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SOESD holds groundbreaking at site of new Phoenix campus
PHOENIX, Ore. – A local group focused on improving education services in Southern Oregon is one step closer to rebuilding after the Almeda fire of 2020. Southern Oregon Education Service District serves 13 school districts in Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties, providing services and leadership to optimize education opportunities for children.
Rogue Marathon to disrupt some traffic Saturday morning in Downtown Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Rogue Marathon takes place this coming Saturday and may cause some disruptions to traffic in Downtown Medford near Pear Blossom Park. With a fast, downhill course, mainly along the Bear Creek Greenway, the 26.2 mile race starts at Emigrant Lake in Ashland, Saturday at 7 a.m.
Medford Mayoral candidates speak at Downtown Medford Association meeting
MEDFORD, Ore. – Some of Medford’s mayoral candidates shared their vision of the future with constituents at a recent meeting hosted by the Downtown Medford Association. The association’s monthly Power Hour meeting was held virtually on Tuesday morning and featured two of the city’s mayoral candidates. Clay Berenson and Michael Zarosinski spoke about their campaigns and answered questions.
Level Up: Airing differences, bridging gaps
Ashland councilors Gina DuQuenne and Dylan Bloom on Wednesday gave Southern Oregon University students a lesson in how to express mutual admiration even while disagreeing. The councilors met with 15 students at Britt Hall to discuss voting, Ashland-centered topics and how to bridge the communication gap between the SOU campus and Ashland. The post Level Up: Airing differences, bridging gaps appeared first on Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News.
Evergreen Bear Hotel holding Shred & Fed event Friday in Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Evergreen Federal Bank is holding its Shred and Fed event at the Bear Hotel in Grants Pass on Friday in honor of Community Bank Week. Community members can shred up to 10 boxes of paper documents just by bringing in non-perishable food items. Plus for...
Portion of Walker Avenue closed Friday and Monday for roadwork
A quarter-mile stretch of Walker Avenue between the railroad tracks and East Main Street will be closed Friday, Oct. 11, and Monday, Oct. 14, so roadwork can be done,the city of Ashland announced Thursday. Profiling and grinding work is planned for 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, while overlay is set to be laid down Monday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m The post Portion of Walker Avenue closed Friday and Monday for roadwork appeared first on Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News.
Photojournalism tips from a professional
Bob Palermini, professional photographer, will give a presentation about photojournalism at the Southern Oregon Photographic Association meeting on October 15 in Medford. He studied photojournalism in college and has been a photographer for Ashland.news since shortly after it debuted in January 2022. The post Photojournalism tips from a professional appeared first on Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News.
Ashland New Plays Festival features four new plays on life, loss, and love
ASHLAND, Ore — After a year-long selection process that starts with 350 submissions, the Ashland New Plays Festival (ANPF) is ready to feature four new works by playwrights from across the country. Each new play will be presented as a staged reading twice during the festival, which runs Wednesday, October 16 through Sunday, October 20. ANPF production manager Haley Jane Forsyth and program coordinator Kristin Clark stopped by Sunrise this morning to talk with Emily Storm about their flagship festival.
SOU offering time with therapy dogs for students
ASHLAND, Ore. – Southern Oregon University (SOU) has a unique way of helping students decompress: therapy dogs!. Being a college student can be stressful, with classes, sports, other extracurriculars or working a job at the same time. But time with therapy dogs is offered to help students forget about those potential stressors. One SOU therapy dog handler, Carol Kern said, “I realized I didn’t have enough love to give this dog. I mean, she’s just a love bug and I wanted to share her with others, but I knew I wanted to work with younger folks.”
Malmgren Garage turns 100, added to National Register of Historic Places
TALENT, Ore. – A century-old landmark in the City of Talent is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Malmgren Garage, a multi-use building in the heart of Talent, has stood the test of time. It was one of the over 100 businesses in Talent affected...
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