Local/County

Dangerous Cell Tower Approved by City: Why You Must Care and Respond to a Clear & Ever Present Danger

19 Sep 2021

My comments about the AT&T cell tower approval are summarized in these notes. In his letter to the Community Development Department on August 18, 2021 in the public record, Richard Vezie identified several valid arguments...

Pay Attention, People, Your Utility Bill is in Grave Danger… AGAIN!

Chronicle Contributor

17 Sep 2021

So what else is new? The Ashland Parks and Recreation Department got itself inserted into the agenda for next Tuesday’s Council meeting. And if we don’t all speak up LOUD and CLEAR, it’s liable to...

Reservoir Update 9/14/2021

Chronicle Editor

15 Sep 2021

When Ashland had a Chinatown (90 to 130 years ago)

Chronicle Editor

15 Sep 2021

Highlights: When Ashland had a Chinatown (90 to 130 years ago)The Chinese family that mixed with Ashland’s eliteThe village cluster in China where Ashland’s Chinese residents were bornChinese New Year in Ashland highlightsWhat was different...

A Rain Forest!

Beatrice Jacobs

15 Sep 2021

ACES: Interim City Manager Responds to Questions Regarding the City Budget, His First Impressions

Chronicle Editor

12 Sep 2021

Statement by Ashland Councilor Shaun MoranSept. 7, 2021 City Council Meeting: I want to say thank you to Interim City Manager Milliman for the hard work you and Interim Finance Director Alison Chan are doing...

Code Red for Humanity – SOCAN Raising the Flag!

Chronicle Editor

10 Sep 2021

PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release SOCANDATE: September 6th 2021 “Code Red for humanity!”, the latest message from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issues a deadly warning. Is Oregon responding sufficiently? Governor Brown’s executive...

Ashland Council Must Heed FCC Ruling Regarding Negative Health Effects On Humans and Animals from RF Radiation – A Must Read!

Chronicle Editor

10 Sep 2021

9/7 Ashland City Council Business Meeting – Public Forum Statement City Council of Ashland, I have great news. Telecom’s deceitful house of cards is beginning to crumble. In a historic decision on August 13th 2021,...

SOCAN: Important News Release

Chronicle Editor

08 Sep 2021

CONTACT: Alan Journet, Co-facilitator, Southern Oregon Climate Action Now; alan@socan.eco 541-301-4107SUBJECT: Businesses Taking Action: Who should we support? Which businesses should we support? Many in the business community attempt to conduct their operations in line...

A Banister Saved the Oldest House In Ashland

Chronicle Editor

08 Sep 2021

The Oldest House in Ashland (and the banister that saved it) Read the fascinating story that Peter Finkle put together about this incredible house https://walkashland.com/2019/12/13/the-oldest-house-in-ashland-and-the-banister-that-saved-it/

AT&T Cell Tower Proposal Puts Ashland Food Angels in Jeopardy

Chronicle Editor

08 Sep 2021

This statement was was made by Pamala Joy at the Ashland City Council Business Meeting, Sept. 7, 2021. She sent the written statement to the Council after she made the public statement. Dear Mayor Julie,...

Almeda Fire Origination: No Suspects

Chronicle Editor

08 Sep 2021

Ashland Police says no suspects identified in Almeda fire investigation one year later KOBI 9/7/21 ASHLAND, Ore. – The investigation into the Almeda fire remains ongoing as Ashland Police reported it has yet to identify...

An Inquiry Into Open Government and a Demonstration of OpenGov Many taxpayers in Ashland have been complaining that the city’s finances are not transparent. What does that mean? Simply, it means that the details of...

The Deep Quiet: No Chatter, Whistles, Pings – Just Nature’s Enduring Voice

Beatrice Jacobs

01 Sep 2021

International Outcry about Oregon Health Authority’s Report on Senate Bill 283 – A Must Read from an Ashland Expert on the Subject

Chronicle Editor

01 Sep 2021

Public Testimony for SB 283 Hearing on September 22, 2021 Dear Ms. Gezelter and Members of the Oregon Senate Education Committee, I attest and affirm that the following statements are true, accurate, and within my...

Ashland Water Project – Money Going Down the Drain (ACES)

Chronicle Editor

27 Aug 2021

by the Ashland Citizens for Economic Sustainability Team (ACES) This is a story about how the cost of providing Ashland with an adequate supply of fresh water grew by more than 500 percent during the...