Does your pup tremble like an aspen leaf at the sight of water?  Nip and snarl when you try to brush out those burrs?

Get your dog, or cat, to the experts at Land of Paws, conveniently located on 1525 Highway 99 North, next to Animal Medical Hospital. You’ll save yourself and your best friend a lot of stress.

No trip to Ashland would be complete without a visit to Mt. Ashland, and no visit to Mt. Ashland would be complete without a stop at Callahan’s Mountain Lodge, right east of the Mt. Ashland Exit 6.

Whether you’re looking for a hearty meal after a day of skiing or snowboarding, drinks on the outdoor deck after a summer hike on the nearby Pacific Crest Trail, or just want a great place to spend a few hours or a few days, Callahan’s is your place.

A couple of years ago my wife’s family moved their elderly parents from Gold Beach to Madras, and it was a stressful time for everyone. What they needed was someone like Linda Farland, a Rogue Valley resident who opened Southern Oregon Relocation Specialists in 2013.“

When we were helping my mom get ready to move to the Manor in Medford, after living in her home for 30+ years, I saw the emotional side of moving a senior and downsizing all those years of memories,”

Marie Donovan and Stephanie Pollard, principal brokers and owners of Ashland Homes Real Estate (150 E. Main), had both been in real estate for 3-7 years in 1991, when they met with Ted Banke, the original owner of Ashland Homes, who opened the office in 1980.

“The timing was right,” Marie said. “We were looking to open our own firm, and Ted was ready to shift from ownership.

Although El Niño has brought the Rogue Valley some relief from the drought conditions of last summer, warmer temperatures and long dry spells are undoubtedly in our future.

Local environmen-talist Andy Fischer created Rogue Water Solutions with this in mind. The landscape company focuses on land and farmscapes that work with the changing needs of our environment.