The Oregon Department of Forestry says it will start fire season restrictions Wednesday in Jackson and Josephine counties. That means debris burning will be prohibited, except in burn barrels with permits. Read More »
Ashland Firewise says last weekend’s clean-up day event “exceeded expectations.” Organizers expected about 50 vehicles, but by day’s end, 260 vehicles dropped off debris at Lincoln School’s parking lot, and 525 yards of material were collected, equaling about 65 tons.Read More »
Yazeed Mohammed Abunayyan, the 19-year old Saudi Arabian accused of ramming two police cars in February before causing a disturbance on an airplane two days later, is headed back to Jackson County Circuit Court. Abunayyan pled guilty in a Portland court Monday to a federal charge related to the plane incident, was sentenced to time served and fined.Read More »
A recent Chamber of Commerce survey has found widespread concern among business owners about aggressive panhandling in a southern Oregon town that's home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.Read More »
Ashland Community Hospital is negotiating with Dignity Health of San Francisco as a potential partner. This comes after an 8-month proposal and review process in which Dignity was one of five hospital organizations being considered, including Asante and Providence.Read More »
The Oregon Department of Transportation says demolition work on I-5 exit 14 in Ashland is going ahead of schedule and could be done Saturday night. Crews are removing decaying concrete. There have been some complaints concerning the noise being made at night, but ODOT has the permits to do the work, and most are reportedly understanding.
