The long-time local animal welfare organization, Friends of the Animals (FOTAS), is pleased to announce the opening of its new Friends of the Animals Community Spay & Neuter Clinic. 

Bumgardners Landscape Management is a family-owned (Rod, Bill and Rod, Jr.,) and operated company specializing in full-service landscape management, irrigation solutions, and seasonal snow and ice service management for residential and commercial properties. Since 1993, they have built a reputation for quality craftsmanship, reliability, and customer satisfaction throughout Southern Oregon. 

Fred and Darus Juarez certainly have the entrepreneurial spirit. The couple, who moved to the Rogue Valley in 2011, now own four businesses serving the valley. Their bread and butter, Budget Blinds, offers interior design for beauty and privacy in your home, specializing in automated solutions (“Alexa, close the blinds please”) for your windows.  

Just a few months into the new year, rumors began throughout town regarding the recent closure of Pie and Vine. Who did the Beams sell it to? What would take its place at 358 E. Main? Regardless of the circumstances, when any long-time Ashland staple closes, there is a definite hope that whatever comes next fills the proverbial shoes. 

When it comes to Do-It-Yourself projects at home, there’s no better place to start than Ashland General Hardware (ACE), located at 249 A Street in the Railroad District. The store itself has been an Ashland institution since 1936, and it’s been owned and operated by the Emard family since 2010. Owners Jill and Kate Emard are proud of the one-on-one customer service at the store, which has been a hallmark at Ace Hardware since its inception.