After unloading from the Comer Chairlift, skiers and snowboarders take on and prepare to tackle the Lower Juliet run at Mt. Ashland Ski Area on Monday morning just after the mountain's 9 a.m. opening. Two lifts provided access to trails on the lower portion of the mountain as the ski area opened for the season Monday.
By Vickie Aldous and Scott Stoddard of the Daily Courier
MOUNT ASHLAND — The Mt. Ashland Ski Area opened for the season on Monday, but only with chairlifts serving the lower mountain because of scanty snow.
Skiers and snowboarders made the best of the situation, going down the runs that were open and playing on a small terrain park built by workers not far from the ski lodge. The ski area charged only $18 for lift tickets due to the limited runs. Read More »
Southern Oregon law enforcement agencies are searching for an O'Brien man suspected of stealing and ditching multiple vehicles while eluding police during high speed pursuits that started Monday morning in Josephine County and continued far into Jackson County.
The suspect, Billy Dean Gregory, 55, could face multiple charges, including unlawful use of a motor vehicle, theft, reckless driving and attempting to elude police, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
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