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Currently in the construction business there are pretty much two different ways one can build a house, according to inventor and carpenter David Ward. Inventor David Ward explains the operation of his Strawjet machine, which uses a…

By Robert Plain Ashland Daily Tidings After months and months of pleasant conversation, business wrangling and downright horse-trading, the City of Phoenix, Home Depot and the Oregon Department of Transportation have reached the final…

Joanie Mcgowan 1956-2005 By Jennifer Squires Ashland Daily Tidings A body discovered on the Bear Creek Greenway near Eagle Mill and Valley View roads has been identified as local comedian and actress Joanie McGowan. She had been…

By Don Hunt For the Tidings A handful of wrestlers at Crater and Grants Pass high schools have been diagnosed with herpes, athletic directors at both schools confirmed Thursday. The Crater wrestlers apparently contracted the viral…

August 4, 2004 By Emily Morris Tidings Correspondent Croquet is associated with old-world etiquette, or was for some people, until driving by last night's city council meeting, where a group of nude croquet players gathered for mint…

May 21, 2004 Downtown Andrew Scot Bolsinger I start the conversation with Gerry Jones about his book, "Ginny Good," by telling him that I just finished it and passed it on to my 17-year-old daughter to read. He groans,…

April 27, 2004 Our View Events help celebrate spring in fine fashion In case it was missed, three events combined this weekend with beautiful, sunny skies to become an impromptu celebration of Spring. This past weekend was also a…

I am writing as administrator of a residential treatment program to express my support for Alan Bates in the race for State Senator. During years in the field, I have become increasingly aware that even the most motivated clients have…

Where should the city of Ashland grow? Growth is inevitable, but it should be up and not out. Protecting the city's heart entails protecting its unique downtown. It means protecting the excellence in the school system. It means…