Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-09
Many of the numerous written comments submitted by the public about Park Square , the proposed 15-unit, 60-bedroom apartment complex at Park Street and Siskiyou Boulevard, noted the dire need for more reasonably-priced units in Ashland, but most weighed in against its approval because of concerns about traffic, parking and the family nature of surrounding housing, which they said would be compromised. The city Planning Commission is set to make a decision tonight on the controversial “quad-style
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-09
New York artist Ryan Kitson will talk about his contemporary art and the business of making art from 12:30-1:30 p.m Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Meese Auditorium in the Art Building at Southern Oregon University. He’ll present a range of work from his contemporary art to the wings he constructed for Victoria’s Secret models to wear for a runway show. Kitson is skilled in multiple media taking inspiration and direction from found objects, his surroundings. He works in painting, photography, sculpture a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-10
Just after the testimony of Professor Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh was completed before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Trump flew to Southaven, Mississippi, where he appeared before an immense crowd of MAGA supporters. It was all too familiar. Democrats were “evil people, the party of crime,” and “too extreme and dangerous to govern.” His lead-in to discussing the Kavanaugh nominating process was to insist that what was taking place set a dangerous precedent of “guilty until
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-09
A test of warning sirens that would go off in case of a failure of Hosler Dam is set for noon Monday, Oct. 8. The four sirens run at full power for 15 seconds, followed by the announcement that “This is a test of the Hosler Dam warning system. This is only a test,” followed by a second sounding of the sirens for another 15 seconds, the city announced. The sirens are at the Bowmer Theatre near the downtown Plaza, at the Parks Department office at the upper end of Granite Street in Lithia Park, at
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-09
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is resigning, The Associated Press has learned. President Donald Trump tweeted that he has a “big announcement with my friend Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Oval Office at 10:30 a.m.” Congressional and Trump administration officials told the AP that Haley plans to resign. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak on the record ahead of Trump’s announcement. They did not provide a reason. Haley was appointed to the U
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-10
Re-elect Seffinger I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know City Councilor Stefani Seffinger this past election cycle. I mean really know, on a deep level. I’ve watched her do her homework on every issue that comes before the council. She spends hours in preparation in a non-salaried job that most of us decline to undertake. I view the job of city councilor as thankless, no-win; Stefani views it as community service, something she learned from her parents. She encourages Ashland citizens to cont
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-24
Although many of the Supreme Court’s decisions have been contested and even condemned, its justices have been remarkably successful in performing the role Alexander Hamilton assigned them in Federalist 78: to be “an essential safeguard against the effects of occasional ill humors in the society.” What Hamilton didn’t count on was that the “occasional ill humors in the society” would infect how members of the court are chosen. The moment during his presidential campaign when Donald Trump issued a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-23
California's attorney general has launched a broad investigation into whether growing consolidation among hospitals and doctor groups is pushing up the price of medical care, reflecting increasing scrutiny by antitrust regulators of medical-provider deals. The office of the attorney general, Kamala D. Harris, has sent subpoenas, known as civil investigative demands, to several big hospital operators in the state, including San Francisco-based Dignity Health and San Diego's Scripps Health and Sha
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-24
There is a shift taking place in Ashland, which is being felt far beyond Southern Oregon and North America. One woman’s “accidental” discoveries, and three years of dedicated hard work, have brought the World Peace Flame to the United States and its permanent and perpetual home in the Thalden Pavilion (dedicated to outrageous innovation in sustainability and the arts) on Walker Street at The Farm at Southern Oregon University . The historic, international lighting ceremony of the World Peace Fla
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-22
Pioneer Hall, built in 1921 at 73 Winburn Way, is still used for generally the same purposes it was intended for: to provide space for private and public events. According to a city staff report, it served as a USO gathering spot during World War II and after the war, became Ashland Parks and Recreation (APR) Department headquarters. Since then it’s transferred ownership, but stayed within the city and APR. APR may be taking over the building again, as it was the only entity to submit a proposal
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-22
A giant dove made from sheets and placed atop wooden rods led the Ashland Middle School students out into the dew-covered field Friday morning. Their goal: to construct a giant peace sign as a celebration of the International Day of Peace. Various students, some donning flower crowns, described their personal peace pledge, or what peace means to them, at an assembly led by the Roots & Shoots teacher Kristina Healy. The theme of the assembly was “The Right to Peace.” “Each year the International
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-22
Wildfire control Despite events like the recent local presentations about smoke, I’m not seeing any near-term fire containment proposals focused on the forests west of Grants Pass, which have been generating the “megafires” that have been smoking out Ashland and Medford. Why not? We hear that the “wilderness fires” are so devastating (in part) because firefighters simply can’t get to them until they have already consumed tens of thousands of acres. Why don’t we build a network of forest roads th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-24
The party of Trump When did the Republican Party lose its way? Once the party of Lincoln, freedom, justice, and fiscal conservatism, the party has now morphed into the party of Trump. This means the party represents pathological lying, tearing families apart, and the worst kind of racism, sexism and anti-science ignorance imaginable. Congressional Republicans and candidates up and down the ticket represent the values of Trump. As Congressional Republicans promote for the Supreme Court a man demo
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-24
Readers responded to Sunday’s front-page editorial in the Mail Tribune calling on our congressional leaders to decide upon – and fund – concrete policies now that will help prevent catastrophic wildfires and choking smoke in the future. It’s something we all care about deeply, and the Ashland Daily Tidings and the Mail Tribune are going to keep on it. In the coming days, weeks and months, we’ll explore this multifaceted issue from all sides. We’ll report on what Congress has done to help reduce
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-22
Wednesday, 3:36 a.m. – Ashland police filed a confidential report in the 300 block of Clay Street. Wednesday, 1:22 p.m. – Ashland police cited a man for use of marijuana in public in the first block of Water Street. Wednesday, 2:31 p.m. – Ashland police filed a report of driving under the influence at the corner of East Main Street and Clay Street. Wednesday, 6:06 p.m. – Ashland police arrested a man for driving under the influence, reckless endangering and four counts of hit and run at the corn
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-10
Senate Republicans and President Trump share the same inclinations when it comes to one of the worst habits in our politics: Placing ideology and partisanship above the health of our institutions. While Trump is destroying the honor and reputation of the presidency, Senate Republicans are doing all they can to destroy the legitimacy of the United States Supreme Court. When it comes to this last line of appeal in our legal system, the GOP has treated court appointments the same way machine politi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
September has arrived, summer is over, kids are back in school, Southern Oregon University is gearing up for the fall quarter and with it our thoughts turn to what fall and winter will bring. While this current fire season has posed challenges for all of us, our intention is to focus on solutions and looking forward. As many know, the Ashland Chamber has worked closely with Ashland Fire & Rescue over the last year developing programs to help mitigate the impacts of smoke and to provide resources
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
Weeks of smoke was bad enough for Southern Oregon visitor-serving businesses, but then along came the big Delta Fire on both sides of Interstate 5 about 80 miles south of Ashland, burning some vehicles and blocking a lot of tourist traffic to and from the Rogue Valley. About 40 miles of I-5 was closed shortly after the fire broke out Wednesday afternoon and didn’t reopen until Monday morning. Big impact? You bet, says Don Anway, chief financial officer of Ashland Hills Hotel, snuggled up to Ashl
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-10
Like their masters, dogs of the homeless do not have an easy life and often struggle to get adequate nutritious food, medical care and a sheltered place to sleep. But now it’s easier, as the Street Dog Project sets up at 4 p.m. every Friday afternoon at Ashland’s Pioneer Hall on Winburn Way, serving up high-quality dog food, chew-bones, vouchers for vaccinations, leashes, harnesses, dog coats, collapsible water bowls and, a top priority, getting dogs on track for free spay-neutering. “The vast m
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-11
TALENT — Two software professionals are seeking the four-year term for City Council Position 5 in the Nov. 6 election. Three other positions on the council each have one candidate running. David Higgins will face Eleanor Ponomareff for the Position 5 seat. Current incumbent Ryan Pederson, who was elected to a four-year term in 2014, announced during the summer that he would not seek re-election Ponomareff has lived in Talent since 2006 and has worked most of that time as a software engineer for