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You don’t have to go far in our community to hear stories about seniors who have been scammed. Home Instead Senior Care urges families to be alert for scammers who may be targeting their senior loved ones with a variety of clever cons. These frauds could jeopardize not only seniors’…

Building Biology advises us to use color “in accordance with nature” in our built environments. I never grasped the full significance of this until I was called upon to design a healthy home for a pair of birds! The heightened sensitivities of birds have been recognized and used to human…

The sun seems to be frequenting us earlier and more so than usual this year. It is the perfect weather to be outdoors and shopping. However, we know that some rain is needed and we are hoping we will see a little more. We do hope the sunny weather is…

by Deborah Rothschild Guests at this year’s Empty Bowls Supper will again show their solidarity with hungry people in the Rogue Valley. For the third year, Peace House is hosting this modest meal of soup and bread to benefit Uncle Foods Diner. Proceeds will be shared with the Ashland Emergency…

Hi folks, thanks for joining me. So this month I wanted to start you off with some foundational information to help you understand the importance of WATER! Yes I know it’s doesn’t sound very exciting does it? However, that is only because you haven’t heard how amazing water is and…

I have written about our feet and their needs, I have written about the types of good shoes and why it is worth the extra money to buy custom handmade shoes.  It is now time to talk about how to take care of your shoes.   (Past articles available at http://ashland.oregon.localsguide.com)…

The next time you find yourself with no sense of direction in any city, just ask a street tree! Seek out a thin skinned tree planted in a park row or boulevard next to a street or sidewalk. Cherries, Maples, Plums, and Ashes are most helpful. Check the bottom 5’…

The 2014 Ashland Parks & Recreation Summer Guide is here! If you haven’t already seen yours in your mailbox it should be arriving any day now. Programs in the summer guide run May through the end of August. The guide also features information about Daniel Meyer Pool located in Hunter…

Here at the Ashland Institute of Massage most of us wear a number of different hats. We are a small school, so multiple job descriptions is the norm. I wear four primary hats: massage therapist, science instructor, bodywork instructor, and co-director. The last is the most recent hat to top…

Let’s talk tomatoes.  For those of us that crave a home-grown tomato we are always searching for the best tasting, best slicing, or best canning tomato.  There are so many varieties of tomatoes to choose from that it makes decision making for what to plant difficult.  For those of you…

This month I am so happy to highlight a delightful vendor, as well as new store manager, Anna Edmonson.  So Anna, tell us about yourself and your booth here at AAE. “Hello! My name is Anna and I am very pleased to introduce myself and my AAE booth! I’m an…

“Thanks for coming to our house,” I say. “You’re welcome,” you reply, as you sit on the couch next to Marlin, who has a bandaged paw from her encounter with an attractive nuisance on our last ski trip.  She emits a low growl as your sitting on the couch causes…