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Ashland, Oregon HOME Valley & State Sports Opinion/Editorial Classifieds Business Columnists Obituaries Weather Archive Revels Etcetera Backpage O-Zone Real Estate Guide Menu Guide Shakespeare Subscribe Contact Us Rate Card Place an Ad Bartender Kari Miller , right, reminds Emily Lewis that the Black Sheep will soon be a non-smoking restaurant on Monday. The restaurant switched Tuesday during its 13th anniversary celebration. May 3, 2006 free Black Sheep opts for non-smoking The Black Sheep on the Plaza in Ashland joined the ranks of 43 bars in Jackson County as a smoke free establishment Tuesday. Seda home to go to high bid Government to auction seized house City to keep AFN, dump TV New director’s plan approved by council over purchase bid by Jefferson Public Radio Bates touts AFN’s role in building local economy The Ashland Fiber Network is largely responsible for economic success the city has experienced over the past decade, said State Sen. Alan Bates, D-Ashland, at a town hall forum on jobs and the economy on Tuesday night. Bianca, city reach official agreement Police chief to stay through June or until he’s replaced County library district plan cut short Jackson County library officials have scrapped plans to ask voter approval for a special district this November after the idea met strong criticism from cities. Photo editor Orville Hector welcomes you to the O-Zone. Check it out each week and see what "O" is up to when he isn't shooting news and sports. Last update 4/29 12 Golden questions Mon: Essentially Ashland The Old Pink Church makes impression then and now Mon: Tales From The Crib The mandate for eight Tues: Off The Vine In doubt? Turn back to old favorites Weds: Food & History A whale of a tale Thurs: Sustainability Every Oregon home can support clean electricity Fri: I'll Shut Up — Right After This What if we ran the world like daycare? Fri: Healthy Pets Make sure to restrain pets in cars Fri: For Your Health Are you squatting correctly? Sat: Marketing Today Structuring your business AHS crew club rows to regatta victory Grizz men’s novice boat captures gold Meza powers Grizz past Pels Third baseman goes 4-for-4 as Ashland snaps losing skid Opinion & Editorial — OPINION PAGE POLICY — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — LETTER: at length Look beyond downtown for planning options — EDITORIAL The ducks are on the pond Mayor John Morrison is up to the plate. A meaty pitch has been thrown down the middle at the precise location that every kid on a sandlot field imagines when he yells out to his friend, "C'mon, put it right here." Updated Tuesdays: From the Right Side Mike Green Good vs evil… Rated R for extreme violence, naked aggression and scenes featuring the slaughter of sacrificial lambs "The only thing necessary for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing." This is the prevailing notion that underlines the message in the new Hollywood film “United 93,” which attempts to recreate the heroic actions of a group of ordinary Americans onboard an ill-fated flight on September 11, 2001. But facts don’t lie. People do. There is a reason the U.S. was attacked on 9/11. Let's explore some of the facts ... CASE IN POINT (OPED) Updated Mondays: — Case In Point : United 93 artfully displays human courage Some weeks back, when the first trailers arrived previewing “United 93,” reactions ran the gamut. Because Hollywood carries so much baggage, it was understandable that some might assume the film would exploit a day that has taken on a dark and profound solemnity, a day of such unyielding pain and loss that there would simply be no way that filmmakers could capture, with respect and grace, its wrenching impact. But “United 93” does achieve that and more. — OBITUARIES — POLICE Taste: A world of flavors Annual combination of crafted food, wine and art takes over city this weekend Reviews of stage & film “ Intimate Apparel ” by Lynn Nottage, now playing at OSF’s Bowmer Theatre, examines the possible historical experience of an African-American seamstress in Manhattan in 1905 and turns it inside out to present a profoundly moving and universal story of prejudice, loneliness and survival. “Friends with Money” follows four friends. Three are married, more or less happily we assume. One is single and feels the weight of her solitary life as if it were a stone bearing down on her. Shakespeare benefit slated for SOU’s Hannon Library the Friends of Hannon Library Annual Benefit Event will feature an English tea, lecture by Shakespeare scholar Yu Jin Ko, Elizabethan music, and exhibit of rare Shakespearean works. Experience Shakespeare will begin at 4 p.m. on Monday in the Meese Meeting Room (Library 305). The opening social will feature tea service complete with tea sandwiches, fruit, cheese, scones, and of course English tea. DOING BUSINESS IN ASHLAND Mix in the Mix on the Plaza New sweets shop will move into the former site of the Fudge Co. Does Ashland need a new downtown plan? Once you vote you will be taken to the results page. Only 1 vote per person will be counted Movies | T.V. | Calendar Stories updated by 6 p.m. Thursday ( Back issues available ) April 29-30 marks the return of A Taste of Ashland presented by the Ashland Gallery Association. In its 17th year, this event is rapidly becoming one of Ashland’s signature happenings. In 2006, it brings together 50 restaurants, wineries and breweries from the region — the most ever — and pairs them with 20 galleries in a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. " You can ride this art Guy Knorr has won lots of ribbons for what he calls his “art bikes,” but he’s pretty excited about his most recent honor. A mini chopper that he custom built with all original parts is now owned by the nation’s third largest brewing company — Coors. MOVIES: Reviews & current listings Duncan has plenty of gems to share at program Wednesday “I’d heard at church that the kingdom of heaven is within us and thought, Yeah, sure. But the first time I walked up a trout stream, fly in hand, I didn’t feel I was ‘outside’ at all: I was traveling further and further in.” So says David James Duncan, author of the novel “The River Why.” Perhaps you’re reading it right now, having accepted the invitation of our county to be part of our “Jackson County Reads” program. I hope so. Duncan’s prose is worth the effort. “I was struck by the suspicion that rivers and mountains are myself turned inside out,” he wrote. Bingo. 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