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🌱 What will Ashland do with its newly secured City Hall?

Ashland, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What will Ashland do with its newly secured City Hall?
  • What will Ashland’s Dan Ruby bring to Southern Oregon Climate Action Now?
  • New leadership steps in to guide Ashland.news’ next chapter

Also on today's calendar: Autumn Release: LWV Wine Club Members Exclusive Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Hot, with a high of 93 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 60.
  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge sides with Ashland in court ruling over city hall property (kobi5.com) — Ashland now fully owns its historic downtown City Hall after a Jackson County judge ruled the city has satisfied an 1884 deed, ending a challenge from Helman family heirs. With ownership clarified, city leaders will debate repair options and future uses for the long-closed building at Tuesday’s council meeting, shaping how this key downtown property serves residents going forward.
   

• Ruby named executive director of Southern Oregon Climate Now (ashland.news) — Ashland resident Dan Ruby, former CEO of ScienceWorks and Rogue Community College Foundation leader, has been named executive director of Southern Oregon Climate Action Now. He plans to deepen SOCAN’s climate education and policy work, drawing on his experience with local nonprofits and concerns about wildfire-driven health impacts in Southern Oregon communities like those affected by the Almeda Fire.
   

• Ashland.news announces hiring of interim executive director (ashland.news) — Ashland.news has brought on nonprofit veteran Julie Gillis as interim executive director, strengthening the leadership behind the local news you rely on. She’ll handle business operations, fundraising, and community relations while Executive Editor Bert Etling focuses on newsroom work, aiming to secure the resources needed to keep robust, independent coverage of Ashland thriving.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If I forget your name, don’t forget this.
    I was proud of you. I am proud of you. I will be, even after the words are gone. (Nextdoor Upper Tolman)
  • Free big roll of 4' chicken/landscape wire to anyone who can pick it up.
    Must be before next Monday, and the sooner the better. (Nextdoor Shakespeare Blocks)
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Manager in Ashland. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Ashland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Talent

  • Rogue Community Cat Rescue opening new thrift shop in Talent (rv-times.com)

Phoenix

  • ‘The heart of the building:' Phoenix High librarian gets flowery sendoff surprise (rv-times.com)
  • Latest Jackson County Health inspections: Morning Glory, Mountain Mike's Pizza, Silver Dragon (rv-times.com)

Medford

  • Kotek and Drazan Set for Televised Medford Debate After Feisty Eugene Opener (thesunpapers.com)
  • Medford Rogue Rotary ‘Sip & Stroll for Polio' (kobi5.com)
  • Walls go up at SoHumane's new building as construction continues (kobi5.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ashland

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