Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-08
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Jackson County Property Price Surges by 6.7% By Edith M. on February 8, 2024 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The good news for Jackson County homeowners is that the value of residential properties has risen 6.7%, averaging $405,000 per sale. The record number of 359 sales in Jackson County outstripped those recorded during the same period a year earlier when 47 fewer homes were sold. Realtors Reveal Average of 3.9 Homes Sold Each Day Home sales in the county b
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-08
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Oregon Considers “Right To Repair” Bill- Big Tech Firms Have Contrary Responses By Diane Megaw on February 8, 2024 A bill set to make it cheaper and easier for consumers to fix their devices is being considered by Oregon lawmakers. But big tech phone manufacturers Apple and Google are sitting on different sides of the fence when it comes to support for the bill. Senate Bill 1596- the so-called “right to repair” bill, sets out mechanisms that seek to a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-09
Portland voters believe the city is heading the wrong way, according to survey Of the 500 respondents to a recent survey, about 40% cited homelessness as their top concern, and 50% expressed pessimism about future employment prospects. News By Bernadette E. On Feb 9, 2024 Downtown Portland seen from the West Hills - Oregon, USA. Share PORTLAND, Ore. — The majority of Portland metro area voters are dissatisfied with the direction in which Portland and the surrounding local governments are headed.
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-07
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Law Enforcement Agencies Join Forces In Southern Oregon Drugs And Weapons Bust By Diane Megaw on February 7, 2024 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — In Merlin- 9 miles northwest of Grants Pass, a drug-related search warrant was executed at around 4 pm on Monday, February 5 th . Officers from the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) team, together with the Grants Pass Police Department, Medford’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Oregon State Police Explosive
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-09
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter University of Oregon Undertaking Impacts Of Homelessness On Health Study By Diane Megaw on February 9, 2024 EUGENE, Ore. — A team of researchers at the University of Oregon is investigating if, why, and how homelessness affects the health of houseless people. Led by associate professor of medical anthropology at the University- Lesley ‘Jo’ Weaver, the team will survey the unhoused population in the city of Eugene to get insight and understanding of th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-08
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Oregon Legislative Session: Republican’s Anti-Abortion Bill Unlikely to Succeed By Edith M. on February 8, 2024 Senator Dennis Linthicum (R – District 28) is one of several Republicans backing an Anti-Abortion Bill that is unlikely to be heard during the current Legislative Session. Linthicum describes unborn babies as “pre-born individuals” and not “lumps of cells.” Pleading for compassion, Linthicum says humanity must remain at the forefront of all
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-08
Oregon Legislative Session: Republican’s Anti-Abortion Bill Unlikely to Succeed News By Edith M. On Feb 8, 2024 Last updated Feb 8, 2024 Oregon Senate, state capitol in Salem, Ore. Creator: Andrew Selsky | Credit: AP Share Senator Dennis Linthicum (R – District 28) is one of several Republicans backing an Anti-Abortion Bill that is unlikely to be heard during the current Legislative Session. Linthicum describes unborn babies as “pre-born individuals” and not “lumps of cells.” Pleading for compas
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-08
Jackson County Property Price Surges by 6.7% News By Edith M. On Feb 8, 2024 Last updated Feb 8, 2024 Share JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The good news for Jackson County homeowners is that the value of residential properties has risen 6.7%, averaging $405,000 per sale. The record number of 359 sales in Jackson County outstripped those recorded during the same period a year earlier when 47 fewer homes were sold. Realtors Reveal Average of 3.9 Homes Sold Each Day Home sales in the county between 1 Novem
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-19
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter Klamath Reservoir Drawdown Completion Sparks Water Quality Debate By Diane Megaw on February 19, 2024 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Commencing on January 9, three Klamath dams were breached to enable the draining of the reservoirs- marking another milestone in removing dams in the Lower Klamath Project. With the 3 dams drained, the Klamath River is now flowing roughly along
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-19
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter St. Timothy’s Church Remains Steadfast in its Decision to Serve the Homeless Community of Brookings By Edith M. on February 19, 2024 MEDFORD, Ore. — The St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Brookings has taken another step in its hard-fought legal battle against the city for restricting its social services to the homeless community in the area. In this new development, th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-20
Jackson County Citizens Affected By 2020 Wildfires Invited To Apply For Grant Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Feb 20, 2024 Last updated Feb 20, 2024 The Bear Lake Estates mobile home park in Phoenix, Oregon - destroyed in the Almeda fire 2020 Share JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Homeowners who experienced damage as a result of the devastating wildfires that swept across southern Oregon in 2020 can soon apply to ReOregon’s Homeowner Assistance and Reconstruction Program (HARP) which will open next month. P
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-19
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter There Are Only 74 Southern Resident Whales Left – They Are Now Declared An Endangered Species By Edith M. on February 19, 2024 Oregon has listed the Southern Resident Whales as an endangered species. Today there are only an estimated 74 surving Southern Resident Whales. They feed almost entirely on salmon, whose populations are also threatened by oil spills, noise po
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-19
St. Timothy’s Church Remains Steadfast in its Decision to Serve the Homeless Community of Brookings News By Edith M. On Feb 19, 2024 Last updated Feb 19, 2024 St. Timothy’s Church, Oregon Share MEDFORD, Ore. — The St. Timothy Episcopal Church in Brookings has taken another step in its hard-fought legal battle against the city for restricting its social services to the homeless community in the area. In this new development, the church has lodged a lawsuit with the Medford Federal Court against t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-19
There Are Only 74 Southern Resident Whales Left – They Are Now Declared An Endangered Species Environment By Edith M. On Feb 19, 2024 Last updated Feb 19, 2024 Gray Whale - Oregon Coast Share Oregon has listed the Southern Resident Whales as an endangered species. Today there are only an estimated 74 surving Southern Resident Whales. They feed almost entirely on salmon, whose populations are also threatened by oil spills, noise pollution, and other environmental contaminants. Orcas Travel Betwee
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-19
Klamath Reservoir Drawdown Completion Sparks Water Quality Debate Top Stories Environment By Diane Megaw On Feb 19, 2024 Last updated Feb 19, 2024 Iron Gate Dam Reservoir near Hornbrook, California Share KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Commencing on January 9, three Klamath dams were breached to enable the draining of the reservoirs- marking another milestone in removing dams in the Lower Klamath Project. With the 3 dams drained, the Klamath River is now flowing roughly along its traditional channel. As
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-18
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter National Parks Service Delivers Notice To Terminate Crater Lake Hospitality Contract By Diane Megaw on February 18, 2024 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Crater Lake Hospitality LLC- a subsidiary of Aramark that operates Crater Lake National Park , has been advised that the National Parks Service (NPS) intends to terminate its contract with Crater Lake Hospitality. The Nationa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-17
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter Oregon Losing Farmland: Advocates Express Concern By Diane Megaw on February 17, 2024 Oregon lost 4% of its farmland from 2017 to 2022, according to the newly released 2022 Census of Agriculture that is conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture every five years. As the second highest western state with the highest decrease in farmland behind Washington, Oregons
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-18
National Parks Service Delivers Notice To Terminate Crater Lake Hospitality Contract Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Feb 18, 2024 Last updated Feb 18, 2024 Wizard Island in Crater Lake in Oregon Share KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Crater Lake Hospitality LLC- a subsidiary of Aramark that operates Crater Lake National Park , has been advised that the National Parks Service (NPS) intends to terminate its contract with Crater Lake Hospitality. The National Park Service’s Pacific West Regional Director- Davi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-18
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter $5 Million Fitness Center Set To Open At Bear Creek Plaza, Medford By Diane Megaw on February 18, 2024 MEDFORD, Ore. — Crunch Fitness- who made a modest start in 1989 in one small gym in a basement studio in New York City’s Greenwich Village has entered the local fitness scene, introducing a cutting-edge, $5 million facility of 43,000 square feet. Scheduled to occupy
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-02-16
Medford May Extend ADU Housing Incentive Program News By Diane Megaw On Feb 16, 2024 Share MEDFORD, Ore. — Additional funding has been unanimously approved by the Medford City Council for its ADU Housing Incentive Program. This follows a council meeting held yesterday. Councilors considered a resolution at their meeting to allocate $100,000 in ARPA funds to grow the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADA) Housing Program, which goes towards reducing public infrastructure fees. During the meeting, Sheila G