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Ashland asks ACCESS, new agency to team up for homeless center

The Ashland City Council has asked a long-established social services organization to team up with a new grassroots group to launch a help center to serve homeless people and others in need.

Jackson County aims for $21 million in road projects - 06/19/2013
The Jackson County Roads Department hopes to complete almost $21 million worth of road improvement projects over the next five years.
10 things to know for Wednesday - 06/19/2013
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More than just fun and games - 06/19/2013
Eighth-grader Kellar Edwards is in that in-between phase of being too old for summer day camp but still in need of some supervision — and he's...
Ashland has open house on land-use changes - 06/19/2013
Ashland's Department of Community Development is holding an open house on changes to land-use ordinances from 4 to 6 p.m.
Ashland City Council adopts $202 million city budget - 06/19/2013
The Ashland City Council has approved a two-year $202.
Former Peace House director in law school - 06/19/2013
Former Ashland Peace House Director Pam Vavra has taken a different path since leaving Ashland and is now working toward becoming a lawyer.
Police reports June 19 - 06/19/2013
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10 things to know for Tuesday - 06/18/2013
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Senate panel OKs renewal of timber county funding - 06/18/2013
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Trail mix - 06/18/2013
Mountain biking has become more extreme in the past two decades — with the trend fueled by better bikes, advanced protective gear, increasingly...
ScienceWorks trains volunteers - 06/18/2013
New volunteers are being sought at ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum in Ashland, and the museum will host an orientation this weekend for anyone who's...
Firefighters will train together - 06/18/2013
Five Jackson County fire departments will practice working together this week to fight large wildfires.
State jobless rate falls - 06/18/2013
SALEM — The unemployment rate in Oregon has dipped below 8 percent for the first time since the nation fell sharply into the Great Recession in...
Evo's patrons are warned of possible hepatitis exposure - 06/18/2013
An Ashland coffee shop sold smoothies made from berries that were possibly tainted by hepatitis A, leading county health officials to recommend that...