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Firefighters work overnight to contain wildfire northeast of Rogue River Fire crews from multiple agencies rushed up Wards Creek Road to help contain a wildfire with several spot fires on Tuesday night. ROGUE RIVER, Ore....

What You Should Do on Your Own Property to Protect Against Wildfires

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07 Apr 2021

City of Ashland launches 3rd Annual Wildfire Safety Campaign ASHLAND, Ore. – KOBI ,NBC5 News The City of Ashland is preparing for fire season by educating residents on safety. For each of the next 4 months,...

Tax Dollars Being Used for Fire Protection in Southern Oregon

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07 Apr 2021

Dual fire protection set in place for rural areas as fire season approaches SOUTHERN OREGON — Some of your tax money goes towards dual fire protection, courtesy of rural fire districts and the Oregon Department...

Oregon Health Update: 4/6 – 544 New Cases with 33 in Jackson County!

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06 Apr 2021

Oregon reports 544 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 33 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — There are 33 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,427, the Oregon Health Authority reported...

Vaccine Available to All Oregonians over the Age of 16 Starting April 19 – Gov. Brown

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06 Apr 2021

Gov. Kate Brown announced on Tuesday the state will expand vaccine eligibility to all Oregonians over the age of 16 starting April 19, matching the timeline proposed by President Joe Biden. SALEM, Ore. — KDVR...

CDC Recommendation Update: Fully Vaccinated People Can Resume Domestic Travel 4/2

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02 Apr 2021

Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People Updated Apr. 2, 2021 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html Summary of Recent Changes Fully vaccinated people can resume domestic travel and do not need to get tested before or after travel...

COVID Cases in Jackson County Soar According to Dr. Jim Shames 4/2

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02 Apr 2021

KOBI Jackson Co. reports highest Covid cases in weeks ahead of new risk level assignment “I was shocked. We’re seeing more community spread. Were not tracing as many infections back to a known source.” This...

Finally, County Commissioners Declare Drought, Take a Look at the TID Map

Chronicle Editor

02 Apr 2021

Commissioners declare drought in Jackson County, awaiting Governor’s emergency declaration Source for map above:https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/roguetea.html JACKSON CO, Ore — KOBI Due to abnormally low water levels, Jackson County Commissioners have declared a drought. The declaration is...

An Engineer (Retired) Raises Concerns with the Ashland Budget

Chronicle Editor

01 Apr 2021

As an engineer (Retired), I have a serious concern about the Ashland Budget. The CIP (Capital Improvement Program) for our City is way over stated. This becomes an annual budget concern in my mind because...

A Veteran Citizen Budget Watcher & One Who Comments on It Weighs in on the Issues

Chronicle Editor

01 Apr 2021

To the 14 Budget Committee members: I have some thoughts regarding the “process” to share with you prior to listening to the upcoming presentation of the recommended budget on March 30, 2021. Having observed 2...

Whites Only: Race in Oregon

Barbara Cervone

31 Mar 2021

There are whiter states in America, but when Oregon entered the Union in 1859, it did so as a “whites-only” state, the only free state to do so. One hundred and fifty years later, Portland...

The Things That Do Not Burn

Barbara Cervone

31 Mar 2021

Living in Ashland, you wouldn’t know there was much of a Latino community here. Salvador, who mows our lawn, laughs and tells me, “We’re invisible to you, but we’re here!” A tourist town, thanks to...

Sharing Food, Building Community

Barbara Cervone

31 Mar 2021

Food is the ingredient that binds us together. — Author unknown Paul Giancarlo remembers reading an article in the Ashland Daily Tidings, a few weeks after Christmas in 2009, about food bank “blues”: how shelves stand...

Citizen Calls Council to Face the “Third Rail” and to Control City Employee Personnel Costs III

Chronicle Editor

31 Mar 2021

March 28, Esteemed Mayor, Councilors, and Citizens’ Budget Committee members: Personnel costs are the second largest expense item in the chart of accounts. We all need to tighten our belts, and that includes city employees....

Infrastructure (CIP) Correction Offered by a Citizen Critical of the Budget Process II

Chronicle Editor

31 Mar 2021

March 28 — Esteemed Mayor, Councilors, and Citizens’ Budget Committee members: The budget process in Ashland is badly broken. Here is a simple idea to help improve it: Prepare the CIP on alternating years, not...

Citizen’s Plea to the Ashland Budget Deciders for Careful Examination of Expensive Improvements I

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31 Mar 2021

March 28, 2021 Esteemed Mayor, Councilors, and Citizens’ Budget Committee members: Ashland’s BN 2021-23 budget must reflect the realities of the current economy, and the wants and needs of its citizens. After at least ten...

George Kramer Hits The Nail on the Head, Again – Frugality for the Ashland Budget!

Chronicle Editor

30 Mar 2021

Frugality. George Kramer’s statement to the Citizens Budget Committee, March 30. Today’s word is frugality. In case you are unfamiliar, it’s a noun, defined as “The quality of being economical with money. It means to...

Jackson County Public Health Has New Vaccination Clinic Site – At The Expo Not Drive In But Walk In — Set an Appointment

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29 Mar 2021

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Jackson County Public Health has set up a new vaccination clinic site at the Jackson County Expo, the agency announced Monday. Unlike previous clinics at the Expo, this will not be a...

Did the City Give the Senior Foot Clinic the Boot? by Susanne Severeid

Susanne Severeid

27 Mar 2021

A Tale of Two Cities, Part I – A Report from 2018 Still Relevant!

Chronicle Editor

27 Mar 2021

A Tale of Two Cities, Part I Klamath Falls, just a tad larger than Ashland, is a city that believes in balancing its budget. “According to the City Financial Policies,” the Klamath Falls 2017-2018 budget...

Wildfire Northeast of Rogue River Under Control 4/7

What You Should Do on Your Own Property to Protect Against Wildfires

Tax Dollars Being Used for Fire Protection in Southern Oregon

Oregon Health Update: 4/6 – 544 New Cases with 33 in Jackson County!

Vaccine Available to All Oregonians over the Age of 16 Starting April 19 – Gov. Brown

CDC Recommendation Update: Fully Vaccinated People Can Resume Domestic Travel 4/2

COVID Cases in Jackson County Soar According to Dr. Jim Shames 4/2

Finally, County Commissioners Declare Drought, Take a Look at the TID Map

An Engineer (Retired) Raises Concerns with the Ashland Budget

A Veteran Citizen Budget Watcher & One Who Comments on It Weighs in on the Issues

Whites Only: Race in Oregon

The Things That Do Not Burn

Sharing Food, Building Community

Citizen Calls Council to Face the “Third Rail” and to Control City Employee Personnel Costs III

Infrastructure (CIP) Correction Offered by a Citizen Critical of the Budget Process II

Citizen’s Plea to the Ashland Budget Deciders for Careful Examination of Expensive Improvements I

George Kramer Hits The Nail on the Head, Again – Frugality for the Ashland Budget!

Jackson County Public Health Has New Vaccination Clinic Site – At The Expo Not Drive In But Walk In — Set an Appointment

Did the City Give the Senior Foot Clinic the Boot? by Susanne Severeid

A Tale of Two Cities, Part I – A Report from 2018 Still Relevant!

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