Morgan Rothborne

3 weeks ago | rv-times.com | Morgan Rothborne

Published 12:00 pm Thursday, June 5, 2025 Firefighters have completed training on the engine, provided through a state program, just in time for the new fire seasonJust in time for the beginning of fire season, Ashland Fire & Rescue has completed training with a new engine designed for wildland urban interface and regional support. The engine was one of many dispersed through the state via the Oregon State Fire Marshal Engine Program, Wildfire Division Chief Chris Chambers said.

3 weeks ago | rv-times.com | Morgan Rothborne

Published 11:00 am Monday, June 2, 2025 Facility at 2350 Ashland. St. serves daily mealsA kitchen serving daily meals to those in need was unveiled to a small group of supporters Thursday evening at Opportunities for Housing, Resources and Assistance.

1 month ago | rv-times.com | Morgan Rothborne

Published 11:00 am Monday, May 12, 2025 US Forest Service teams clear an area earmarked for a burn six years ago; ‘Let’s do our best, as forestry technicians,’ firefighters are toldU.S. Forest Service personnel gathered around a truck with a map of the Ashland watershed pinned to the outside door for a morning briefing to prepare for a prescribed burn to clean up over 60 acres of the Ashland watershed.

1 month ago | rv-times.com | Morgan Rothborne

Published 10:49 am Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Area residents should prepare for potential smoke impacts Thursday and FridayA large area in the Ashland watershed is scheduled for a prescribed burn Thursday and Friday, pending a Wednesday afternoon approval from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Residents should prepare for smoke impacts, said Ashland Fire & Rescue Wildfire Division Chief Chris Chambers.

1 month ago | rv-times.com | Morgan Rothborne

Unknown perpetrators painted antisemitic graffiti at two locations near the SOU Student and Family Housing Complex on April 25, said Joe Mosley, public information officer for Southern Oregon University. Mosley confirmed the acts of vandalism in a text message. The university would not discuss details of the graffiti, except to state that it was “antisemitic in nature,” he said.