Ashland News

ASHLAND, ore. — Southern Oregon University (SOU) is working on formulating a request for proposals that they would like to see rolled out by spring or summer 2024, according to  SOU President Rick Bailey. The purpose of the proposals will…

ASHLAND, Ore. - Following decades of underbuilding, Oregon has an extreme housing shortage. Straining under the pressure of housing that is becoming increasingly unaffordable, home buyers across Oregon are having to think outside the box…

Skiing needs 24 to 30 inches of snow on the ground before skiers can navigate the slopes but the Mt Ashland website confirms that there have been zero inches during the last week. Because of this, the start of their winter season will be…

Tuesday marked the start of a more restrictive homeless camping ordinance. Not everyone on Ashland’s city council was fully confident in their effectiveness, however. These new regulations will tighten where people aren’t allowed to…

Ashland is a community that still feels the effects of the 2020 Almeda wildfire. While it’s a devastating event that everyone still remembers, some good is coming from it. Oregon State University researchers are receiving $750,000 in…

Love them or hate them, electrical vehicles have been on the rise. So much so, in fact, that Ashland is due to see a few more electrical vehicle charging ports in town come 2024. 22, to be exact, and Ashland isn’t the only one getting these…

The day after Thanksgiving is usually a day for resting and gorging on leftovers, but if you’re an Ashland resident, you know that Friday is another day to get up on your feet and join in on some festivities the Ashland way. I am, of…

As the disastrous effects of climate change continues to make itself known around the world, Ashland’s Climate and Environment Policy Committee is trying to do their part to halt its progress. How so? Well, for one, they’re aiming for net…

Ashland is trading one thing for another when it comes to addressing the homeless crisis. Swiftly following the opening of a new homeless shelter last week, Ashland officials are now reportedly developing an urban camping ban. Nothing is…