Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-28
Demolition of Evans Creek Dam Will Restore Native Salmon and Steelhead Breeding Grounds Environment By Edith M. On Jun 28, 2024 Courtesy: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Work crews this week completed the demolition of a concrete dam to restore habitat of native salmon and steelhead in Evans Creek which is now completely free flowing at the dam site for the first time in 128 years, according to a Press release by WaterWatch. The abandoned former diversion d
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-15
Medford Drug Diversion: Nurse Pleads Not Guilty Of 44 Counts, Bail Set At $4,4M Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Jun 15, 2024 MEDFORD Ore. — Former nurse, 36-year-old Dani Marie Schofield, pleaded not guilty in the Jackson County Circuit Court today to a grand jury indictment of 44 counts of felony assault allegedly committed at Medford’s Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (RRMC). The plea follows her indictment & arrest in the Asante drug diversion investigation . Schofield was not allocated
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-12
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter Oregon Planned Parenthood CEOs’ Decision to Dissolve Political Arm is Short-Sighted By Edith M. on June 12, 2024 The decision by the two newly-appointed CEOs of Oregon’s Planned Parenthood to dissolve the political arm of the organization – Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon – is a short-sighted and rushed decision that will leave the state with ‘zero abortion ri
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-14
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter Medford Nurse Indicted & Arrested In Asante Drug Diversion Investigation By Diane Megaw on June 14, 2024 MEDFORD Ore. — Following an extensive seven-month investigation by the Medford Police Department (MPD), the Jackson County District Attorney (DA) indicted the nurse, Dani Marie Schofield, 36, alleged to be behind the patient deaths and infections at Asante Rog
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-14
Medford Nurse Indicted & Arrested In Asante Drug Diversion Investigation Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Jun 14, 2024 MEDFORD Ore. — Following an extensive seven-month investigation by the Medford Police Department (MPD), the Jackson County District Attorney (DA) indicted the nurse, Dani Marie Schofield, 36, alleged to be behind the patient deaths and infections at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford that resulted from fentanyl being diverted. Schofield left Asante in July 2023 and
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-14
The Public Will Decide the Fate of High-Speed Jet Boats on Upper Rogue River Waterways Environment By Edith M. On Jun 14, 2024 Upper Rogue River, Southern Oregon | Courtesy: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region MEDFORD, Ore. — A series of community meetings will decide the fate of the use of high-speed jet boats on the waterways of the Upper Rogue River. Concerns that Jet Boats Negatively Impact Salmon Populations Many Oregonians believe that jet boats have a negative impact on the rive
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-13
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter Historic Jacksonville Hotel To Be Sold To Britt Festival By Diane Megaw on June 13, 2024 JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — The historic United States Hotel on California & Third Streets in the goldrush town of Jacksonville, Oregon will soon have a new owner to add to its 144 years of history as a deal has been struck between the Britt Music and Arts Festival and Jackson Count
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-13
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter Phase One of Ashland’s Climate Adaptation Project is 95% Complete By Edith M. on June 13, 2024 ASHLAND, Ore. — The imminent danger of the outbreak of wildfires is being addressed by the Ashland Forestry Department in a project to protect private homes, wildlife habitat, and the woodlands that surround the city. Named the Climate Adaptation Project, Ashland has alloca
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-13
Historic Jacksonville Hotel To Be Sold To Britt Festival News By Diane Megaw On Jun 13, 2024 United States Hotel, Jacksonville Oregon | Courtesy: Library of Congress JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — The historic United States Hotel on California & Third Streets in the goldrush town of Jacksonville, Oregon will soon have a new owner to add to its 144 years of history as a deal has been struck between the Britt Music and Arts Festival and Jackson County to buy the building. Bringing their offices closer t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-04
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter OSU Study Details Devastating Effects Of Water Shortages On Klamath Basin Economy By Diane Megaw on June 4, 2024 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Seeking a sustainable balance among the competing demands for the Klamath Basin’s water, a recent Oregon State University (OSU) study sets out the detrimental economic effects that water shortages had on farms and ranches in the area
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-04
OSU Study Details Devastating Effects Of Water Shortages On Klamath Basin Economy Environment By Diane Megaw On Jun 4, 2024 Last updated Jun 4, 2024 Spring Creek, Klamath Basin KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Seeking a sustainable balance among the competing demands for the Klamath Basin’s water, a recent Oregon State University (OSU) study sets out the detrimental economic effects that water shortages had on farms and ranches in the area. Partially funded by Klamath County, the OSU Water Allocation in t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-04
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter Oregon Universities and Colleges Have Been Underfunded for More Than a Decade By Edith M. on June 4, 2024 After more than a decade of underfunding, Oregon universities have become increasingly reliant on student tuition fees to cover rising costs, says Ben Cannon, the executive director of the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The State is Ranked 37th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-02
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter A Calamitous Future for Oregon Schools Has Been Painted by District Superintendents By Edith M. on June 2, 2024 A calamitous future facing Oregon schools has been painted by the superintendents of four school districts. Hundreds of people will lose their jobs, while severe funding cutbacks will impact the ability of schools to cope with increased student enrollments
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-03
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter Oregon Episcopal School Excell at American Rocketry Challenge By Edith M. on June 3, 2024 Once again, Oregon Episcopal School (OES) in Portland has excelled at the American Rocketry Challenge, securing 20 th position. Schools from 45 states with more than 900 teams competed in this year’s challenge in The Plains, Virginia. Its top 25 win has earned the OES an invitat
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-06-04
Oregon Universities and Colleges Have Been Underfunded for More Than a Decade Education By Edith M. On Jun 4, 2024 Last updated Jun 4, 2024 Portland State University, Portland, Oregon | Credit: Josef Lotz. After more than a decade of underfunding, Oregon universities have become increasingly reliant on student tuition fees to cover rising costs, says Ben Cannon, the executive director of the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The State is Ranked 37th Nationwide for Higher Education
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-05-10
Pro-Palestinian University of Oregon Students are Given Two Days to Dismantle Campus Encampment Education By Edith M. On May 10, 2024 Lillis Business Complex on the University of Oregon campus | Credit: Rick Obst EUGENE, Ore. — Amid rising tensions, pro-Palestine protestors at the University of Oregon (UO) have been given two days in which to agree to a time and date to stop camping overnight and to dismantle their campus encampment. The students, members of an organization they call the Pro-Pal
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-05-04
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter Ashland Parks & Recreation Explore Ice Rink & Japanese Gardens Access Overhauls By Diane Megaw on May 4, 2024 ASHLAND, Ore. — At a special meeting on Wednesday , the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission (APRC) discussed the aging Ashland ice rink, limitations on ADA parking at Lithia Park on Winburn Way at the Japanese Gardens, and other miscellaneous it
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-05-09
Stay Safe From Ashland Bears Emerging From Hibernation News By Diane Megaw On May 9, 2024 Credit: Amit Patel ASHLAND, Ore. — As spring returns to Ashland, Jackson County’s bears are waking up from their winter hibernation, eager to refuel. They’re hungry, and the Ashland Police Department (APD) is appealing to residents to help keep the bears at a distance. Bears In Ashland While bears’ natural habitat can be found in several parts of Oregon, such as Crater Lake, voted the most beautiful nationa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-05-11
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter $43 Million New Daimler Truck And Training Facilities To Be Built In Portland By Diane Megaw on May 11, 2024 PORTLAND, Ore. — In a press statement released on Friday, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) said they had selected Portland over two other possible sites to build their new electric truck engineering facility at a cost of $40 million. The building will be ere
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-05-11
Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . Daily Tidings Daily Tidings Sign up for the Morning Brief Newsletter . facebook twitter Late Start to Wildfire Season Must Not Stop Oregonians from Fireproofing Their Properties By Edith M. on May 11, 2024 MEDFORD, Ore. — A wet winter has contributed to a late start to the fire season but that must not stop Oregonians from fireproofing their homes and yards. Climate changes are responsible for the late start to this year’s wildfire season which, by now,