Keeping the magic alive

Kids who are part of a Secret Book Club in Ashland are using their imaginations to turn everyday places into settings for fantastical stories. Members of the club meet at TreeHouse Books on the Plaza in downtown Ashland and make treks to…

‘Fire knows no boundaries’

By Vickie Aldous Ashland Daily Tidings Posted: 2:00 AM June 22, 2013 With the scent of freshly cut Douglas fir and madrone heavy in the air, James Esqueda stacked newly cut branches and brush in a pile for burning in the fall. While…

Ashland may retool plan for day center

By Vickie Aldous Ashland Daily Tidings Posted: 2:00 AM January 17, 2013 City officials may retool their concept for a homeless resources day center in Ashland after no social service organizations stepped forward to apply for $100,000…

Public art approved for Plaza

By Vickie Aldous Posted Dec. 7, 2012 at 2:00 AM The Ashland City Council has approved a public art mosaic as part of a major downtown Plaza reconstruction, despite concerns from some that the design is too contemporary for the site.…