After serving their purpose to Ashland Fire & Rescue personnel and the surrounding community, two ambulances formerly owned by the city of Ashland are headed to Guanajuato, Mexico, thanks to a gesture of sister-city friendship and a brotherly labor of love.
The two Congressmen whose districts include the counties where four Klamath River dams are scheduled for removal say they oppose the project and will seek “legislative options” to prevent the removals from happening.
The Jefferson Center will host a discussion of the state of theater and current issues facing the performing arts in the Rogue Valley and beyond on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20. Leading the discussion will be Jessica Sage, producing artistic director of the Rogue Theater Company.
Herbert Rothschild: “Given that the threat climate change poses to both the U.S. and China is so obvious, so large and so imminent, any sane person would find it astonishing that they are expending a vast portion of their resources preparing for a military showdown.”
The removal of four Klamath River dams, something that’s been talked about for years, has moved closer to becoming reality. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave final approval Thursday to a plan to remove the four Klamath River dams in California and Oregon.
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival celebrated the first day of 2023 season ticket sales on Wednesday — and announced a $10 million grant from the Hitz Foundation payable over the next five years to help OSF along the road to financial sustainability.
Andrew Gast, a lifetime skier and outdoors person who lives in Ashland, will take over duties as general manager for the Mt. Ashland Ski Area. He succeeds Hiram Towle, who accepted a position as general manager of the Bridger Bowl Ski Area in Montana.
Regina Ayars and Catherine Lutes: “It is our hope that all feel welcomed here and are encouraged to bring their best ideas and talents to our community.”
Ashland’s emergency winter warming center needs volunteers, and agency officials are hosting a training event for anyone interested in helping at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Pioneer Hall, 73 Winburn Way, according to a news release.
Middle East peace activist and author Frank Romano will hold an event focused on a new edition of his book from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St., Ashland.
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After a successful production of “The Vagina Monologues” and raising more than $2,000 for Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, Ashland actor and director Lia Dugal intends for “The Climate Monologues” to premiere in Oregon in late 2025 or early 2026 at the Bellview Grange in Ashland.
It’s complicated.
Herbert Rothschild: Whether visualization and intention by themselves can effect broad social change is impossible to determine, but the question merits sustained consideration.
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