Ashland

The federal government shutdown could start affecting food benefits in November, when the program known as SNAP wouldn’t be paid out, leaving many low-income families scrambling.

Ashland is holding a wildfire evacuation drill for people and businesses to rehearse what they would do in a real evacuation, from gathering their belongings to practicing their evacuation route.

After a long process of amendments and public debate, local authorities can now seek to ban suspected repeat offenders from certain areas without waiting for convictions.

The Ashland City Council took the first step in changing how police can seek bans of repeat offenders from the city’s two enhanced law enforcement areas.

The Almeda Fire was a wake-up call for many in the Rogue Valley, where evacuations and coordination between emergency departments were somewhat chaotic. Since then, first responders and residents have worked to apply what they learned.

Ashland police have opened a homicide investigation after finding a man dead from multiple gunshot wounds over the weekend.

After receiving more than 1,000 emails and other community feedback, Southern Oregon University this week released an updated plan to address its severe financial crisis.

A routine fire inspection of Lincoln School Thursday revealed a bulge coming out of a wall that district officials say hadn’t been there the day before, as well as some cracking. As a result, the building was shut down.

The Ashland City Council narrowly approved wage increases for the city’s executive staff despite vocal opposition from residents concerned about service cuts and rising utility fees.

SOU has suffered a series of financial crises in recent years. This latest is a collision of multiple factors, including what President Rick Bailey calls inadequate state support and Trump administration actions that will slash funding for students.

SOU’s current budget is about $71 million, but President Rick Bailey says they need to work toward a $60 million budget.

A new school year is coming up quick, and some districts say their financial situation is shaky in the face of federal cuts.