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Ashland Development Fees Reduced for School District Construction - Was It Enough?

Ashland City Council last night cut the city’s community development fee for any future school district building improvements to $30,000 per project, reducing fees on three planned high school improvements by $180,000.  The vote was unanimous. Community Development Director Bill Mohner told the Council that with this change total city government fees on improvements to current school projects, including work …

Ashland Water Report April 19, 2022

TID Reservoirs Inching Upward as of April 18, 2022

Jackson County Board of Commissioners Work Session Notes for 04/19/2022

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 …

13 Percent … vs. … 70 Percent

Like most of the nation, I have been watching the courage of the Ukrainian people fighting for the right to live in their democratic country and resist the dictatorship of Russia. This David and Goliath event vividly displays the Ukrainian determination against massive deadly aggression by Putin, who is bent on breaking their will. Every day the world sees that …

"Art of the Fire", April 30 at 111 Talent Ave.

Community Art Show: “Art of the Fire,” April 30 at 111 Talent Ave. in Talent Oregonfrom 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday only. It will take place at the historic Malmgren Garage which burned into a shell of a buildingin the Almeda Fire. People from all over the county have photographed or painted the building as it stands today. The flames …

The Bears are Hungry!

The bears are back making their rounds, looking for food. Remember to bring your bird feeders in at night, secure your trash as best you can, and don't leave anything that might attract them in your yard. Also remember that they lived here long before we encroached on their territory and radically altered their ecosystem. Our human caused climate change …

Can Civic Leaders Prove 5G is Safe?

Evidence of consumer safety should obviously be the gold standard before allowing any product to be marketed to the public. Whether a child’s toy or the hyped 5G (Fifth Generation) technology, science and reliability must be confirmed before any new product or innovation is released for public consumption. What proof can our civic leaders cite if / when approving 5G …

TID Water Supply Update & Reservoir Map

WATER SUPPLY UPDATE – APRIL 11, 2022 April 11, 2022 As of April 5, 2022, the water supply is still approximately 3,300 acre feet below where it was at this time last year. The combined storage in the three reservoirs of Howard Prairie, Hyatt Lake and Emigrant Lake is 13,155 acre feet or 12% of capacity. We currently have approximately …
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