August 29, 2020
Are PACs Inherently Bad?
It’s become apparent that there are some Ashlanders who feel that PACs…
August 6, 2020
Mail Tribune: Publish More Investigative Reporting
Gratifying to read that the Mail Tribune intends to further emphasize and…
August 6, 2020
The Real Reasons Ashlanders Rejected City Manager Contract
After reading an article on Thursday by Joe Zavala, entitled “Ashland City…
July 31, 2020
Ashlander Joins the Whiners on Utility Charges
I have lived in Ashland for 18 years and I never paid much attention to my…
June 28, 2020
Diversify or Economic Ecosystem
On May 19, the Ashland City Council approved a modified resolution that removes…
June 24, 2020
Bloated, Over-Compensated Ashland City Staff
A number of elected city officials and others have taken issue with the…
June 10, 2020
Group Demands City Tighten its Belt to Save the Town
Saying that Ashland is on the brink of collapse as a tourist magnet, ACES, a…
May 30, 2020
Ashland Needs Sound Fiscal Management
The corona virus pandemic necessitates immediate revision of Ashland’s current…
May 21, 2020
$8.2 Million Ashland City Hall Bond Goes Down
Ashland voters Tuesday rejected an $8.2 million general obligation bond to fund…
May 15, 2020
ACES Favors the Prioritizing of City Spending
As decision day nears on the proposed Ashland $8.2 million City Hall…
May 12, 2020
Council Ignored Warnings by Budget Committee
City Councilor Stephen Jensen, in a recent letter attempting to persuade voters…
May 11, 2020
Stromberg Supports Raising Your Taxes (again)
I read with interest Mayor John Stromberg’s letter regarding the facilities…
May 11, 2020
You Can’t Get Something for Nothing
In an anonymous mailer sent to all Ashland residences, an incredible claim is…
May 11, 2020
Acting Like Spoiled Teenagers
The Ashland City Council approved placing the $8.2 million City Hall retrofit…
May 11, 2020
City Hall Bond is Poorly Timed
As a citizen of Ashland I am thoroughly bewildered by the city’s ability to ask…
May 11, 2020
If Virus Doesn’t Kill City, Council Will
Astonishingly, during his time of painful business losses and skyrocketing…
May 5, 2020
City Hall Bond – Another Slap in the Face
My daughter has attended Ashland schools all her life and I’ve been happy to…
May 5, 2020
City Wants Funds Without a Detailed and Defined Plan
I am writing to weigh in against Measure 15-193, the proposed $8.2 million bond…
May 5, 2020
Bond Measure – Where’s Their Sense of Perspective?
Have you been downtown lately? It is deserted, a ghost town. No Shakespeare, no…
May 5, 2020
Life Long Democrat – NO on Bond
In an April 29 letter to the editor, Ron Adams says opponents of the $8.2…
May 5, 2020
Bond Measure – What an Abhorrent Slap in the Face!
As 13-plus year Ashland residents and family of five, we have a vested interest…
May 2, 2020
This Vote is Premature!
During my 35-plus years in Ashland, I’ve looked at each proposed bond or tax in…
April 30, 2020
Letter on City Hall by Meredith Overstreet
Ashland Councilors Rosenthal and Jensen wrote, “Our forbearers in Ashland had…
April 28, 2020
The City Council Needs Our Help
It has become apparent that most of our city council members are out of touch…
April 27, 2020
City Councilor Speaks out on City’s Reaction to Crisis and City Hall Renovation
In the Sunday, April 19 Mail Tribune, Ashland City Councilors Rich Rosenthal…
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