Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-18
Oregon is Not Home to Unhappy Workers Despite its High-Stress Tech Industries, Study Says Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On May 18, 2025 Last updated May 18, 2025 FILE - Downtown Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Despite its high-stress tech industries, Oregon is not home to an unhappy workforce, according to an analysis of 50,000 TikTok posts by people complaining about their jobs. Closest to the Top is Hillsboro The closest to the top that the Beaver State reached was #95, the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-06
Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle AmeriCorps Halted as Oregon and Coalition of States Win in Court News By Diane Megaw On Jun 6, 2025 A preliminary injunction was granted yesterday in the AmeriCorps lawsuit, filed by a coalition of attorneys general, including Oregon’s Dan Rayfield, which restores all terminated programs in the plaintiff states and reinstates over 750 National Civilian Community Corps members, thereby defying the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the agency. &n
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-19
Oregon Courts Craft Guidelines to Balance Sanctuary State Laws with Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Prompted by Wisconsin Judge’s Arrest for Allegedly Aiding Immigrant’s Evasion of Federal Agents News By Lucille McNamara On May 19, 2025 FILE - Oregon Supreme Court Building - October 2024 | Photo by Seth Smigelski The Oregon Judicial Department and Chief Justice Megan Flynn are investigating appropriate guidelines for courts following the recent arrest of a Wisconsin judge for allegedly helping an
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-04
Transgender Woman Seeking Asylum Arrested by ICE Agents Outside Portland Courtroom News By Lucille McNamara On Jun 4, 2025 A transgender woman who fled Mexico in 2023 after being subjected to violence because of her sexual orientation and gender identity was arrested outside a Portland courtroom 23 minutes after seeking asylum on Monday. The 24-year-old woman, identified in court documents by the pseudonym OJM, was arrested outside a courtroom by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-29
Oregon-Led Coalition Sues to Stop Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding and Diversity Programs News By Diane Megaw On May 29, 2025 Oregon’s Attorney General, Dan Rayfield, joined a 16-state coalition of attorneys general to defend National Science Foundation (NFS) funding slashed by the Trump administration and increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) yesterday. Oregon AG Sues Trump Administration to Protect Scientific Research and Education Programs Rayfield join
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-31
Trump’s Order to Ramp Up Oregon Timber Production Ignites Economic and Environmental Debate News By Lucille McNamara On May 31, 2025 In a move aligned with his “America First” agenda, former President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at boosting timber production on federal lands—an action that is stirring both economic hope and environmental concern across Oregon. More Than 60% of Oregon Forests are Under Federal Management Oregon is likely to feel the impact
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-30
Trespasser Sets Fire to Vacant House in Ashland and Suffers Severe Burn Injuries Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 30, 2026 ASHLAND, Ore. — A trespasser, armed with an ax, used accelerants to set a house on fire in Ashland on Saturday as SWAT Team members from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) attempted to evacuate him from the vacant residence. When Ashland Police Department (APD) officers arrived at 137 Church Street, they tried to persuade 41-year-old Fedish Llewellyn For
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-18
Oregon Leaders Unite Against Federal Force as New Evidence Details Tear Gas Used on Peaceful Portland Protesters News By Diane Megaw On Feb 18, 2026 Responding to a lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Oregon on behalf of protesters and journalists challenging First Amendment violations and the use of excessive force by federal agents outside the Portland ICE building, the Oregon Attorney General filed an amicus brief with evidence and arguments. Oregon AG Files Amicus Brief With Evidence And A
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-19
Oregon Challenges Trump Administration Cuts That Threaten the State’s Zero-Emission Deadlines and Grid Upgrades News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 19, 2026 FILE - Wind and solar training center in Sherman County, Oregon Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 12 other state AGs yesterday filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration for terminating billions of dollars in energy and infrastructure funding nationwide. In a news statement, Rayfield points out that research into
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-26
ICE’s Bid for Office Space in Portland and Roseburg Sparks Backlash Across Oregon News By Diane Megaw On Mar 26, 2026 FILE - ICE agent - Portland, Oregon Several contract opportunities have been listed for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices across Southern Oregon, including in Roseburg and Portland, as well as in many other states. The agency wants to rent office space for a year. ICE Wants Office Space to Rent in Roseburg & Portland A national government website , the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-25
Oregon Gas Nears 5 Dollars a Gallon as War in Iran Pushes Prices Higher Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Mar 25, 2026 Last updated Mar 25, 2026 Sinclair gas station in Vale, Oregon | Courtesy: Oregon Department of Transportation Oregon gas prices climbed by $1 over the past month, with $5 per gallon a looming possibility, as US-Iran tensions play out in the Iranian oilfields. Oregon Gas Is Now 4 th Highest Nationwide With the war in Iran now entering its fourth week, gas prices across the US
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-23
Spring Break Travel in Oregon Faces Uncertainty as Trump Threatens to Send ICE Agents to Airports News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 23, 2026 Portland International Airport (PDX) | Credit: Quintin Soloviev A voting stalemate, which has resulted in the resignation of several Transportation Security Administration (TSA), agents, could seriously disrupt the plans of Oregonians flying to spring break holiday destinations. President Donald Trump is now threatening to post ICE agents inside airports, unl
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-04-08
Oregon Democrats Call for Trump’s Removal Under 25th Amendment as Iran Ceasefire Takes Effect Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Apr 8, 2026 Last updated Apr 8, 2026 U.S. Capitol, 21 July 2020 | Courtesy: Senate Democrats Before the US-Iran ceasefire announced yesterday, Oregon politicians made calls to invoke the 25th Amendment to impeach President Trump. Oregon Politicians Call For 25 th Amendment To Be Invoked Representative Val Hoyle ( @RepValHoyle ) said the President is too unstable to serve an
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-24
Oregon’s Ron Wyden Leads Senate Push for $175 Billion in Refunds After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs News By Diane Megaw On Feb 24, 2026 U.S. Capitol, 21 July 2020 | Courtesy: Senate Democrats Three Senate Democrats have called on the federal government to refund roughly $175 billion in tariff revenues the Supreme Court ruled were based on an illegal set of orders given by President Donald Trump. Senators Demand Refund Of $175 Billion in Trump Tariffs Struck Down by SCOTUS Or
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-29
Oregon Takes Legal Action as EPA Repeals Climate Change Endangerment Finding Environment By Lucille McNamara On Mar 29, 2026 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Building in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Billy Hathorn Oregon has joined two dozen states and more than a dozen cities in fighting the Trump administration’s decision to override a scientific finding to eliminate all greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks. The appellants believe that the federal government’s decision could
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-15
Oregon Lawmakers Clash Over Plan to Roll Back Trump Inspired Tax Cuts and Raise State Revenue Politics & Elections By Diane Megaw On Feb 15, 2026 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Oregon Democrats advanced SB 5107, a proposal seeking to raise more than $300 million for the state budget by eliminating three tax breaks modeled after President Donald Trump’s 2025 federal tax law. The plan, passed along party lines last week, also introduces two
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-13
Manhunt Underway for Salem Suspect Accused of Attempted Murder and Sexual Assault of Co-Worker Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 13, 2026 Last updated Feb 13, 2026 Courtesy: Salem Police Dept. SALEM, Ore. — The Salem Police Department is appealing to the public to help them locate 62-year-old Daniel Ray Myers in connection with an attempted murder investigation. Myers is wanted in connection with an alleged attempted sexual assault and stabbing of a work colleague on February 10, 202
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-08
Oregon Court Denies Federal Demand for Voter Information Amid Concerns Over Misuse of Sensitive Data News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 8, 2026 Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon | Credit: M.O. Stevens U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai has rejected the federal government’s attempt to compel Oregon to turn over highly personal information on its voters, saying the demand defies the law. The federal government sought the release of full dates of birth, driver’s license nu
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-09
Trump Attacks Oregon Olympian Hunter Hess After Skier Says He Doesn’t Agree With What’s Happening in the U.S. News Sports By Diane Megaw On Feb 9, 2026 Last updated Feb 9, 2026 Hunter Hess speaks at a Winter Olympics press conference, where the Bend-raised skier shared mixed feelings about representing the U.S. amid recent political tensions. In a Sunday social media post, President Trump called Hunter Hess ‘a real loser’ in response to the Olympic skier’s comment that he doesn’t represent ‘ever
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-03
Oregon Lawmakers Propose Disconnecting From Trump Tax Laws to Prevent a $900 Million Hit to State Revenue Politics & Elections By Lucille McNamara On Feb 3, 2026 Last updated Feb 3, 2026 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Tax cuts proposed in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost Oregon an estimated $900 million, but two Democratic lawmakers are proposing to save the bulk of the loss in state tax revenue this biennium.