Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-16
Oregon Transportation Crisis Grows as Lawmakers Delay Action and Funding Runs Out News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 16, 2026 FILE - Interstate 5 - Interstate 84 Interchange in Portland | Photo by Seth Smigelski As the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) continues to grapple with a deteriorating network of roads, bridges, and pavements, lawmakers continue to dilly-dally about making a decision to alleviate the $242 million funding gap. Transportation leaders addressed lawmakers on Wednesday,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-17
Oregon Scraps Several Trump Backed Tax Breaks and Approves New Credits for More Than 200,000 Low Income Households Politics & Elections By Lucille McNamara On Feb 17, 2026 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Tax exemptions contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, have been eliminated by Oregon lawmakers who yesterday (Monday) passed Senate Bill 1507 , which will instead funn
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-16
Rogue Valley Prepares for a Rare Lower Elevation Snow Event as Forecast Calls for On and Off Snow Through Midweek News By Bernadette E. Ontong On Feb 16, 2026 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm alert yesterday, predicting snow with multiple rounds of precipitation across the Rogue Valley, varying in depth at different elevations. The storm is expected to last until Thursday. Winter Weather Advisory Across Rogue Valley According to the NWS, the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-12
Multnomah County to Reduce Homeless Services Budget by $87 Million Despite Rising Need News By Diane Megaw On Feb 12, 2026 FILE - Homeless Camp, Portland, Oregon MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Despite increasing homelessness, Multnomah County officials anticipate $87 million less for shelters, rent assistance, and eviction prevention in the next fiscal year, as bottlenecks due to overloaded caseworkers continue to keep sheltered people out of homes. Multnomah County Homeless Budget Reduced By $
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-12
Portland Man With Violent Criminal History Charged With Bias Crime After Assaulting Transgender Woman on PSU Campus Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 12, 2026 FILE - Portland State University, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski A transgender woman was attacked and repeatedly punched by a man with a long criminal record of violent crime at a MAX stop at Portland State University last Sunday. The woman told a Portland State University (PSU) campus public safety officer, when he arrived o
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-20
Oregon Led Coalition Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Effort to Cut Gender Affirming Care News By Diane Megaw On Mar 20, 2026 Mark Hatfield U.S. Courthouse. Portland, Oregon | Credit: M.O. Stevens A 22-state coalition led by Oregon Attorney General Rayfield secured a federal Court Order yesterday blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. Order Granted In Oregon Lawsuit Against Trump Administra
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-02
Oregon Governor Fires Back After Trump Calls Eugene Protesters ‘Lunatics’ and Threatens Forceful Federal Response News By Diane Megaw On Feb 2, 2026 Last updated Feb 2, 2026 FILE - Governor Kotek News Conference - December 2nd 2025 In a Truth Social tweet, President Trump called Eugene protesters “lunatics,” threatened brutal pushback against protesters, and said there will be no federal intervention unless local leaders ask for it. Yesterday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek responded, sa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-01
Oregon May Withhold Payments to the Federal Government After Trump Threatens to Cut Off Funds to Sanctuary States Politics & Elections Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Feb 1, 2026 Last updated Feb 1, 2026 Oregon Senate Chambers | Credit: Cacophony A Democratic Oregon lawmaker has proposed a bill, dubbed the “Recourse Act,” that seeks to allow the state to withhold certain payments it owes the federal government when the federal government unlawfully withholds payments owed to Oregon
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-01
Homelessness Is Dropping Across the U.S., but Oregon’s Numbers Keep Climbing Amid Evictions and High Rents News By Diane Megaw On Feb 1, 2026 FILE - Homeless Camp, Portland, Oregon While homelessness is declining across the US, it is escalating in Oregon as costs increase and evictions rise. Homelessness In Oregon Does Not Compare With National Numbers A recent article in the New York Times suggests that homelessness in the US is declining, for the first time in eight years. The data were
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-14
Oregon Leaders Push Back as Trump Demands Citizenship Proof and Limits on Mail Voting News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 14, 2026 Oregon has stepped into the fray since President Donald Trump announced that he will no longer sign bills into law until the Senate passes his SAVE America Act, which would end mail-in voting and require voters to prove their U.S. citizenship. Oregon’s Senior U.S. Senator and Secretary of State Spearhead Push Back The president says the Act is necessary if the U.S
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-14
Trump’s New Worldwide Tariffs Challenged in Court by Oregon-Led Coalition News By Diane Megaw On Mar 14, 2026 New York County Courthouse, Manhattan, New York | Credit: Ken Lund Led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, a coalition of 24 states filed a motion yesterday to block the implementation of President Trump’s latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. Oregon Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Suing Trump Over Illegal Tariffs In th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-13
Oregon Joins Governors Urging Congress to Reclaim Tariff Powers After Trump Trade Policies Hit State Exports News By Diane Megaw On Mar 13, 2026 Kelly Point Park in Portland, Oregon. | Credit: M.O. Stevens With 18 other Governors, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to reclaim their authority over tariffs after imports and exports slumped following a wave of disruptive tariffs imposed by President Trump. States Demand That Congress Take Back Control Ove
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-21
Supreme Court Overturns Trump’s Tariffs and Oregon Leaders Call the Decision a Major Win for Families and Small Businesses News By Diane Megaw On Feb 21, 2026 In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, delivering a significant blow to the President on one of his presidential campaign pledges and an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The tariffs were imposed by Trump under an emergency powers law, and included
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-21
Oregon Governor Asks President Trump to Declare a Major Disaster After Winter Storms Devastated Nine Oregon Counties News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 21, 2026 Courtesy: Jackson County Sheriff's Office Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has written to President Donald Trump, requesting him to declare a major disaster following severe storms that struck the state for a week in December 2025. Tidings Data Snapshot FEMA Cost Share Math For Dec 2025 Storm Damages $15.4M Eligible damages validated by assessmen
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-12
Atmospheric River to Drench Northwest Oregon With Flooding and Landslide Risks, Weather Service Warns News By Diane Megaw On Mar 12, 2026 Last updated Mar 12, 2026 With Portland’s National Weather Service office forecasting heavy rain and mountain snow this week, there’s a strong possibility of high water, flooding, and landslides across NW Oregon. A “prolonged atmospheric river” is expected to bring widespread heavy rain to the Portland metro area, as well as parts of the coast between As
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-12
Oregon Pushes Back on Trump Student Data Requests and Moves to Require ICE Alerts on Campuses News By Diane Megaw On Mar 12, 2026 FILE - The Oregon Department of Justice building in Salem - October 2024 | Photo by Seth Smigelski In a lawsuit in coalition with 16 other states filed yesterday, Oregon has challenged the federal Department of Education’s demand that higher education institutions provide new data in surveys as the Trump Administration ramps up ICE targeting of students. Lawsui
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-09
Oregon Moves to Ban Masked ICE Officers as Lawmakers Pass New Accountability Bill Amid Reports of Violent Arrests News By Diane Megaw On Mar 9, 2026 FILE - ICE agent - Portland, Oregon Following the passage of House Bill 4138 on Friday, face coverings, such as masks, are now restricted for ICE and other officers. Oregon Law Passed To Restrict ICE From Wearing Masks Pushing back on the Trump Administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics, Oregon lawmakers passed House Bill 413
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-06
Oregon Sues Trump Over New Tariffs That State Leaders Say Will Raise Prices and Hurt the Economy Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Mar 6, 2026 Last updated Mar 6, 2026 Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, supported by Governor Tina Kotek, is challenging the latest round of illegal tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration, which will drive up prices and hurt trade-dependent states like Oregon. Oregon Pushes Back on New Trump Tariffs The State of Oregon, et al. v. Trump, et al. was filed ye
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-02
Portland ‘No War With Iran’ Rally Draws Crowds as Oregon Leaders Criticize Trump’s Move Toward Another Middle East War News By Diane Megaw On Mar 2, 2026 Last updated Mar 2, 2026 ‘No War with Iran’ protest, Downtown Portland PORTLAND, Ore. — As criticism over the US-Israeli strikes on Iran rages worldwide, dozens of people attended a ‘No War with Iran’ protest in Downtown Portland on Saturday afternoon. Protesters called for the United States to get out of the Middle East and to stop
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-01
Oregon Lawmakers Accuse Trump of Violating the Constitution After Confirming Deadly Strikes on Iran Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Mar 1, 2026 Last updated Mar 1, 2026 U.S. Capitol, 21 July 2020 | Courtesy: Senate Democrats President Donald Trump’s Saturday announcement that the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran drew the ire of Democratic lawmakers in Oregon who say Trump acted without congressional authorization and risks drawingAmericans into a wider war in the Middle East.