Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-07
Firefighters are bracing for increased winds through the weekend on the combined Taylor Creek and Klondike fires, which together now total more than 115,000 acres. Wind gusts up to 20 mph are forecast for this afternoon on the Klondike fire, which is the more active of the two fires and is burning a few miles west of Selma in Josephine County. In the southeast part of the Klondike fire, winds are expected to push fire away from people and homes east of Highway 199 and toward Babyfoot Road. Firef
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-07
State officials will visit Medford next week in one of several public hearings on proposals intended to reduce the lung-choking smoke that has become all too common in the state each summer by increasing controlled burns in non-fire seasons. Oregon departments of Forestry and Environmental Quality will hold the hearing, which is set for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the Smullin Health Education Center, 2825 E. Barnett Road. The hearings come as Oregon suffers through one of its smokiest
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-07
A three-day fast in Ashland in protest of immigrant children being detained at the U.S. border separately from their parents ended Friday evening with a march of a dozen famished Ashlanders from Triangle Park to Pioneer Hall by Lithia Park, then a benediction for broken families and breaking of the fast over rice, beans and salsa. It was a solemn event and the hungry marchers wound up in a seemingly meditative state, with the Rev. Richenda Fairhurst of Ashland’s Methodist Church noting, “Fasting
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-09
Have an opinion about the new prohibited plant list , aggressive deer , housing costs or other topics but never made it to a public forum to speak your mind? That’s OK. You may have been selected for a visit by City Councilors and staff who will walk door-to-door in select neighborhoods to discuss the well-being of the city with residents from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. The councilors, as well as department heads and staff from planning, public works, police and fire departments who can a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-07
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT DEMOCRATS ARE QUESTIONING The truthfulness of Brett Kavanaugh’s sworn testimony to the Senate as the FBI continues an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the Supreme Court nominee. 2. PLEASE, MR. PRESIDENT, JUST WAIT From his Cabinet, to his border wall, to Robert Mueller, Trump’s advisers are hoping he will hold off on any impulsive action until after Election Day
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-07
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. SHOWDOWN BETWEEN KAVANAUGH, ACCUSER SET Their sworn testimony next week will offer a campaign-season test of the political potency of a #MeToo movement. 2. WHAT KIM SAYS ABOUT TRUMP The North Korean leader reportedly tells the visiting South Korean president that June’s summit with the U.S. president stabilized the regional political situation. 3. FLORENCE TURNS WILMINGTON INTO A VIRTUAL IS
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-07
Hazardous smoke from wildfires has cost the Oregon Shakespeare Festival about $2 million in losses so far and has prompted the festival to cancel its free, outdoor Green Show performances for the rest of the season. The Green Show, offered on OSF’s Courtyard Stage six nights a week from June into mid-October, will end on Sunday, according to an OSF press release. The festival remains open and its 10 mainstage plays, including outdoor performances, will continue into October. Since mid-July, the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-08
We need Jensen Why I’ll vote for Steve Jensen to be on Ashland’s City Council: He’s smart, engaging, active in community affairs and dependable. When I joined the Ashland Food Project’s Steering Committee, my task was to head up canvassing. Steve was my first volunteer but more than that, he was quick to help me design a plan to make canvassing more effective here in Ashland. Steve is also a long-standing district coordinator for the Ashland Food Project. Steve taught earth sciences and American
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-27
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a clash along a polarized nation’s political and cultural fault lines, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its historic hearing Thursday in which Brett Kavanaugh hoped to salvage his Supreme Court nomination by fending off allegations by Christine Blasey Ford that he’d molested her when both were in high school. Ford sat impassively at the witness table as committee chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa began his opening remarks, defending the Republicans’ handling of the confirm
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-28
Anyone who has met Alexander Tutunov or heard him speak would quickly understand that he is a person with a servant’s heart for music. His bashful manner is at odds with his major artistic talent, one which serves him and the Rogue Valley well, since he seems to have the most extraordinary network of performing artists at his fingertips. Dr. Tutunov arrived onstage Tuesday to open the opening concert of the annual Tutunov Piano Series with his usual curtain speech, albeit being pushed in a wheel
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-28
TALENT — A makerspace that will encourage local entrepreneurs and supply them with tools, equipment and space is close to opening its first component. The space will eventually allow budding inventors to create prototypes, take craftmanship classes and engage in small-scale manufacturing. Nonprofit Talent Maker City has nearly finished renovation of a former call center in the 300 block of Main Street that will accommodate a variety of activities. Woodworking classes will likely start in late Oc
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-28
Saturday, Sept. 22, was the autumnal equinox , the official first day of fall. The cooler weather and earlier evenings signal the time is ripe for harvest. Throughout the Rogue Valley, apples are reddening on the trees and pumpkins are swelling on the vine. Diligent reporters roaming the aisles last weekend at Ashland’s groceries asked the question, “Which do you like better, pumpkins or apples?” After a confused look, a grin or a laugh, these Ashlanders agreed to participate in this weekend’s “
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-28
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. AFTER DRAMATIC TESTIMONY, MORE TOXIC, PARTISAN POLITICS Senate Republicans are plowing forward with a committee vote Friday on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court; Democrats remain vehemently opposed. 2. IT ALL COMES DOWN TO YOUR POINT OF VIEW In an era of political polarization and yawning cultural divides, Americans came away having heard very different things during C
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-28
Endorsing Dyer I am writing in support of Rick Dyer for county commissioner. As an independent voter, I am not swayed by political rhetoric nor partisan politics; instead I look at a candidate’s credentials, history and values, and make a decision based on how he or she will help local issues that I am concerned with. I have known Rick Dyer for seven years, and have no doubt that he is knowledgeable and concerned for Jackson County and its citizens. As an educator in Southern Oregon, I see first
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-28
Oregon is one of only 18 states that allow their constitutions to be amended by ballot initiative, and for good reason. Once something is in the constitution, it is difficult to fix problems or unintended consequences. Legislative referral — the other way to amend Oregon’s Constitution — fine-tunes amendments through the legislative process before going to the voters. Ballot Measure 103 is a classic example of the perils of amendment by initiative. On its face, it purports to exempt groceries fr
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-29
The final performances of “A Tribute to the Life and Music of Patsy Cline” are at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bellview Grange, 1050 Tolman Creek Rd. (at Siskiyou Blvd.) in Ashland. The tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963 features a little of Patsy Cline’s life story and many of her unforgettable hits, such as “Crazy,” “Sweet Dreams of You,” “She’s Got You,” “I Fall to Pieces” and “Walking After Midnight.” In Patsy
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-28
uesday, 12:20 a.m. – Subject stops lead to the warrant arrest of two men in the first block of West Hersey Street. Tuesday, 1:38 a.m. – Ashland police arrested a man for a warrant in the 100 block of Lithia Way. He was lodged in jail. Tuesday, 8:09 a.m. – Ashland police arrested a man for failure to register as a sex offender. He was lodged in jail. Tuesday, 11:42 a.m. – Ashland police arrested a man on an outstanding warrant at the corner of Ashland Street and Washington Street. Tuesday, 11:52
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-13
Country music superstar Toby Keith makes a stop on his “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” tour to kick off the Southern Oregon BrewFest with a concert at the Bi-Mart Amphitheater. The BrewFest opens Friday and runs through Sunday, Sept. 14-16, and includes a craft-beer brew garden, a barbecue competition, lots of live music, fun and games. Hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday in the Seven Feathers Event Center at The Expo, 1 Peninger Road, Central Point. Ke
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-13
For more than a century, the small town of Gilbert, Texas, was known as “a little bitty place” with “lots of good will and maybe one small thrill.” It’s that “one small thrill” that causes a huge ruckus in Camelot Theatre’s upcoming musical comedy “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” It’s the story of television reporter and would-be crusader Melvin P. Thorpe who turns the spotlight on The Chicken Ranch — Gilbert’s infamous brothel. Miss Mona Stangley, the proprietor of the legendary pleasure
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-14
The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University has announced the opening of its fall exhibition, “Terrain: The Space Between — from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.” The show will be curated by the Schneider Museum of Art ’s Scott Malbaurn, who has extensive relationships to the Portland art community and to many of its significant players, including PDX Gallery’s Jane Beebe and Charles Froelick of Froelick Gallery. Malbaurn himself has shown work a