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Oregon reports 331 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 635, the Oregon Health Authority reported...

Washington Post Video of Almeda Fire

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21 Oct 2020

Here is the link – https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/20/oregon-almeda-fire/?arc404=true

Oregon Health Authority – Wear Masks

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20 Oct 2020

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority released updated guidance on the state’s face covering requirements, generally expanding them in multiple settings including workplaces and outdoor public spaces by filling in some few gaps that...

Track Your Ballot through This State Link …

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18 Oct 2020

Track your ballot here https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/vr/showVoterSearch.do?lang=eng&source=SOS

Ballots Mailed Oct. 16 – Voter Info and Drop Sites for Ballots —

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18 Oct 2020

MEDFORD, Ore. — With the 2020 general election already well underway in some parts of the country, voters in Oregon — or at least Jackson County — should start seeing their ballots arrive as early...

Position 5: Surveys with No Comparison

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18 Oct 2020

Below are the survey answers from Gina DuQuenne and Jessica Kensinger with no comparison. Position 5: Candidate – Gina DuQuenne The City of Ashland pays 12% of Every Employee’s Salary into PERS. The employee pays...

Position 5 Comparison of Candidates’ Survey Answers

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18 Oct 2020

Ashland City Council Candidates Position 5: Candidates – Gina DuQuenne, Jessica Kensinger Both candidates returned the questionnaire. Below is a comparison of their answers to each question on the survey. The City of Ashland pays...

Position 3: Surveys with No Comparison

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18 Oct 2020

Below are the survey answers from Kelly Marcotulli and Gerardo Padilla with no comparison. Position 3: Candidate – Kelly Marcotulli The City of Ashland pays 12% of EVERY EMPLOYEE’S SALARY into PERS. The employee pays...

Position 1: Comparison of Candidates’ Survey Answers

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18 Oct 2020

Position 1: Candidates – Paula Hyatt, Andrew Card Paula Hyatt didn’t submit answers to the survey questions. Andrew Card’s answers are below with no comparison. The City of Ashland pays 12% of EVERY EMPLOYEE’S SALARY...

Exclusive: Ashland City Council Candidates’ Answers to a Citizen Survey

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18 Oct 2020

Ted and Susan Hall, who live in Ashland, sent a survey to all the Ashland City Council candidates. The Halls asked the Ashland Chronicle to post the surveys in a comparison format and to...

Susan Lloyd: Ashland Photographer at the DC Women’s March, October 17

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18 Oct 2020

Thousands of mostly young women rallied yesterday,October 17 in the nation’s capital and other U.S. cities, AP’s Anita Snow reports. The rallies were the latest in a series that began with a massive Women’s March...

Update on Wildfire Recovery Resources 10/17

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17 Oct 2020

MEDFORD, Ore. —KDRV is partnering with the American Red Cross to support those impacted by the wildfires burning in Oregon. Donations support the work the Red Cross is providing to families that have been affected...

Oregon Health Authority Warning!

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17 Oct 2020

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority reported 418 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases and six additional deaths on Friday. With the announcement came a prediction for a concerning future if trends continue as...

Free Legal Advice Available for Fire Victims

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16 Oct 2020

MEDFORD, Ore. — KDRV The wildfires have left many people suffering from the loss of their homes and prized possessions. The Oregon Trial Lawyers Association is now offering free consultations for fire victims in Lane...

Hog Slaughter Farm South of Ashland – Udate from Don’t Uproot Ashland!

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13 Oct 2020

A brief rewind by Barbara Cervone Our last “formal” encounter with Uproot Meats seems a lifetime ago, in December ’19, when Uproot Meat’s Krista Vegter failed to appear at a hearing of the Jackson County...

Red Cross Helped 900 Fire Victims Find Emergency Housing in Jackson County

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13 Oct 2020

MEDFORD, Ore. — KOBI The American Red Cross has helped nearly 900 southern Oregonians displaced by the Almeda fire to find some type of emergency housing. According to the Red Cross, as of this afternoon,...

FEMA Approves Temp Housing Funds for Jackson County

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12 Oct 2020

Housing relief on the way to Jackson County, FEMA approves assistance JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — On Friday, Jackson County was officially approved by FEMA to receive Temporary Housing Assistance. The approval was met after FEMA...

Severeid from a Little Brick Room in Ashland

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11 Oct 2020

Severeid’s Soapbox 4 By Susanne Severeid, Copyright 2020 Are you, like me, having difficulty coping with the COVID-induced social isolation, now further amplified by the unhealthy air? And the stress, loss, and confusion in our...

Jackson County Hiring Third Party to Investigate Its Emergency Response to the Almeda Fire

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08 Oct 2020

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — KDRV As firefighters, search and rescue teams, and utility crews continue to pick through the rubble of destroyed neighborhoods in Phoenix in Talent, some residents are asking why they did not receive...

Wildfire Recovery: Next Step by Camp Kaye

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07 Oct 2020

THE NEXT STEP by Camp Kaye (Recent Nextdoor Contributor) I had someone ask me how we can make our neighborhoods safer from a fire perspective. They were likely hoping for species treatment, clearance specs ~...

Oregon Health Authority Update 10/21: 331 New Cases Highest Daily Count for Jackson County – 36

Washington Post Video of Almeda Fire

Oregon Health Authority – Wear Masks

Track Your Ballot through This State Link …

Ballots Mailed Oct. 16 – Voter Info and Drop Sites for Ballots —

Position 5: Surveys with No Comparison

Position 5 Comparison of Candidates’ Survey Answers

Position 3: Surveys with No Comparison

Position 1: Comparison of Candidates’ Survey Answers

Exclusive: Ashland City Council Candidates’ Answers to a Citizen Survey

Susan Lloyd: Ashland Photographer at the DC Women’s March, October 17

Update on Wildfire Recovery Resources 10/17

Oregon Health Authority Warning!

Free Legal Advice Available for Fire Victims

Hog Slaughter Farm South of Ashland – Udate from Don’t Uproot Ashland!

Red Cross Helped 900 Fire Victims Find Emergency Housing in Jackson County

FEMA Approves Temp Housing Funds for Jackson County

Severeid from a Little Brick Room in Ashland

Jackson County Hiring Third Party to Investigate Its Emergency Response to the Almeda Fire

Wildfire Recovery: Next Step by Camp Kaye

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