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SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! in April

“SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!” Imagine my surprise to see a spring snow as I woke up this morning. Having just planted young lettuces, I ran outside to checked on my snap peas, spinach, bok choy and Swiss chard. I was anxious to see how they fared with a dusting of snow. Amazingly, they were alive and well and I saw …

Golden Connections: Dedication April 23rd

Golden Connections: new public art in Railroad Park! I took photos during the installation of Golden Connections on March 28. Sculptor Dave Frei is at the top of ladder. As he and his wife Jennifer Corio were installing this new artwork that reminds us how the railroad changed Ashland, a train came by --- perfect timing! (photo by Peter …

TID Reservoirs, April 8, 2022

SOCAN Meeting: Funding Healthy Soils: April 26, 6-7 via Zoom

CONTACT: Alan Journet, Co-facilitator, Southern Oregon Climate Action Now; alan@socan.eco 541-301-4107SUBJECT: Funding Healthy Soils: An Oregon effort to find the money All gardeners and farmers want healthy soil. One of the best ways to achieve this is through practices that improve soil organic matter. Regrettably, we have been degrading our soils for too long and need to adjust our behavior. …

Showdown at City Hall?

Analysis by Dean Silver The Memo On March 30, City Manager Joe Lessard and Finance Director Alison Chan sent a memo to the City Council and Department Directors, as well as the “Park Commission” regarding “future financial operations”. In it, they wrote: Every department director is directed to prepare budget reduction plans for their department’sGeneral Fund expenditures for the second …

Daffodils in Ashland

Daffodils By Susanne Severeid Copyright 2022 Some sensitive soul planted daffodils here in Ashland, and the flowers are now in glorious bloom. Not only did the person plant a border along an otherwise unremarkable curb near the railroad tracks, but the bulbs are placed in such a way as to bloom in the shape of a heart-- a sweet surprise …

Meet Your New Emergency On-Ramp

The new emergency ramp onto I-5 at the top of N. Mountain Av. is almost finished. An overlay of asphalt grindings will complete the surface temporarily; final asphalt paving will be applied when ODOT gets approval from the Federal Highway Administration. According to Public Works Director Scott Fleury, "ODOT is going to try to finalize the grinding placement next week …

Jackson County Board of Commissioners Staff Meeting Notes for 04/07/2022

I observe public meetings of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners (BoC) as an individual, believing in open government and the public’s right and need to know. I declare that, although I try to be as accurate and objective as possible, errors may occur; therefore, readers should verify any information I report that is of interest to them by listening …
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