Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-12-07
Utah Jazz Makes The Most Of Opponents Weaknesses As Portland Trail Blazers Defenders Fail To Stop The Ball Basketball By Evan D. Brooks On Dec 7, 2024 Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz | December 6, 2024 Portland Trail Blazers fans were disappointed at the Moda Center last night as they watched their team struggle at the net as the Utah Jazz, not renowned for their defense, breezed past the defenders to win 141-99. The Blazers’ first line of defense—stopping the ball—opened up the passin
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-21
Post-Pandemic Revenues Fuel Highest-Ever Tax Kick Back for Oregonians News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 21, 2024 Credit: Christina & Peter A post-pandemic revenue windfall of $5.6 billion translates into the highest kickback in history of Oregon 2023 taxpayers. Revenue was $5.6 billion higher than predictions by state economists of a post-pandemic recession that lawmakers used to forecast the 2023-25 budget. The billion-dollar windfall for businesses and taxpayers will be paid proportionately to t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-24
Oregon State Beavers Honors Seniors Who Deliver A Decisive Win Against Washington State Cougars Football By OSU Sports Information On Nov 24, 2024 Oregon State vs. Washington State - Nov 23, 2024 Men's College Football In a significant game against the Washington State Cougars at Reser Stadium on Saturday, Oregon State honored its veteran players before kicking off. Those honored included Ben Gulbranson and Everett Hayes, who both played pivotal roles in delivering a 41-38 victory for the Beaver
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-12-03
Governor Kotek’s Stability Budget Focuses on Housing, Homelessness, Education, and Drug-Related Challenges Politics & Elections Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Dec 3, 2024 Last updated Dec 3, 2024 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski for Dailytidings.com Solving the housing shortage and homelessness, improving academic levels of achievement, and addiction challenges are the pivotal issues addressed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek in her $39.3
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-30
Oregon Advocacy Group OPAL Lays Off Entire Staff After Losing Funder Support News By Diane Megaw On Nov 30, 2024 Tilikum Crossing in Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski for Dailytidings.com OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon, a transit advocacy nonprofit that pushed TriMet to adopt better benefits, including discounted fares for low-income riders, through the transit union Bus Riders Unite, which was organized by OPAL, has laid off its entire staff of nine people. The group was founded in
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-12-07
New Oregon Solar Farm Can Supply 800,000 Homes with Emission-Free Electricity Environment Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Dec 7, 2024 Last updated Dec 7, 2024 Courtesy: www.ashland-solar.coop One of the country’s biggest solar farms will be established in Oregon which will have sufficient capacity to provide 800,000 homes with emission-free electricity for a year. The Project will be in Morrow County The solar farm will occupy nearly 10,000 acres of farmland in Morrow County and have t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-12-08
Rising Bird Flu Cases Lead To USDA Milk Supply Testing In 6 States, Including Oregon News By Diane Megaw On Dec 8, 2024 Credit: Sarah Gilbert The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a federal order requiring testing of the nation’s milk supply. The order was issued as concerns over bird flu, first detected in a Texas cow in March, increased. USDA Orders Milk Supply Testing In Oregon Following Increased Bird Flu Reports Since March, the influenza virus has spread to more t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-25
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Three Men Convicted for Illegal Occupation of Oregon Wildlife Refuge Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 25, 2024 FILE - Oregon Supreme Court Building - October 2024 | Photo by Seth Smigelski for Dailytidings.com The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by three men to overturn their convictions for their illegal occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in 2016. Duane Ehmer, Darryl Thorn, and Jake Ryan argued that their cons
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-12-07
Lake Oswego Sued for Approving and Then Withdrawing a Building Permit for a New Residence Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Dec 7, 2024 A family is suing Lake Oswego City for $158,500 after it approved plans for their new home and then withdrew permission for its construction three months later. Owners Were Unaware of City Code Restrictions Investment banker Shane Hubbell and his wife Kelly say in papers in the Clackamas County Circuit Court that plans for their single-story home
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-09
Prosecutor Pleads for Custody Order of a Chinese National Involved in Gold Bar Transactions with Elderly Oregon Couple Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 9, 2024 A public prosecutor this week urgently requested a federal judge to issue a custody order for Biao Lin who is a suspect in a case involving an unsuspecting elderly Portland couple in the exchange of gold bars worth more than $3 million . U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Armistead took the matter under advisement. The judge said
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-21
Spousal Identity Theft is Difficult to Prosecute: Oregonian Finds Herself in a Catch-22 Situation Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 21, 2024 Last updated Oct 21, 2024 Spousal identity theft is difficult to prosecute as married couples are considered a single economic unit – and that is the Catch-22 situation in which Danielle Del Prado finds herself. The Couple are in the Throes of Divorce The couple are in the throes of divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, and Del Prad
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-19
Oregon Ducks Field Young Guns But Still Shutout Purdue Boilermakers Football By UO Sports Information On Oct 19, 2024 Last updated Oct 20, 2024 Oregon Ducks vs. Purdue Boilermakers Friday October 18 2024 UPDATE: Oregon Ducks are No. 1 for first time since 2012 in the AP Top 25. In their first defensive shutout in 12 years and the first road shutout since 1992, the Oregon Ducks dominated the Purdue Boilermakers last night, ending 35-0. Fans were happy to see some of the younger players get to sho
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-25
Medford’s Livability Study Finds Homeless Encampments Have Decreased News By Diane Megaw On Oct 25, 2024 Medford Police Department, Oregon MEDFORD, Ore. — The newest findings from the Medford Police Department’s Livability Team suggest that the City of Medford’s efforts to improve community safety and address homelessness are paying off. The number of illegal encampments recorded around the city last month represents a massive 1,690% reduction over the last 18 months. Medford Illega
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-04
Oregon Conservationist Bob Sallinger Dies Suddenly at 57 Environment By Lucille McNamara On Nov 4, 2024 Bob Sallinger, the conservation director at Portland Audubon. Credit: Alexi Horowitz/EarthFix The founder of Bird Conservation Oregon and a leading wildlife advocate, Bob Sallinger, has died suddenly at age 57. He leaves a wife and three children. No funeral details have been released. Although the cause of death is unknown, some colleagues believe that his long hours at work and stress may ha
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-09-30
Whistleblowers Claim Oregon Aerospace Company Falsified Records of Poorly Finished Parts for F-35 Fighter Jets Crime & Courts Business By Lucille McNamara On Sep 30, 2024 Last updated Sep 30, 2024 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | Credit: Robert Sullivan Two former employees at the aerospace company Selmet Inc. in Albany, Oregon, claim that records were falsified and parts poorly finished to meet production quotas and deadlines for U.S. military F35 fighter jets in a federal suit filed in
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-01
Portland State University Ranks In Top 10 Best College Locations Nationwide Education By Diane Megaw On Oct 1, 2024 Portland State University, Portland, Oregon | Credit: Josef Lotz. In a new ranking of colleges across the U.S., the location of the schools was one of the criteria that revealed that most top locations for colleges are on the East Coast, but one Oregon school was in the top ten. Oregon School Rated In Top 10 College Locations The school ranking and review website, Niche rece
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-01
Man Living Off His Murdered Wife’s Disabled Veteran Benefits Will Be Sentenced Tomorrow Even Though Her Body Has Never Been Found Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 1, 2024 A 47-year-old man, living off his disabled wife’s disabled veteran and Social Security benefits, has been found guilty of her murder even though her body has never been found. Prosecutor Says Lazon Erased His Wife Discussing the personal belongings of Tiffany Marie Lazon (37) found by investigators in an Alb
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-09-30
Rumor Has it that a Sequel to The Goonies is in the Pipeline Movies & TV By Lucille McNamara On Sep 30, 2024 The Goonies (1985) “Goonies never say die!” – the mantra of the ragtag group is taking on a whole new meaning. Rumor has it that a sequel of The Goonies is in the pipeline, but before you get too excited remember the emphasis is on RUMOR. Spielberg’s Story Stoked a Cult Following Based on a story by Steven Spielberg, and filmed in Oregon , The Goonies soon developed a cul
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-01
OHA Seeks $7.4 Million From Service Provider for Pandemic Surge Staffing and Mobile Vaccination Clinics Crime & Courts Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Oct 1, 2024 The Barbara Roberts Human Services Building in Salem houses the Oregon Health Authority. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) that paid $375 million to a Colorado-based contractor who provided surge staffing and mobile vaccination clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic is suing for $7.4 million back for accidental overpayments. In a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-01
Small Wildfire Near Eagle Point 100% Contained News By Diane Megaw On Oct 1, 2024 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A small wildfire covering around 3 acres near the intersection of Highway 234 and Agate Road near the solar panel fields was successfully contained by firefighting crews from Jackson County Fire District 3 and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) on Monday. Investigation To Follow 100% Contained Eagle Point Fire In an area previously impacted by a bulldozer line, firefighters respon