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Ashland becomes the first city in Oregon to impose a fee on new natural gas hookups
A youth climate advocacy group in Ashland is celebrating their victory in pushing the city to enact a fee to discourage the installation of natural gas appliances in new homes.

‘The Evergreen’: The case of the zombie newspaper in Southern Oregon
The Ashland Daily Tidings, a newspaper in Southern Oregon, shut down in 2023 after nearly 150 years in business. So…why are new articles being posted on its former website nearly every day? Who’s putting them there? And how does artificial intelligence fit in?
Think Out Loud
Ashland teacher chosen for Harvard program to help develop high school curriculum about Ukraine
AP U.S. History teacher Paul Huard joins us with more details on the project and why it’s important for American students to learn about Ukraine.

Education
Huge anonymous donation helps Ashland School District temporarily avoid fiscal crisis
The Ashland School District received a whopping $890,000 donation from an anonymous donor, temporarily easing a budget shortfall.

Health of Ashland restaurants mixed amid a series of recent closures
While a series of longtime Ashland restaurants recently closed, local business leaders say the health of the industry can’t be painted with a broad brush.

Ashland lavender shop rebrands after supplier disappears
An iconic lavender store in Ashland faced an unexpected hurdle earlier this year when its supplier mysteriously closed up shop.
Staff at Ashland’s only hospital raise concerns about service reductions, staffing shortages
Ashland's only hospital has been cutting services in recent years, leading some employees to question its commitment to remaining open.

Ashland City Council reviews master plan on homelessness
Exactly how the plan will be used has yet to be determined.
Ashland city council to review long-awaited homelessness master plan
The Southern Oregon city has been waiting for months for its Homeless Services Master Plan.

Controversial New Age group closing downtown Ashland storefront
A controversial New Age group that recently moved to Ashland appears to be closing its retail store downtown. The group has created curiosity for their secretive spiritual practices.