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August 2025

Events

Father set to run 100 miles in honor of his daughter’s memory — and to help others

“My daughter suffered for 21 days in the hospital. I can suffer for 30 hours in the wilderness, running in her memory.” That’s what Tim Smith, a pharmacist at Asante Ashland Community Hospital, says about his plan to run 100 miles through the Siskiyous six years after the passing of 11-year-old Kharma Smith in 2019 and days before what would have been her 18th birthday, Sept. 28.

August 31, 2025

Labor

SOU Faculty Union: ‘It is going to take some time for trust to be rebuilt’

Comments from students, faculty and staff poured out Wednesday during a virtual meeting of the Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees in response to an amended provisional plan to cut nearly $10 million over the course of the next few years from the school’s $66 million budget.

August 30, 2025

Business

Ashland Rite Aid announces closure date, CVS to move in

Ashland will face another shift in its local pharmacy landscape as Rite Aid closes its doors on Sept. 22. Ashland Drug will remain the town’s only locally-owned pharmacy as ongoing pressures from insurance companies and rising costs threaten the profitability of small pharmacies.

August 29, 2025

Fire & Smoke

Early morning crash sparked house fire, evacuations in Ashland neighborhood

A late-night crash in north Ashland sparked a house fire and forced the evacuation of nearby homes just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 28, after a driver rolled his car into an embankment, which ignited and set fire to a home.

August 29, 2025

SOU Sports

Football: SOU roughs up Simpson in debut, 59-0

SOU’s football team kicked off its 2025 season with a commanding 59-0 win over Simpson — the Raiders first shutout and most lopsided win since 2023.

August 29, 2025

Relocations

Relocations: Oregon makes it easier to commit mentally ill people against their will

Herbert Rothschild: I don’t think the wisdom of HB 2005 can be assessed on its face. It reflects an awareness of past abuses and thoughtfully attempts to guard against their repetition. Yet, there is enough leeway for arbitrary individual discretion and poor oversight that abuses may recur, if not in one county, then in another.

August 29, 2025

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Crossword

Crossword: All in a Day’s Work #02

This week’s crossword: hidden work, in celebration of an upcoming holiday. Solve it directly in the article or download a PDF to print. Next Friday’s crossword: “Almeda Anniv. #05.” More crosswords under the Culture menu.

August 29, 2025

Environment

Invasive mosquitoes found in south Ashland

A potentially dangerous, disease-carrying mosquito with a penchant for human blood has been discovered in Clay Street Park in Ashland.

August 28, 2025

Public Notice

Public Notice: CDBG Report Available For Public Comment

The City of Ashland is accepting public comments on the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds. The City of Ashland

August 28, 2025

Labor

SOU budget cuts: ‘There’s no part of the institution that hasn’t been touched by this’

The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees is expected to vote Tuesday, Sept. 2, on an amended provisional plan to cut nearly $10 million from the university’s budget as presented Wednesday by SOU President Rick Bailey during a special virtual session of the board.

August 28, 2025

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