Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-24
Investigations Heat Up into Alleged Drug Misuse at Asante Hospital Top Stories By Edith M. On Jan 24, 2024 50 Share MEDFORD, Ore. — Investigations into the alleged misuse of opioids resulting in deadly infections at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford are picking up pace. A local law firm specializing in personal injury is creating a team that will dedicate its time to claims of drug diversion at the hospital. The local legal team joins the FBI, Medford Police and the Oregon Health A
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-26
“Clue” to Start Oregon Cabaret Theatre’s 2024 Season Revels By Bernadette E. On Jan 26, 2024 12 Share ASHLAND, Ore. — Murder Mystery meets farce in Oregon Cabaret Theatre’s “Clue,” the comedy production kicking off the 2024 season on Friday, February 2. Set to run through April 7, the play “Clue” is a comedy based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie that was originally inspired by the classic Hasbro board game. At Oregon Cabaret Theatre, the movie and murder mystery meets farce when a dinner host
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-29
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Grants Pass Faces Local Sales Tax Impasse By Diane Megaw on January 29, 2024 GRANTS PASS Ore. — Grants Pass is sitting with an estimated $4.5 million shortfall in funding to maintain public safety services. A local sales tax of 1.5% will be sufficient to cover the county’s safety needs but efforts to raise the cash with local tax impositions are unlikely to succeed, based on previous resident reaction. Residents Will Have to Dig Deeper to Finance Safe
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-29
Ashland Residents Invited to Weigh in on The New City Authority Website News By Edith M. On Jan 29, 2024 1 Share ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland is revamping its website to improve and streamline its communication channels with residents. If you are a resident, the city invites you to complete a survey to help them with this venture. The City authority is hard at work behind the scenes to transition to a new CivicPlus website, a company that specializes in municipal websites. Ashland residents will have
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-13
Hiking The Oregon Timber Gulch Trail: The Best Sights on The Road and Where to Find Them Travel By Joe Minihane On Jan 13, 2024 Timber Gulch cliffs, Honeycombs Wilderness Area, Leslie Gulch Area 1 Share If you’re looking for a trail in Oregon that is scenic, yet easy to traverse, Timber Gulch Road has you covered. It’s a family friendly path that isn’t too strenuous and that you can get through at your own leisurely pace. If you need to get out and get some fresh air and maybe get your legs movi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-10
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Oregon Judge’s Final Order Rules Gun Control Law Approved by Voters Unconstitutional By Greg Stiles on January 10, 2024 PORTLAND, Ore. — In a decision handed down by the presiding judge of the Circuit Court of Harney County in rural southeast Oregon- Judge Robert S. Raschio, the court ruled on Tuesday that Measure 114 of the voter-approved Oregon gun control law violates the state constitution. The effect of this is that the beleaguered measure is blo
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-15
Storm and Cold Weather in Oregon Wreak Havoc News By Bernadette E. On Jan 15, 2024 Last updated Jan 15, 2024 Portland, Oregon 19 Share PORTLAND, Ore. — Cold weather with temperatures below freezing and high wind wreaked havoc in communities across the State of Oregon. The state faced an unusual number of fallen trees, reports of at least four deaths, burst pipes, and power outages across the state. Because of the disastrous outcome of the storm, the University of Oregon in Eugene closed its main
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-11
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Oregon’s Measure 110: Lawmakers Contemplating Recriminalizing Minor Drug Possession By Keegan Hamilton on January 11, 2024 Oregon voters passed Measure 110 by a referendum in November 2020, to give effect to a health-based approach to addiction and overdose, but lawmakers are now considering recriminalizing possession of drugs. Measure 110 is funded with cannabis tax revenue. Oregon is facing serious drug addiction and overdose problems and has recogn
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-13
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Grants Pass Anti-Homeless Law: Supreme Court To Rule On Whether It’s Cruel And Unusual Punishment By Diane Megaw on January 13, 2024 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A lower court ruling recently determined that punishing people for sleeping in public places when it was not practically possible to find space in a shelter should be regarded as cruel and unusual punishment as set out in the 8 th Amendment. The Supreme Court has now indicated that they will review th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-12
Trump’s Oregon Ballot Battle Could Be Academic Top Stories By Edith M. On Jan 12, 2024 Last updated Jan 12, 2024 1 Share The legal battle to keep Donald Trump on the Oregon 2024 primary ballot could be academic because Oregon is one of the last states to hold its GOP contest – the nomination race could be a fait accompli before the Supreme Court ruling. Former president must be removed from the ballot for ‘insurrection’ Donald Trump’s Oregon nomination is opposed by the Free Speech for People li
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-12
Bottled Water Can Contain 250K Pieces Of Microplastics, Scientists Say Health By Edith M. On Jan 12, 2024 Last updated Jan 12, 2024 4 Share Microplastics and the invisible nanoplastics prevalent in bottled water have been identified and categorized by scientists for the first time. After the disconcerting discovery of an average of close to 250,000 tiny plastic pieces per liter in the water, the researchers cut their use of bottled water. Using a microscope with dual lasers, this research is the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-18
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Gov. Tina Kotek’s One And Only 2024 Proposed Bill Seeks To Increase Primarily Affordable Housing By Diane Megaw on January 18, 2024 With housing being her key focus for 2024, Gov. Tina Kotek plans to introduce just one bill in the 2024 legislative session. In the bill, she will be calling for $500 million to create more housing, particularly affordable housing. With housing as her key focus, Kotek sees the housing bill as catalytic. And hopes to see a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-16
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Oregon Regence Insurance Holders Retain Access to Providence HealthCare Facilities By Edith M. on January 16, 2024 MEDFORD, Ore. — More than 260,000 Regence insurance members will regain access to critical care following months of negotiations between giant Oregon healthcare service providers, Providence Health & Services, and Regence. The new agreement was reached over the weekend. In a statement, Regence announced that it had worked with Provide
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2023-09-22
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Netflix’s Painkiller Shows the Blood on Our Healthcare System’s Hands By Steve Zimmerman on September 22, 2023 “The causes and consequences of America’s opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth.” This is the official description for Netflix’s Painkiller . It’s simple, sweet, and to the point, and some of the best synopses are. There’s no flare needed for something that’s been such a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-08
Medford Climate Change Plan: City Forewarns Swift Gains Or Losses To Population Numbers Environment By Diane Megaw On Jan 8, 2024 Last updated Jan 8, 2024 Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, near Medford, Oregon 3 Share MEDFORD, Ore. — Dealing with many red flags, a stark warning that emerged from a meeting of the Medford City Council on Thursday night was the need for the city to plan for two very different possibilities: An increase in the population, or a sudden population loss. As part of
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-03
Oregon’s Measure 114 Section Of Reduction Of Gun Violence Act Likely To be Found Unconstitutional Following Hearing Top Stories By Greg Stiles On Jan 3, 2024 1 Share Following a hearing on January 2nd in the matter of Arnold v. Kotek (2023), Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert Raschio has ordered the parties to draft and review his ruling for filing with the case’s court record. The order provides that the ruling should be based on his conclusion that Measure 114 is unconstitutional for Ore
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-01-02
SOU Will Invite Public Participation In Replacing Old Dorms With Senior Housing News By Diane Megaw On Jan 2, 2024 Churchill Hall, Southern Oregon University 0 Share ASHLAND, ore. — Southern Oregon University (SOU) is working on formulating a request for proposals that they would like to see rolled out by spring or summer 2024, according to SOU President Rick Bailey. The purpose of the proposals will be the creation of a community residential center for senior citizens on the Southern Oregon Uni
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2023-12-28
Oregon State Grant Is Being Made Available To Eligible Fire Victims Of The 2020 Labor Day Fires Top Stories Environment By Diane Megaw On Dec 28, 2023 Last updated Dec 29, 2023 5 Share A windstorm blustered across Oregon on Labor Day in 2020, simultaneously igniting 5 megafires and twelve others. Within days, over a million acres were scorched- including forests and homes. Taking 11 lives and destroying more than 4,000 homes, many are still struggling to recover from this wildlife season. Three
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2023-11-05
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter Ducks Outsmart and Decimate the California Bears in Astonishing 63-19 Win By Kris Henry on November 5, 2023 With the win Utah helping to establish momentum back in the Ducks, we had a feeling we would see them beat the Bears. While not the toughest team at the conference, I still still had reason to believe that the Bears would be putting up a good fight. I did not expect the absolute decimation that echoed the first few games of the season. That’s ri
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2023-12-24
Daily Tidings Daily Tidings facebook twitter google_plus Email What to do at Crater Lake Oregon, Voted The Most Beautiful National Park in The US Crater Lake Was Voted The Most Beautiful National Park in The Country According To Research By Travel Lens – Based On Google Reviews. What You Can Do at Crater Lake, How to Get There And When to go. By Joe Minihane on December 24, 2023 Recently Travel Lens which is a global digital publication, featuring high-quality travel articles about destinations