Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-17
10 things to know for Friday Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 6:42 AM Dec 16, 2016 at 6:46 AM Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: Click here for more national and international news. 1. OBAMA PROMISES PAYBACK FOR HACKING The president says the U.S. will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in the U.S. election process — an accusation the Kremlin has vehemently de
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-18
JPR celebrates 3,000 episodes of 'As It Was' Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 4:25 PM Dec 17, 2016 at 3:17 PM Jefferson Public Radio has honored the volunteers who have produced more than 3,000 episodes of the daily historical series “As It Was: Tales from the Mystical State of Jefferson.” A collaboration between the Southern Oregon Historical Society and JPR, the program features the history of Southern Oregon and Northern California in two-
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-19
Our View: Tiny house hurdles Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 12:01 AM Ashland is lagging a bit behind Medford when it comes to tiny houses to shelter the homeless. As a Medford group discovered, building the 80-square-foot structures is the easy part. Finding a place to put them is more difficult. The Angel House Project, a local nonprofit, has built one unit on the Jackson Wellsprings property. The group's goal is 50 units, either scattered around town or grouped together, simil
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-18
Ashland opens emergency shelters as lows dip below 20 Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 4:43 PM Dec 16, 2016 at 5:04 PM Local report UPDATE, 5 p.m. Friday: An emergency shelter will now also be open at Pioneer Hall, 73 Winburn Way, from 7:30 p.m. Sunday to 7:30 a.m. Monday. ORIGINAL STORY: Weather forecasts on Friday called for the overnight temperatures in Ashland to fall to 20 degrees or below, triggering opening of an emergency shelter for the homeless.
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-17
'Blue Christmas' service offered Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 1:35 PM Dec 15, 2016 at 1:35 PM Local report Getting through a time of year when people are seemingly supposed to be merry or risk being seen as some Scrooge-like wraith can be rough sledding for those who are depressed, have experienced losses, fear for our country, have difficult family relationships, or are just feeling blue. That's why a "Blue Christmas Service" is set for 6
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-18
Solstice celebration honors Pilgrim Agnes Baker Pilgrim. File photo by Orville Hector Friday Dec 16, 2016 at 5:38 PM Dec 16, 2016 at 5:42 PM Local report An interfaith winter solstice celebration with Grandmother Agnes "Grandma Aggie" Baker Pilgrim and other speakers and musicians is set for Wednesday. Entitled "Light and Darkness: The Dance Between Grief and Gratitude," it will honor Pilgrim, 92, the oldest member of the International Council of
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-21
Controlled burn planned for Tuesday Tuesday Dec 20, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 20, 2016 at 7:41 PM The Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project (AFR) plans to conduct a controlled burn on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Ten to 15 acres of slash piles could be ignited off Neil Creek Road. Smoke will be visible from the Interstate 5 freeway. All roads and trails remain open. A new interactive AFR Controlled Burn Map is now available online at www.ashlandwatershed.
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-16
Tomaseen Foley brings Christmas home for the holidays New to "A Celtic Christmas" this year is vocalist Kara Matthew - fresh from her studies of the ancient art of Irish singing at the University of Limerick in southwest Ireland. Photo courtesy of Tomaseen Foley Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 15, 2016 at 10:23 AM Laurie Heuston Revels "Long, long before Riverdance," Tomáseen Foley says, “ordinary country people knocked sparks o
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-15
Ashland chief says sexual assault victim can say how aggressively they want case pursued Ashland High School students rally Monday to protest school policies on sexual violence. Daily Tidings / Denise Baratta Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 at 8:35 PM Dec 13, 2016 at 9:44 PM Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings @Joe_Zavala99 Ashland police Chief Tighe O’Meara can’t say that sexual assaults are a “regular occurrence” at Ashland High S
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-16
Area pot sales lag behind state Andy Corda, 28, a migrant worker from Transylvania in Romania, processes marijuana at the farm of Brent Kenyon near White City. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 5:54 PM Dec 14, 2016 at 7:01 PM By Damian Mann For the Tidings Southern Oregon may be the state's most prolific region for marijuana production, but it's dead last in sales at retail stores. In the first quarter of 2016, retail sale
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-16
New nonprofit completes first tiny house Leo Gorcey inside an "Angel House" at Jackson Wellsprings. Photo by Julie Akins Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 8:34 PM Dec 14, 2016 at 8:59 PM By Julie Akins For the Tidings What began as a vision for tiny houses in Ashland is now underway with one house built and another planned for February.  The roughly 80-square-foot home with beamed ceilings and four windows was built by a volunteer crew in a week
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-16
The Alarm Box: Keep your holidays from going up in flames Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 7:47 PM Dec 14, 2016 at 7:47 PM By Margueritte Hickman Ashland Fire & Rescue The holidays are in full swing — parties, decorations, gifts, shopping, travelling and perhaps some stress and distractions. The stress and distractions that many experience this time of year can lead to some disastrous mishaps in our homes. In The Alarm Box before Thanksgiving
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-16
Local forecast: Icy temps to follow the rain A truck passes through flooding on Bateman Drive near Table Rock Road this morning following overnight rains. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch Thursday Dec 15, 2016 at 8:33 AM Dec 15, 2016 at 7:27 PM By Ryan Pfeil For the Tidings Freezing overnight temperatures are in the forecast for the next several days following a deluge of rain that soaked southwestern Oregon. The National Weather Service said much of t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-16
Siskiyou Boulevard resulted from Sulfur Springs development A wagon train passes through Ashland on Sept. 20, 1888. Photo courtesy of Southern Oregon Historical Society, image No. 03144 Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 7:21 PM Dec 14, 2016 at 8:45 PM By Pat Harper Southern Oregon Historical Society It’s hard to imagine the City of Ashland without Siskiyou Boulevard lined by shops, the public library, the university and stately homes. Until 1888,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-15
Collecting St. Nick knacks Pam Parker with Mickey and a cabinet full of Santa Claus figurines. Photo by Larry Rosengren Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 at 7:45 PM Dec 14, 2016 at 11:58 AM By Ruth Sloan For the Tidings Pam Parker started collecting Santa Claus figurines, especially hand-carved wooden Santas, around 1980. She currently has about 230 of them in all shapes and sizes. Pam still adds to her collection but with an emphasis on unique acquisitions.
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-16
Talk explores buying, selling businesses Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 6:58 PM Dec 14, 2016 at 6:58 PM Local report Small business coach Gary Einhorn will discuss the art of buying and selling a business during a one-hour workshop at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. Einhorn operates the Entrepreneurial Ear business coaching service in Ashland. He will discuss how to determine what a business is worth, when may be the best time to buy or sell, and the pr
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-14
Putting on a show Show Choir students perform in the Winter Fine Arts Festival at Ashland High School. Photo by Steve Werblow Monday Dec 12, 2016 at 6:08 PM Dec 12, 2016 at 8:49 PM Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings @Joe_Zavala99 Raising a child with a unique talent can be a source of tremendous pride, especially when that talent is often performed before jam-packed auditoriums. But, it can also be expensive. Just ask KC Dunlap, mother of Ashland H
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-14
AHS students stage sit-in Students stage a sit-in Monday at Ashland High School to protest the school administration's handling of reports of sexual assults. Daily Tidings / Denise Baratta Monday Dec 12, 2016 at 8:09 PM Dec 12, 2016 at 8:49 PM Joe Zavala Ashland Daily Tidings @Joe_Zavala99 About 50 Ashland High School students and a few adults squeezed into two Ashland School District office buildings adjacent to the high school, chanted “S
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-15
Horsing around serious business for Ashland man Ed Miller and his Canadian Warmblood gelding Larkin are all decked out for a show in Portland last year in which he won the Adult Amateur High Point Award, given for the highest score regardless of class. Contributed photo Wednesday Dec 14, 2016 at 2:00 AM Dec 14, 2016 at 11:29 AM By Jim Flint For the Tidings Ed Miller of Ashland likes horsing around. But for him it’s serious business, as well
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2016-12-14
Ashland Chamber Communique: Think before you shop — and shop local Ashland Chamber of Commerce logo Monday Dec 12, 2016 at 5:16 PM Dec 12, 2016 at 5:16 PM By Dana Preston Ashland Chamber of Commerce Last month, the Ashland Chamber introduced its expanded holiday programs to encourage local shopping this holiday season. Programs such as the Holiday Gift Guide, available at the Ashland Chamber office and select merchants, along with the Give