Ashland OR News, January 29th, 2014

By Andy Harris

Welcome to our weekly blog feature – the Ashland OR news round-up! Simply read the short tidbits of information for a quick review of what’s happening in town, or click on the links for access to the full articles.

Another “road diet”, similar to the one on the north side of town on Main St., might be coming to the county on Highway 99 between Talent and Phoenix. LINK*

Last Thursday we posted our first of three articles previewing the 2014 season of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The article discusses the 5 shows at the Bowmer Theatre. Tomorrow we will review the Thomas Theatre shows. LINK

Free. We all like the sound of that, don’t we? Here are 5 ideas of free things to do in Ashland. LINK

Speaking of things to do, here is our weekly Monday post of what’s happening in Ashland this week. LINK

Local radio station KSKQ, 89.5 FM, has recently installed a much more powerful antenna, allowing it to far exceed its previous reach of Ashland and parts of Talent. Time to turn ’em on and give ’em a listen, if you haven’t done so already. LINK*

Though not specifically related to Ashland, I thought it was important to include an article on the life of legendary folk musician and social activist, Pete Seeger. LINK

Everyone could do a few things to cleanse and detoxify, and The Rogue Valley Messenger has 5 tips for doing just that. LINK

Have you ever been to Lower Table Rock? Well even if you have, there’s a chance you’ve never seen it quite like this…the fog on the valley floor make these photos seemingly taken at altitudes much higher than 2000 feet. LINK

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