Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-17
Time magazine has chosen “The Guardians” as its Person of the Year for 2018, spotlighting a handful of journalists around the world linked by the fact that their work has been targeted not because it’s “fake news,” as it has been characterized by authoritarian leaders, but because it is dedicated to reporting the truth. Consider the context: In 2017, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 46 journalists were killed doing their jobs. In the first nine mon
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-15
“Political divisiveness.” “Government gridlock.” As with most of our popular public discourse, this bemoaning of a lost national consensus is as misleading as it is fatuous. My teen years, the 1950s, were spent in cultures of fundamental consensus. In Louisiana, the consensus was to keep black people subjugated by all means possible, and it openly called itself white supremacy. In the U.S., the consensus was to maintain by all means possible Western control of the Third W
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-17
The pendulum is swinging. The pace of existing single-family home sales in Jackson County declined 13.1 percent, year-over-year, while the inventory of houses on the market swelled by 23.7 percent, according to the latest figures compiled by the Southern Oregon Multiple Listing Service. Slower sales and rising inventories generally apply downward pressure on prices, as do higher mortgage interest rates. Nonetheless, the median price for residences sold between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30 increased 5.2 p
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-17
Renew Brand USA Tourism is a crucial part of the Southern Oregon economy, with travelers spending nearly $1.1 billion in the region in 2017. This spending directly resulted in more than 12,000 jobs for local residents. A big part of that positive impact comes from international travelers who choose to come to Southern Oregon to see Crater Lake, take in a play at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, explore the Oregon Caves, go wine tasting or another multitude of activities that exist in Southern Or
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-15
Wednesday, 9:08 a.m. – Ashland police cited a man for not having control over a dangerous dog and dog as a public nuisance in the 1000 block of Oak Knoll Drive. Wednesday, 1:14 p.m. – Ashland police responded to a report of fraud at Subway. Wednesday, 1:54 p.m. – Ashland police took a report of a man who allegedly stole $10 and trespassed at the Ashland Food Co-Op. Wednesday, 5:31 p.m. – Ashland police arrested a man in the first block of Water Street for failure to appea
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-16
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Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-15
Column a relief What a relief to find Herb Rothschild’s column about former president George H. W. Bush in the Dec. 8 Tidings. Whether they are attempting to escape the conditions inherited from the nefarious policies perpetrated by the Bush administration and the infamous School of the Americas, or are stuck in their countries living in situations of extreme poverty and abuse, I doubt President H. W. Bush is being remembered as a “nice guy” by the people of Honduras, El Salvad
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-14
Preschool Puppet Theatre: See what Brenda Bear and friends are up to at 10:30 a.m. the second Friday of each month at North Mountain Park Nature Center, 620 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. Admission is $6. A short environmental lesson will be followed by the puppet show and playtime. A snack and craft or activity will follow. No late seating is allowed. Jacksonville Carvers: The club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays for carving and coffee at the Jacksonville library, 340 W. C St. Admission is fre
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-13
A former Ashland police recruit claims he was dismissed after notifying state authorities about a routine failure to pay trainees for all hours worked while training at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem. Ashland Police Department Chief Tighe O’Meara denied the claims, saying his department did not know the identity of the complainant when he was dismissed for other reasons. The trainee, Daniel Ensley, was dismissed soon after filing the complaint with the Bureau of Labor and Indust
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-14
Choral conductor Paul French and the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers enjoyed a good rehearsal last weekend, and French is feeling well enough about their holiday concert that he won’t have to move to Tibet and change his name, he says. “The weird thing about being a conductor is that you’re only as good as your last rehearsal,” French says with a laugh. SORS’ 60-voice ensemble is filled with professional and semi-professional singers under the direction of French,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-14
Robin Downward believes there’s a little bit of Ebenezer Scrooge in all of us. “We all want redemption, and we all want to find out there’s more to life than work,” he says. The connection audiences have with the characters and themes of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is why the story has thrived for more than 170 years, Downward adds. “Weaving music through the classic tale of Scrooge’s reconciliation with Christmases past, present and
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-14
With dancing, reindeer, elves, gumdrops, mice and more, Studio Roxander creates its own tradition for the holidays. Elyse and David Roxander first staged “The Nutcracker” shortly after opening their Medford studio in 2009. Audience demand led to annual performances — totaling eight as of this season. Originally a two-act ballet with a score by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, “The Nutcracker” began in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1892. Based on the 19th-century story “The Nut
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-14
The city is taking steps to help local businesses make up for what they lost during a smoky summer that reddened skies and bottom lines. The city is offering free parking in the public parking garage on Hargadine Street, adjacent to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, on Saturdays and Sundays through the end of December, according to City Administrator Kelly Madding. “The city’s goal has been, in this case, to help city merchants try to make up for the losses of this summer,” Madd
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-13
As you may have read through the numerous stories in your local papers during this holiday season, the Ashland Chamber’s Retail Task Force has created some really fun and exciting events and promotions to shop local this holiday season. We hope that you have received and are using your Holiday Gift Guide that was mailed to you the week of Thanksgiving. Have you checked out the fun windows for the “Walking in a Window Wonderland” Window Decorating competition and cast your vote?
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-13
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. IN TRUMP’S ORBIT, SHIFTING EXPLANATIONS The president’s knowledge of any payments to women who claim to have been mistresses shift as his legal exposure grows. 2. SENATE TO VOTE ON AID TO YEMEN Lawmakers may decide to pull assistance from the Saudi-led war in Yemen, a measure that would rebuke the kingdom after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. 3. OUT OF THE FRYING PAN,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-14
Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson said treatments for a brain tumor are making him tired but don’t impact his thinking or his fitness to serve. Richardson, a Republican from Central Point, issued a health update Thursday in an online video. In the video, Richardson disclosed ways the cancer and treatment affect his energy levels and speech patterns. In his first update since he disclosed the small tumor six months ago, Richardson said his three most recent MRIs showed no growth f
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-11
SALEM — Oregon has a new playbook for preparing and responding to a major earthquake that dictates what should be tackled over time versus a list of tasks to get done. The playbook provides a two-week blueprint for the state's response and expectations for prioritizing Oregon's recovery from what would be the deadliest natural disaster in the U.S. Oregon faces the threat of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that would hit the 700-mile Cascadia Subduction Zone, rippling from the coasta
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-11
The homes where Lee and Doreen Gregory grew up in Paradise, California, no longer stand after the Camp fire. Her parents, who were among tens of thousands of families displaced by California’s deadliest wildfire, will not be returning. Instead, they’re building a new life in the Rogue Valley with what they managed to rescue from the flames. Lee Gregory, lead pastor at Medford Neighborhood Church, said his family got out with more than just the clothes on their back. “That fire
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-12
A new police contract will cost the city an estimated extra $88,310 this fiscal year. After four months of negotiations, an agreement was recently reached between the city and the Ashland Police Association. The labor unit represents 23 sworn non-management employees, a community service officer and an evidence technician in the police department. These employees have been working under the conditions of the last contract, which expired June 30. City Councilor Dennis Slattery said the new contra
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2018-12-11
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHERE TRUMP, TOP DEMOCRATS DIFFER AHEAD OF MEETING The president wants a funding package for the next fiscal year to include billions for his proposed border wall with Mexico, an idea Democrats, fresh from capturing the House, have flatly rejected. 2. ‘NO ROOM FOR RENEGOTIATION’ Top EU officials rule out any significant changes to the divorce agreement with Britain as Theresa Ma