Eleven of the dozen candidates vying for four open seats on the Ashland City Council made their case to voters during a candidate forum Sunday, Oct. 11. This year’s Nov. 3 general election marks the f...

Southern Oregon Pride (SOPride) celebrates its 16th year Oct. 16–18 with a weekend packed with drag, dancing, community, and unapologetic joy. From a Friday night dance party to Saturday's Pride parad...

The suspected shooter at a Bend elementary school was killed at the scene Thursday afternoon. Hundreds of people gathered to share songs and prayer at a vigil in Drake Park hours after the shooting

The Talent Food Project (TFP), a nonprofit started in Ashland to support the Ashland food bank, that now includes Talent, Phoenix, Medford, and Eagle Point, received help from 14 Phoenix High School s...

Carrie Dahle: And to the young adults wondering if there’s a home for you here, there is. It may take a little creativity and a little patience, but this valley needs you, and your someday might be cl...

A new piece of stained-glass window art intended to celebrate inclusion will officially debut during an open house event held 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. at the Ashland library, at 410 Siskiyou Blvd....

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, spent their final televised debate for the 2026 Oregon gubernatorial race tussling over who could best spur economic growth, housing an...

On Nov. 3, Ashland voters will decide whether to limit the City Council’s authority to raise fees — a step rarely taken in Oregon. Ballot Measure 15-243 would require voter approval for any increase i...

The owners of Medella Ranch, a historic property just north of Ashland city limits, have applied for a permit to build a private airstrip on their land. Jackson County officials notified nearby reside...

Oregon’s governor has effectively issued a moratorium on new data centers and data center expansions in the state by ordering environmental regulators to pause approving new state and federal air and ...

Oregon’s race for governor is still extremely tight, but new polling suggests momentum may be in Democrats’ favor.

Two political newcomers are taking on a pair of 12-year incumbents in the Jackson County commissioner races. The Democratic challengers argue the county needs a fresh approach to homelessness, emergen...

Ashland’s historic Abraham Lincoln statue may soon return to public view, thanks to a donor offering to fund its restoration. The Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission will also review new trail propo...

Roughly 150 people attended a Sunday, Oct. 11, public forum at Ashland High School, where 11 of the 12 candidates vying for four open seats on the Ashland City Council discussed healthcare funding, af...

On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, more than 20 artists will open their studios in Ashland, Talent, Phoenix and Medford for a free, self-guided tour presented by the Ashland Gallery Association.

As Election Day approaches, Jackson County’s top election official is encouraging people to educate themselves on all things voting before Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. The deadline to register for t...

From finding alternative locations to the proposed Lithia Park mountain bike trail to a looming budget shortfall threatening the city’s recreation programs, candidates for Ashland’s Parks & Recreation...

The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees will hold a Finance committee meeting on Thursday leading up to meetings of SOU’s Executive, Audit, and Governance Committee and general Board of Trust...

A photograph of a tree in your backyard might lead to images of that same tree taken years earlier — or to a painting by a famous artist who saw something similar in nature. That’s the idea behind two...

A “No Kings: Vote Early” will be held in Ashland from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, on the Ashland Plaza. Rallies will be held in cities across the Rogue Valley this weekend in the run-up to the Nov...

The Rotary Club of Ashland named Lilly Dominguez, an Ashland High School senior, as its first Student of the Month of the school year. Lilly, a captain on the high school’s wrestling team, was recogni...

Allen Hallmark: Should data centers be banned or regulated? How should the Legislature address Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions? With drought plaguing much of Oregon, where will the water for cities and farms come from? One great opportunity to hear candidates answer these and other questions will be at SOCAN’s Candidate Forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 13, at the Medford Library

Cru Lang certainly likes the idea of being an inspiration to others, but that hasn’t been a source of motivation for the Ashland teenager who is also an amputee.“He’s such a pleasure to coach, and a g...

The race is on this November to fill Oregon’s State Senate District 3 seat, currently held by Jeff Golden.​ Denise Krause, an Ashland Democrat, faces off with Brad Hicks, a Medford Republican/Libertar...

"Our two-year study reaffirms the global importance of the Klamath-Siskiyou Ecoregion as among the world’s most biodiverse temperate conifer forest regions and the previously understudied Siskiyou Cre...

Brad Hicks, former Medford chief executive, said he is concerned about Oregon’s economy and public services and that he aims to steer the state in a new direction. If elected, he said transportation, ...

Clay Bearnson, former Medford City Councilor, said he is offering voters a third-party choice as the registered Independent candidate for Oregon Senate District 3, focusing on campaign finance reform ...

Ashland Schools Superintendent Joseph Hattrick: Over the coming months, the Ashland community will hear a great deal about the future of our schools. Eventually, there will be public discussion of dif...

A steering committee looking at the sustainable future of the Ashland School District is narrowing down possibilities for district restructuring going forward, pending approval by the Ashland School B...

Jordan Rooklyn announced her resignation from the Ashland School Board during a regular board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 8, effective Oct. 16. Rooklyn earlier this week was promoted to interim city man...

The Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission tapped Rachel Dials, a 22-year veteran of the Ashland Parks & Recreation Department, as the department’s permanent director Wednesday, Oct. 7, 0n a 5-1 vote. ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Portland Democrat, tried Lithia water for the first time on Wednesday afternoon, prior to the evening gubernatorial debate with Republican Christine Drazan in Medford.

Ashlanders can meet candidates running for the Ashland City Council and the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission during forums on Sunday, Oct. 11, in Mountain Avenue Theatre at Ashland High School, 2...

Ashland-based nonprofit Lomakatsi Restoration Project, through coordination with the Inter-Tribal Ecosystem Restoration Partnership, is partnering with the local and regional tribal community, Ashland...

In less than five minutes of discussion, the Ashland City Council unanimously approved an agreement ending City Manager Sabrina Cotta’s tenure, effective Oct. 16. Deputy City Manager Jordan Rooklyn wi...

Following Rachel Dials’ recognition as Oregon’s top parks and recreation professional, two Ashland commissioners are pushing to appoint her as the department’s permanent director.

If there was a lasting thought to be shared from yet another dominant display on the pitch, Ashland junior midfielder Ike Brown summed it up best Saturday after his team’s 8-0 boys soccer rout of Eagl...

Work is advancing on two major infrastructure projects at Crater Lake National Park.

Ashland resident Ann-Marie Ramsey survived breast cancer but, in her words, that was only the beginning of her journey. Ramsey, a health and wellness coach and a former Riding Beyond board member, wil...

Football: Given the chance to wipe the slate clean with the start of Frontier Conference West Division play, the Southern Oregon University football team took full advantage in a dramatic 28-27 win ag...

KOBI-TV/NBC5, in partnership with Southern Oregon University, will host a live, televised debate between incumbent Democrat Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican challenger and state Sen. Christine Dr...

Thousands of people flocked to downtown Talent on Saturday for the 55th annual Talent Harvest Festival, held under warm and sunny skies with music, food, arts and crafts, vendors of all kinds and the ...

Over 200 people attended a town hall Thursday, Oct. 1, to talk healthcare in Southern Oregon and the ongoing issues with the Asante health system.

Ashland’s Community Emergency Response Team concluded its most recent training session Sept. 26, which included simulated building-collapse rescues, a missing-child search, and fire-suppression drills...

The Ashland City Council is expected to vote on renewing the monthly parks fee, mull the future of City Hall and hold a public hearing on proposed changes to hillside driveway regulations during its T...

Dan Ruby, a veteran Southern Oregon nonprofit leader with experience in climate education, community engagement, and environmental advocacy, will assume the role of Executive Director at Southern Oreg...

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Four plays chosen from hundreds of submissions will get the Ashland New Plays Festival spotlight Oct. 14-18, when professional actors and directors bring the scripts to life in staged readings at SOU.

A Jackson County Circuit Court Judge ruled Tuesday that Ashland holds clear title to its City Hall property, resolving a legal dispute with the descendants of the family who deeded the land to the cit...