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The Neil Creek Road Fire south of Ashland,  Ore., on July 14, 2025.

How Ashland plans to reduce wildfire risk

Ashland is finalizing a plan that will hopefully make the city a climate refuge in the era of massive wildfires. It’s the first update in more than 20 years.


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How prescribed burns are reshaping Southern Oregon forests and communities

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In fire-prone Southern Oregon, residents of the Green Springs joined forces to carry out a 12-acre prescribed burn — lighting controlled fire to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health. The effort reflects a growing movement to use“good fire” to reshape landscapes and build community resilience.





In a room, several picket signs lean up against the wall in the corner, with slogans like "Our Community, Our News," and "Accurate, Trustworthy, Timely, Local." On the top of a filing cabinet sits a photo of people carrying the signs in a parade.

‘The Evergreen’: The case of the zombie newspaper in Southern Oregon

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The Ashland Daily Tidings, a newspaper in Southern Oregon, shut down in 2023 after nearly 150 years in business. So…why are new articles being posted on its former website nearly every day? Who’s putting them there? And how does artificial intelligence fit in?




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