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July 2024

City Government

Ashland residents should prepare for heat wave, city says

A heat advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for soaring temperatures expected Thursday and Friday and Ashland residents are encouraged to use available resources to stay cool, according to the city of Ashland. Thursday is anticipated to reach 101 degrees, while Friday will climb to a comparatively cooler 98 degrees, but night time temperatures are expected to remain in the 50s and 60s.

July 31, 2024

City Government

Powerline issue causes electrical outage in Rogue Valley, parts of Northern California

Around 11:30 a.m. a power outage affecting the entire Southern Oregon and Northern California regions was traced to a transmission line operation by Pacific Power and Electric according to an Everbridge alert. Throughout downtown Ashland, traffic lights failed and traffic automatically operated as if it were a four-way stop.

July 31, 2024

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Apartment on Talent Avenue searched after child porn tip

Law enforcement executed a search warrant in Talent early Tuesday morning after getting a tip that someone had uploaded child pornography from an apartment in the 500 block of Talent Avenue.

July 31, 2024

Art

Ashland photographer raising funds for August trip to Ukraine

Ashland photographer Christopher Briscoe plans to travel throughout Ukraine, personally distributing funds donated via GoFundMe to those on the ground who need it most. “Like a farmer that needs to repair his plow, or the seeds a farmer needs to plant. And I’m going to hand him the $100 bill and I’m going to ask them to look into the (iPhone) camera and I’m going to do a 60-second video of them thanking Ashland, Oregon, or whoever gave the $100.”

July 31, 2024

Obituaries

Obituary: Lynn Shirley Oakland

Obituary: Lynn Shirley Oakland, age 79, formerly of Sacramento, passed away at home Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Mead, Colorado. Lynn grew up in Ashland, Oregon, and learned to be very independent and strong at a young age.

July 30, 2024

City Corner

City Corner: Ashland Electric — the power is in our hands

Councilor Bob Kaplan: Did you know that Ashland is one of just 12 Oregon municipalities that owns its electric utility? Ashland households pay significantly less for electricity than our neighbors in Talent, Phoenix and Medford.

July 30, 2024

Ask Strider

Ask Strider: The modest protectors of home and family

Ask Strider: This week, Strider puts some heart into a small dog who feels underappreciated by his family, cats and all. Our advice columnist emphasizes the reward in a job well done, whether or not it’s noticed.

July 30, 2024

Public Notice

Public Notice: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to Article X, Section 2(c) of the Ashland City Charter, the Ashland City Council will hold a public hearing on August 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.,in the Council Chambers,

July 30, 2024

City Government

Candidates filing papers to run for Ashland city offices

Less than a month before the filing deadline for the Nov. 5 general election, a handful of candidates have filed with the city of Ashland, leaving, for now, some offices without candidates and others with candidates running unopposed.

July 30, 2024

Viewpoints

Viewpoint: Reflections on Biden, Trump and leadership

Michael O’Looney: And to Biden’s credit, he was able to see that for the good of the country he would have to come to terms with Father Time and settle for being a one-term president.

July 30, 2024

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