over two seasons, the Raiders placed first and third at the NAIA Championships. Plans...
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