Last Tuesday the city council took additional steps towards securing affordable housing for residents by agreeing to restore the 20-acre Union Pacific Railroad property located between Clear Creek Drive and Rogue Place and south of East Hersey Street. Mayor Stromberg,…
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Raiders Make it to Title Game-Where to Watch it.
Another big year for Southern Oregon University’s football team. The Raiders have made it to the NAIA football title game for the second year in a row. The number of people wanting to watch the game together is expected to…
Students Choice: Food or Tuition?
In a nation where tuition is increasing substantially and student debt is at an all time high, many students have been left deciding if they have enough money to pay for food or their tuition. According to a study by…
Mount Ashland Opening
After a multiple season dry spell Mount Ashland is covered in snow and ready for a full winter of skiing and snowboarding. While still not a confirmed opening date, Mt. Ashland Development Director Michael Stringer feels “optimistic” about being able…
No Holiday for Safeway
For those longing for the humble ways of Safeway in its quaint building with easy parking -it appears you won’t have to wait much longer. Albertsons, which bought the store back from Northwest grocery chain, Haggen, says in its latest…
5 Ways to Find Free Food
Hunger among college students is a real thing. A survey done this year at Western Oregon University cited by the Washington Post found that 59 percent of students experienced hunger often enough to go a day or more without anything…
Simple Sam-Bikes for Change
“How can we make it easy for people to make a difference in the world?” says young entrepreneurial team Hudson Davis, 21, and Otto Helberg, 31. Out of Redding, California this duo has started their own business to change the…
Former Raiders Launch Business to Keep Runners Going
No matter the scale of operation, business plans small and large need determination as well as a working partnership in order to get off the ground. Trails & Tarmac, a coaching business designed to help runners reach new goals, boasts…
Surviving Finals, Tips from Pros
With the impending dread of finals week fast approaching, we at The Siskiyou spoke with some students, who have been through the ringer before, about how to best prepare for and deal with finals. One thing upperclassmen are in agreement…
Tears in Our Beers: The Student Debt Crisis in Southern Oregon
Affording higher education is a luxury that many students in Southern Oregon do not have, according to a new survey underway now which reveals some grim preliminary numbers. According to the Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) national student debt…