Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-13
Oregon Schizophrenic Set Free After Found to be Unfit to Stand Trial Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 13, 2024 A schizophrenic accused of opening fire on three people before and during a 30-hour standoff with Washington County police went free last month after a judge openly criticized the Oregon State Hospital method of preparing mentally unfit defendants for trial. Man Opened Fire Three Times in 30-Hour Standoff Ian Tunger (58) of Hillsboro was charged with shooting a medic
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-30
Oregon Overpaid $29 Million in Medicaid Benefits to People Living in Washington State News By Lucille McNamara On Oct 30, 2024 Last updated Nov 1, 2024 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski for Dailytidings.com Oregon overpaid $29 million in Medicaid benefits to recipients living in Washington and already receiving benefits from that state between 2019 and 2022. The State Spent $445 Million on People Registered for Medicaid in Other States A
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-14
Slasher ‘Terrifier 3’ Tops The Weekend’s Box Office As ‘Joker’ Declines Movies & TV By Bernadette Obrien On Oct 14, 2024 TERRIFIER 3 (2024) This weekend’s box office takings show how the success of a movie can hinge on how many people put their money into going to see it. The nationwide box office takings for this weekend shows that the low-budget gory slasher, ‘Terrifier 3’ was the people’s surprise choice with box office takings of $18.3 million, exceeding the combi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-27
Oregon Is One Of The Top 3 States To Visit In The Fall Travel & Outdoors By Diane Megaw On Oct 27, 2024 FILE - Mount Hood over Trillium Lake | Photo by Seth Smigelski for Dailytidings.com A survey from a landscaping company rating the best fall destinations in the United States rates Oregon among the best three in the nation. LawnStarter, who undertook the survey found the west coast is the best coast to visit in fall 2024. Oregon Is One Of The Best Places To Visit In Fall All 48 cont
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-28
Portland Trail Blazers Get Solid Redemption Over New Orleans Pelicans – Game Highlights Basketball By Evan Brooks On Oct 28, 2024 Last updated Oct 28, 2024 After their heartbreaking near-win on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Portland Trail Blazers redeemed themselves solidly on Sunday at the Moda Center against the same team with a convincing 125-103 win. Portland Trail Blazers versus New Orleans Pelicans Rematch Highlights In their first win of the season, the Portlan
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-17
“Oregon Rebate” Measure 118 Could Turn Out To Be A Financial Burden Business Politics & Elections By Diane Megaw On Oct 17, 2024 Measure 118, the controversial measure on the Oregon ballot on November 5 and named the “Oregon Rebate” by proponents, seeks to raise corporate taxes to give every Oregon resident, children included, $1,600 per year. Opponents say it will be an expensive burden. Read: $9.3 Million Raised to Fight New Corporate Tax that Could Boost the Income of Every Oregonian by $
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-31
Ashland Police Geared Up For Children’s Halloween Parade News Revels By Diane Megaw On Oct 31, 2024 FILE - Children’s Halloween Parade - Ashland, Oregon ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department is gearing up to make this year’s Ashland Chamber of Commerce Children’s Halloween Parade safe as well as fun for attendees. Ashland Children’s Halloween Parade Details At 3:30 p.m. today, the Halloween parade starts in front of the Ashland Public Library. From there, ghosts and ghouls will mo
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-29
Bigelow Fire In Rogue River-Siskiyou Forest Covers 55-60 Acres News By Diane Megaw On Oct 29, 2024 The Bigelow Fire burning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has grown from initial estimates of 25 acres to 55 to 60 acres, but it remains a low-intensity fire. Firefighting efforts are underway, and no structures are in danger at the moment. Bigelow Fire: Low-Intensity Fire and Containment at 0% The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest reported on Facebook that after its initial gr
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-08
Chinese National in Custody for Allegedly Scamming Elderly Oregon Couple of More Than $3 Million Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 8, 2024 Credit: Joe Gratz A 93-year-old Portland man and his 86-year-old wife reported to the FBI last week that they had been scammed of more than $3 million in gold bars at the direction of a man called ‘Michael Lewis.’ Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Kerin was seeking to extend the detention of Biao Lin (27), a Chinese national who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-09
Oregon Joins Lawsuit Against TikTok Over Harm To Children’s Mental Health Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Oct 9, 2024 The state of Oregon announced that it will be part of the bipartisan slate of state lawsuits against the social media giant, TikTok on Tuesday. Oregon joins 12 other states and the District of Columbia in the lawsuit that alleges the platform harms youth mental health as it is designed to be addictive to children. Lawsuits Against TikTok Allege Addiction Causes Harm To Kid&#
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-07
Get ‘Creeped Out’ This Halloween at the Wolf Creek Inn near Medford Travel & Outdoors By Lucille McNamara On Oct 7, 2024 Wolf Creek Inn - Medford, Oregon A rocking chair in the corner of a hotel bedroom is a chilling reminder of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho , an image promoted at the Wolf Creek Inn that is transformed into ‘Creepsville’ during Halloween. Isolated Location and Eerie Crops Add to the Ambience Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the inn is situated on three
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-08
Asante Fentanyl Diversion Civil Case Increases To 20 Plaintiffs Claiming Over $337 Million Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Oct 8, 2024 Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center - Medford, Oregon | File. MEDFORD, Ore. — A second amendment has been filed in the civil case instituted by Medford law firm, Shlesinger and de Villeneuve, against Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (RRMC) in connection with the diversion of fentanyl by an ex-nurse. Additional plaintiffs have come forward and the amount
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-09
SOU Reinstates Blood Drive As Hurricanes Cause Blood Shortages News By Diane Megaw On Oct 9, 2024 Credit: NIAID ASHLAND, Ore. — For the first time since 2007, Southern Oregon University (SOU) is holding a blood drive on campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. The decision was made in light of current blood shortages caused by Hurricane Helene and the approaching Hurricane Milton. Oregonians Asked To Donate Blood As Hurricanes Affect Other States A strain on the nation’s bl
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-07
Medford Projects Get $570,000 Boost From City Council News By Diane Megaw On Oct 7, 2024 Last updated Oct 7, 2024 Medford City Hall. Jackson County, Oregon | Credit: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives MEDFORD Ore. — Money from the Medford City Council’s Community Initiative Funds, has been allocated to several local initiatives following Council approval. Medford City Council Allocates Funds To Local Initiatives $570,000 from the Council Community Initiative Funds- sourced from local a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-08
Ashland Voters To Decide On Water Treatment Plant Financing In Ballot Measure News By Diane Megaw On Oct 8, 2024 ASHLAND, Ore. — Following a vote to approve a $75 million loan from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finance the relocation of the city’s water treatment plant, the Ashland City Council faced opposition- including a petition. As a result, the decision will be put to voters in November under Measure 15-234. Ashland City Council Measure 15-234: Relocation Of Water Tre
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-09
Oregon’s Precision Castparts Settles Export Violations Claims For $3 Million Business Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Oct 9, 2024 The State Department announced on Monday that Precision Castparts, the Oregon-based metal components manufacturer specializing in aircraft engines, generators, and other industrial equipment, has agreed to a $3 million settlement for violating U.S. export restrictions on parts for gas turbine engines. Precision Castparts Export Violations Precision Castpar
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-10-09
Portland City to Discuss Half-a-Million-Dollar Settlement with Couple Mauled by Police Dog Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 9, 2024 FILE - Portland City Hall | Photo by Seth Smigelski for Dailytidings.com A Happy Valley couple mauled by an off-duty police dog while out for a brisk walk is due to discuss a half-million-dollar settlement with the City of Portland today (Wednesday), according to a City Council memo recommending the settlement. The Dog Appeared with No Owner in S
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-09-27
Oregon Farmers May Apply To Program To Stay Afloat News By Diane Megaw On Sep 27, 2024 Nursery plants in the foothils of southern Washington County, Oregon | Credit: M.O. Stevens, 2010. Facing barriers such as access to land, training, and capital, new farmers struggle to enter into or stay afloat in the agriculture industry. The Headwaters Farm Incubator Programme has been helping farmers access affordable land and support in the industry since 2013 and is inviting new applicants. Starti
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-09-28
Young Oregon Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for ‘Conscious and Cold-Blooded’ Murder Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Sep 28, 2024 Alec Baldridge (26) was sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder after making ‘a conscious and cold-blooded decision’ to kill his former friend, according to Senior Deputy District Attorney Todd Jackson in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday (Friday). Prosecutors said the killing was motivated by greed and not by drugs or mental il
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-09-27
Expiry of Pandemic Ban on Overdue Rentals and Evictions Sees Drastic Increase in Eviction Notice Filings Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Sep 27, 2024 Credit: Ian Poellet A study reveals that the state’s affordable housing providers and tenants are under increasing financial pressure now that the pandemic ban on overdue rentals and evictions has expired. Yi Wang, co-author of a report entitled Eviction in Oregon’s Subsidized Affordable Housing , published by Evicted in Oregon, says ther