Vickie Aldous

ASHLAND — The Schneider Museum of Art is transformed into four separate galleries with art ranging from minimalist to lush for exhibits that will continue through Sept. 9. An opening reception for the exhibits and artists will be held…

The Schneider Museum of Art is taking part in what has been dubbed "Oregon's largest art show." The museum on Southern Oregon University's Ashland campus is exhibiting the diverse work of five artists through Sept. 17 as part of…

Wataru Sugiyama was working as an engineer in Japan, smoking and getting drunk with his co-workers on weekends. "I was one of the cogs in the machine," he said. A 26-year-old at the time, Sugiyama decided he wanted more out of life.…

The days of Oregon Shakespeare Festival actors rehearsing in the lobby of the Angus Bowmer Theatre and other improvised spaces are over. Theater lovers gathered Friday for a dedication ceremony for the new Hay-Patton Rehearsal Center on…

Kids who are part of a Secret Book Club in Ashland are using their imaginations to turn everyday places into settings for fantastical stories. Members of the club meet at TreeHouse Books on the Plaza in downtown Ashland and make treks to…

By Vickie Aldous Ashland Daily Tidings Posted: 2:00 AM August 19, 2013 Chinese restrictions on imports of contaminated recycled material have made it more difficult to recycle everything from clear plastic strawberry containers to…

By Vickie Aldous Ashland Daily Tidings Posted: 2:00 AM June 22, 2013 With the scent of freshly cut Douglas fir and madrone heavy in the air, James Esqueda stacked newly cut branches and brush in a pile for burning in the fall. While…

By Vickie Aldous Ashland Daily Tidings Posted: 2:00 AM January 17, 2013 City officials may retool their concept for a homeless resources day center in Ashland after no social service organizations stepped forward to apply for $100,000…

By Vickie Aldous Posted Dec. 7, 2012 at 2:00 AM The Ashland City Council has approved a public art mosaic as part of a major downtown Plaza reconstruction, despite concerns from some that the design is too contemporary for the site.…

You don't have to quit your job, put off having children or wait until retirement to be a writer, according to Ashland author, editor and writing instructor Midge Raymond. In her newly released book "Everyday Writing: Tips and Prompts to…