By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news A little more than a dozen people gathered around a conference table at 52 Winburn Way Tuesday evening to begin the work of addressing homelessness in Ashland. The Housing and Human Services Homeless Services Master Plan Subcommittee was convening for the first time in response to direction from Ashland City Council […]
Gov. Tina Kotek’s advisory council floats possible massive tax increases to meet housing production goal
By Carlos Fuentes | The Oregonian/OregonLiveExperts on Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing production council have suggested that massive tax increases could be necessary to achieve the governor’s housing production goal of 36,000 new homes a year. The Housing Production Advisory Council, composed of housing experts from across the state, detailed 59 potential solutions to meet Kotek’s […]
Severe weather overnight shelter activated Jan 8 through 13
Due to continued cold temperatures in the forecast, the Severe Weather Overnight Shelter will now open for the NIGHTS of January 8 through January 13. The shelter is located at 2200 Ashland St. The facility will be open from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. each day. This is a low-barrier, no-frills, overnight shelter for anyone […]
We The People: Reflection
On We the People for December 27th, Brad and Jason reflect on the year and discuss the impact of AI with David Blackman. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202312270900
8th annual Holiday Peace Meal: ‘Coming together like this is part of how we heal’
It was cold and wet outside, but warm feelings filled Calvin Hall at First Presbyterian Church of Ashland on FridayBy Holly Dillemuth, Ashland.news Piano music played in the background as a calming fireplace displayed on the screen at the eighth annual Holiday Peace Meal on Friday afternoon in Calvin Hall at the First Presbyterian Church […]
Viewpoint: We should be using Pioneer Hall now to feed the unhoused and hungry
The public building has served as the hub for community meals for years — and could fill that role now except for the city’s unnecessary ban on its use, says one of the groups behind the Ashland Peace MealBy Jason Houk I wanted to address some confusion and help paint a more complete picture of […]
Open Pioneer Hall!
For the past 8 years, the city of Ashland has worked with the community peace meal to help ensure that our most vulnerable neighbors were invited inside Pioneer Hall to share meals together, especially during the coldest months of the year. Today, Pioneer Hall sits empty. Our community meals are held outside, regardless of temperatures, […]
We The People — Rabbi David Zaslow
On We the People for December 13, we talk with Rabbi David Zaslow of the Havaurah Shir Hadash Synagogue about the rise in antisemitism and world events. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202312130900
It’s time to open Pioneer Hall!
By Vanessa Martynse Houk Will you stand and eat dinner with our neighbors who must eat their meals outside in the cold? Meanwhile, Pioneer Hall sits empty.For eight years the city of Ashland worked with the Peace Meal to ensure that our most vulnerable neighbors could get inside a public building during the coldest months […]
Holiday Peace Meal on Dec. 22
By Vanessa Martynse Houk A little hope costs less than you might think it does.(Holiday peace meal party information is here too, but first, you must wade through my holiday musings.)You already know how much we care about hunger and food insecurity in the Rogue Valley and how the peace meals quietly serve our most […]