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…

Playing to learn

Baylin Stich could have let his 14-year-old brain turn to mush this summer. Instead, the Ashland High School sophomore is staying sharp by playing cards and board games. "Unlike video games or watching TV, these games keep me mentally…

‘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…

Worth the Walk

"Walking the Camino" is extraordinary. Who knew that there was a 500-mile trail, known as the Camino de Santiago, that begins just across the border in France, at St. Pied de Port, and stretches westward, across northern Spain, to the city…