After more than two decades of service in every role within Ashland Fire & Rescue, Marshall Rasor has been named the department’s permanent fire chief. Rasor had been interim chief since March after Ralph Sartain retired.
Interstate 5 is closed just south of Ashland after a vehicle fire on the northbound side spread to vegetation nearby, according to reports from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) as reported on the Watch Duty app.
People young and old came from far and wide to gather at Southern Oregon University’s Thalden Pavilion on a sunny Sunday, Sept. 21, to celebrate peace and spread the message of peace to others.
A century after the Ashland Springs Hotel opened its doors, the hotel invited a couple dozen guests to mark its 100th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 20.
The state’s $100 billion public pension fund is under fire for selling $4.5 billion in private equity holdings without disclosing details.
Victra, a Verizon-authorized retailer announced the opening of its newest store at 1678 Ashland St. The Verizon store will be the new store front to what was formerly Ashland Electric Bikes in the Ashland Shopping Center. Verizon will offer a lineup of services and mobile plans.
Ashland-based singer-songwriter Aliza Hava released an album on Sept. 9 about facing trauma and healing.
Notice is hereby given that on October 7, 2025, the Ashland City Council will hold a Public Hearing and First Reading at 6:00 p.m. at the Ashland Civic Center, 1175
Murder comes with a melody this fall at the Oregon Cabaret Theatre with “Murder for Two.” The zany, high-energy, musical comedy flips the script on the classic whodunit — with just two actors playing all the roles. One is the determined cop. The other? Every suspect in the murder of a celebrated novelist.
No. 7-ranked Montana Tech soundly beat Southern Oregon University 37-14 in NAIA football action Saturday in Ashland. The Orediggers improved to 4-0 and dropped the Raiders to 1-2 entering their final non-divisional game.
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Ask Strider: A worried older brother asks our advice columnist’s advice. And a dog’s guardian wants to know if there is any hope getting their hat-hating dog to calm down. As always, Strider tries to give words that help!
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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