Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-13
I rarely write about political ephemera. The situations and issues that figure in this column don’t disappear once I’ve written about them. They remain, and I keep an eye on them ... for years if need be. Occasionally I like to share updates. My Feb. 17 column, titled “The loyalty oath returns,” focused on one of the most effective strategies Zionists have pursued to destroy the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. Because our government supports Israel militarily and economically n
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-15
Ugly sign season Five years as a graphic artist developing communication campaigns for policy implementation makes me miserable during election seasons. All of the horrible designs on political placards scattered around people’s property! Some people have no taste, focusing graphic designs solely on matters of cost. Adding insult to injury, far too many political apparatchiks see fit to put these ugly signs on public property. Even after being notified that the public right of way is sacrosanct
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-05
Look for salmon returning to Bear Creek at the 14th annual Bear Creek Salmon Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at North Mountain Park, 620 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Enjoy live music preformed by Montana Soul, games and activities, spin-casting lessons, a demonstration of Native American traditional salmon cooking, displays and activities with members from local tribes as well as opportunities to learn about wildlife habit and how to protect it. Refreshments will be available fro
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-05
Ashland Parks and Recreation is selling a piece of land to the Housing Authority of Jackson County (HAJC) to build roughly 60 new affordable housing units. APRC plans to use the money from selling the property to purchase another piece of property near the area to be developed into a neighborhood park including a dog park. The plan was approved at the City Council meeting Tuesday. The lot to be sold is a 2.57-acre parcel at what’s listed as 380 Clay St., but is on Engle Street, just off Clay, ea
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-05
Haunted houses, spooky tales, costume and dance parties — find your favorite seasonal fun with Tempo’s guide to October events. Pheasant Fields Farm: Harvest Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October at the 20-acre farm, 1865 Camp Baker Road, Phoenix. Activities include a corn maze, hay rides, face painting, pumpkin carving, animal exhibits, a10-passenger cow train, and a country store with local organic produce, handcrafted items, bread, caramel apples, espresso
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-05
Ashland has taken some steps to reduce single-use throw away items like plastic bags and providing straws only when requested at participating restaurants. Those measures are starting points to get our attention. By themselves they don’t create the paradigm shift to stop our current practice of category 5 hurricane strength consumerism. Choosing to eliminate single-use plastic bags and straws offers a “pause” to slow down enough to notice the sheer volume of these items we amass and toss every d
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-04
A fresh start My vote for Jamie McLeod-Skinner is a vote for a fresh start where every Oregonian’s needs are considered across party lines. McLeod-Skinner, unlike her opponent, is not beholden to big pharmaceutical or fossil fuel or telecommunication interests. She is available to all Oregonians in District 2, rural and urban, ranchers and students, veterans and retirees. Her energy, dedication, intelligence, preparation, strength, integrity and availability are inspiring and reassuring. Jamie w
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-04
An Ashland couple, Cory Ross and Greg Conaway, are remodeling a 125-year old church in the Railroad District, making the inside a modern, trendy home, but leaving the staid, Gothic exterior as it has been, complete with vaulted windows and soaring steeple. It may seem unusual to turn a historic church into a residence, but Ross said they’ve loved the old building for years and have long adored walking in the Railroad District. So when the occupants, Full Gospel Pentecostal Church moved to
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-05
Ann Hill Russell — the youngest of Ashland’s pioneering Hill sisters — set out in 1881 with other temperance movement members to close down Ashland’s saloons. In one of the most colorful episodes of the drive to remove the “Devil’s brews,” these advocates incited what was later called the “Saloon War of 1881.” When the women visited the saloon of Frank Horsley — located on Granite Street — and demanded that he stop serving alcohol, the cagey proprietor offered the ladies a free drink. They polit
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-05
Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries hosts a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Oct. 5, at the Goodwill Job Connection office at 310 Oak St. in Ashland. Local employers will be on-site to interview and hire job candidates. Job fairs are open to applicants of all ages and experience levels who are seeking full-time, part-time, or seasonal work. Industries represented include retail, customer service, senior care, health care, manufacturing, education and human services. Attendees should bring
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-10-05
Monday, 1:47 p.m. – Ashland police took a theft report with no suspect information in the 200 block of North Laurel Street. Monday, 4:35 p.m. – Ashland police took a report of a found backpack in the first block of North Main Street. Monday, 5:50 p.m. – Ashland police transported a male to Rogue Regional Medical Center on a police officer hold in the 400 block of Wightman Street. Tuesday, 7:12 a.m. – Ashland police responded to a report of a residential burglary in the 100 block of East Nevada S
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-07
Friday, Sept. 7 Jacksonville Carvers: The club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays for carving and coffee at The Woodcarving Place, 255 E. D St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. Call 541-899-5571. Book Nook Sale: A book sale is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Friday at the Shady Cove library, 22477 Highway 62. Look for new or gently used books, DVDs and CDs. Call 541-878-2270 or see jcls.org. Color Happy Fridays: Coloring sessions for adults will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Fridays at the C
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-07
Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown: Trombone Shorty and a lineup of all-star New Orleans musicians bring the Big Easy to Britt. Look for Orleans Avenue, Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, New Breed Brass Band, Cyril Neville and Walter Wolfman Washington at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at the Britt Pavilion, 350 S. First St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $59 for reserved seating, $236 for premium lawn seating for four, $118 for premium lawn seating for two, $42 for lawn seating, and $32 for ages
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-05
State Rep. Pam Marsh has launched a “There Oughta Be a Law” contest to get ideas for potential new laws — or input on which existing laws should be scrubbed from the books. “We hope people will take the opportunity to put down on paper what they were venting about at the dinner table,” said Marsh, a Democrat from Ashland who’s running for re-election against Medford Republican Sandra Abercrombie in November. Marsh said she borrowed the idea for the law contest from a former colleague in the Cali
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-06
Tim and Kathy O’Leary take the long view when it comes to developing Long Walk Vineyard. Their historic Valley View Orchard has endured for nearly a century, they have an abiding commitment to organic and sustainable practices, and their latest project demonstrates they’re in it for the long haul. Not long after buying the farm at 1800 N. Valley View Road — about 2 miles northeast of Interstate 5 Exit 19 near Ashland — in July 2000, the O’Learys planted six varietals — grenache, syrah, carignan,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-07
Wendy Conner has been hired to oversee the raising of $3.5 million to build the Emigrant Lake Outdoor Center, a hub for Rogue Rowing’s crew and other nonmotorized watercraft, with groundbreaking slated for late 2019 and, optimally, completion in summer 2020. Emigrant Lake is a Jackson County Park and the county has given a $100,000 grant to pay for preliminary design of the two story, 25,000-square foot building, which will be located in vacant land next to the picnic area. The boathouse is envi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-07
The local task force Keeping Ashland Women Safe is holding an event on Sept. 20 to discuss violence against women in Ashland and what can be done to prevent it. The purpose of the event aligns with the task force’s greater mission, according to its founder, Alaya Ketani: to ignite the community — men and women alike — to discuss local violence against women and, ultimately, spark change. “And I’m a big believer,” Ketani said. “This violence can be changed.” The Sept. 20 event marks the third com
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-06
While designating Ashland a wildfire hazard zone would allow the city to dictate new safety measures within the entirety of city limits, some residents are concerned about how the new label could impact their insurance. The Ashland City Council on Aug. 21 had unanimously approved the first of two readings of amendments to the city’s Wildfire Mitigation Ordinance, which would designate the entire city of Ashland as a wildfire hazard zone at the recommendation of Ashland Fire and Rescue since that
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-07
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — An explosive wildfire closed down dozens of miles of a major California freeway only weeks after a nearby blaze that left neighborhoods in ruins and killed eight people. The Delta Fire erupted Wednesday afternoon and within hours had devoured nearly 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) of timber and brush on both sides of Interstate 5 near the Oregon state line. The blaze was human-caused, fire officials said, but they didn’t indicate whether it was arson or accident. Tru
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-09-05
Friday, 2:37 a.m. — Ashland police arrested and lodged a man on DUII charges in the 1500 block of Siskiyou Boulevard. Friday, 7:12 a.m. — Ashland police responded to the theft of an electric bicycle that had been locked to a bike rack under Water Street Bridge at the corner of Water Street and Lithia Way. Friday, 8:03 a.m. — Ashland police responded to a report of vandalism in the first block of East Main street. Friday, 11:51 a.m. — Ashland police cited and released a man for driving while susp