Tax season might be behind us, but this is the perfect time to prepare for next year. And a great way to prepare is to call the experts at Ashland Accounting and Tax Service, now located in Phoenix at 142 S. Main Street.

Ashland Accounting has been providing expert accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and tax services to individuals and small businesses in the Rogue Valley for nearly 30 years. Owner Svitlana (Lana) Rogers, a licensed tax consultant, worked at Ashland Accounting for several years and found that it was her true calling. “I fell in love with the business,” says Lana, who is originally from Ukraine. When the previous owner died, she took over ownership.

Maybe you’ve noticed those people riding bikes around town who seem to take our steep Ashland hills in stride.  Their secret might well be an electric bike.

This cool, environmentally conscious hybrid allows you the choice of pedaling as much or as little as you like on your own power, then switching to an electric “boost” when you reach those difficult climbs.

One of Ashland’s most appealing features is that there are beautiful things to be found everywhere you look, including in our many charming, one-of-a-kind shops. Nimbus, at 25 E. Main Street (across from the Plaza), is one such shop and has long been a favorite among locals and visitors who appreciate artfully designed, beautiful clothing. 

You’ve all seen the smart phones with the cracked glass in front, but the phone I dropped on concrete about a year ago was an award winner. It was so bad I couldn’t even swipe it without requiring a trip to the emergency room for seven stitches in my finger (okay, I’m exaggerating).

Alexis (Lexi) Delgado wants people to know that they don’t have to stay “stuck” in an unhappy life.  Getting unstuck can be as simple—or as difficult—as returning to our simpler selves, trusting our intuition and our inner strength.

Lexi has developed the “School of the New Work” to give people a new way to look at their lives. Her approach is based on what she learned about psychology, brain science, mindfulness practice, yoga, somatic therapies, and ancient traditions after working as a mental health therapist for more than 15 years.