Obituary: Leo Joseph Champagne, who passed away on Aug. 10, taught electrical apprenticeship classes at City College in San Francisco and was a member of the electrical workers union.
Ask Strider: A reader wants to bring a smile to his wife’s face, and our advice columnist tackles this puzzle by suggesting a crossword invented by puzzle editor Steve Weyer just for Strider. What could be better?
Southern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees is set to hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18, to vote on proposed cuts to the university budget.
Ashland police officers arrested a 62-year-old man on Sunday, Sept. 14, at a downtown restaurant after he allegedly punched a staffer in the face who had cut him off from being served alcohol.
Hundreds gathered in Medford on Saturday for a memorial ride to honor Charlie Kirk, the CEO of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated in Utah on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
The Ashland Community Food Bank doubled its volume in August, reflecting a troubling trend fueled by inflation, job loss and tightening access to food assistance programs. Executive Director Amy Broeker warns the level of need could soon become the norm as food bank faces shortfalls in funding and more competition for scarce local grants. Broeker and other leaders are calling on the community to step in.
The long and winding road to Grand Terrace — a 210-unit apartment complex proposed for the northwest end of Ashland — leads to another Ashland City Council hearing Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Matthew Mark “Oostburg” Vander Sande passed away tragically on Sept. 7, 2025. He was a friend who loved deeply, cherished every connection, and left a lasting impact on all who knew him.
Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara said no suspects are in custody, but multiple persons of interest have been identified in the early Sunday, Sept. 7, fatal shooting of Matthew Mark Vandersande in Ashland’s Railroad District.
Trisha Vigil: That Trump is threatening our environment and health in the Rogue Valley should be obvious to all. Where is our congressman?
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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.
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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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