Back in the mid 1990s, we used to take the kids to Goodtimes (near the Ashland Street overpass) to play video games, chew on candy, and sometimes stay for dinner. It was only two blocks down the street from us, and it was a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.

It was just eleven years ago that Dustin Way was a young kid fresh out of college and not sure exactly where his life was heading. That all changed when he walked into Rogue Valley Roasting Co. (917 E. Main Street) one day for a cup of coffee.

We’re approaching that time of year when we’ll gradually start switching from air conditioning to heating. And trust me, the last thing you need is for your Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit to go on the blink.

In Ashland, there has always been a wealth of alternative therapies, and just last March Kirra Sirianni introduced Wavetonix Wellness with a soft opening at 270 4th Street. This “acoustic sound wave” therapy is a non-invasive, safe, Class 1 medical device currently holding three U.S. medical patents and FDA approved.

Stacy Page and his wife, Meredith, have created a professional cannabis business complex located at 633 Market Street in Medford. Their 9,000 sq. ft. building houses a dispensary, Market Street Wellness, and a CBD store, Market Street CBD. The CBD store does not sell anything that contains more than 0.3 percent THC.