Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-27
Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill Rolling Back Trump Tax Breaks as Republicans Push for a Statewide Vote Politics & Elections Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Feb 27, 2026 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Oregon lawmakers this week passed Senate Bill 1507, which eliminates three tax exemptions contained in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). However, the future of the legislation – if ratified by Governor Tina Kote
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-27
Oregon Judge Blocks Trump Policy on Salmon Protections and Warns the Columbia River Faces Irreparable Harm Environment By Diane Megaw On Feb 27, 2026 A fall-run Chinook Salmon seen on Oct. 16, 2024, in a tributary of the Klamath River after removal of the dams marking the first fish to return since 1916. Photo by Mark Hereford, ODFW. | Courtesy: ODFW A federal judge again rejected the government’s plans on Wednesday in his ruling that immediate operational changes be effected by the federal gove
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-26
Oregon Arrest of Alleged Venezuelan Gang Member Prompts Federal Detainer and Deportation Action Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 26, 2026 Courtesy: DHS The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an arrest *detainer for an illegal Venezuelan immigrant and member of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang who was recently arrested in Oregon. He was Arrested for a Weapons Racketeering Conspiracy The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged the request with the U.
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-25
Oregon Sues Trump Administration After Vaccine Rollback as Measles and Whooping Cough Surge News By Diane Megaw On Feb 25, 2026 Oregon Department of Human Services Building in Salem, Oregon Oregon, with a coalition of 14 other states, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s radical overhaul of the nation’s childhood immunization schedule, amid record preventable measles and whooping cough outbreaks. Oregon Sues Trump Administration Over Vaccinations Oregon state healt
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-25
Heavy Police Response in Medford After Domestic Violence Assault as Suspect Found Missing From Home Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 25, 2026 Courtesy: Medford Police Department MEDFORD, Ore. — Following a report of a domestic violence assault in the 400 block of South Columbus Avenue yesterday morning, Medford Police were continuing their search of the premises after establishing that the suspect was not in the residence. The domestic violence victim identified the suspect as a convicte
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-08
Trump Drops Appeal on Oregon National Guard Deployment as State Pushes for Continued Court Enforcement News By Diane Megaw On Feb 8, 2026 In response to the Trump administration’s notice to drop its appeal against an Oregon federal judge’s injunction blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, the state asked the court to rule on continued monitoring and enforcement. Trump Drops Appeal Against National Guard Deployment in Oregon Lawyers for the federal government notifie
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-06
Portland SERT Officers Kill Suspect After Finding Shotgun Shells Marked with President Trump’s Name Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 6, 2026 Handgun recovered at shooting scene February 5, 2026. | Courtesy: portland Police Bureau A suspect was shot and killed at his home yesterday morning in the Pearl District Neighborhood by a Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officer from the Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT). Mayor Keith Wilson was Briefed at the Scene Police Chief Bob Day
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-06
Oregon Leaders Demand End to ICE Operations Amid Sudden Surge of Arrests Disrupting Schools, Workplaces, and Communities News By Diane Megaw On Feb 6, 2026 FILE - ICE agent - Portland, Oregon As federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics escalate in Oregon, disrupting lives, families, and entire industries, the Governor and 31 mayors jointly demanded that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Tom Homan, President Trump’s Border Czar, halt ICE actions in t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-04
Federal Judge Blocks ICE From Using Tear Gas and Pepper Spray at Portland Facility After Excessive-Force Findings News By Diane Megaw On Feb 4, 2026 Last updated Feb 4, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal court judge granted a temporary restraining order against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after finding excessive force was used outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland. Oregon Court Restraining Order Prevents ICE From Deploying Tear Gas
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-26
Oregon Nurses at Legacy Emanuel Instructed to Stop Complaining About ICE Agents Inside the Facility News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 26, 2026 Legacy Emanuel Medical Center emergency room in Portland, Oregon | Credit: M.O. Stevens Despite instructing its nursing staff to “cease and desist” from complaining that ICE agents are “roaming” the corridors of Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, the hospital claims in a statement that the health and safety of its patients remains the highest priori
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-25
Oregon Senator Pushes New AI Safety Bill as Fears Grow Over Chatbots Harming Teen Mental Health News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 25, 2026 The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic changed the social interaction behavior of billions of people globally, and now the advent of artificial intelligence chatbots could be threatening the mental health of children, making them increasingly reluctant to interact socially. Tidings Data Snapshot Teen AI Chatbot Use In The US 64% US teens who say they have ever use
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-30
Oregon Condemns DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Over Demands for Sensitive Voter Data News By Diane Megaw On Jan 30, 2026 Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building | Credit: Wally Gobetz Oregon has condemned the federal Department of Justice’s (DOJ) threats against Minnesota in its push to gain access to the state’s unredacted voter rolls, as Oregon’s Attorney General, Dan Rayfield, joined 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the DOJ’s latest attempt to coerce the State of Minneso
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-29
Oregon Records Fourth Measles Case This Month as Exposure at Clackamas County Hospital Triggers New Warning News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 29, 2026 Measles Virus Particle A measles outbreak in Oregon poses a real threat as health officials record the fourth case in the state this month. The latest outbreak in Clackamas County may affect individuals who visited Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center on January 26. Exposure to the highly contagious virus would have occurred between 11.28 a.m.
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-28
Oregon Adopts New Disaster Recovery Plan as Federal Cuts Leave Major Gaps in Long-Term FEMA Support News By Diane Megaw On Jan 28, 2026 Ashland, Oregon The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) adopted the Oregon Disaster Recovery Plan (ODRP), statewide framework to guide recovery efforts following disasters, yesterday in the wake of FEMA funds being slashed by the federal government. Oregon Disaster Recovery Plan Adopted Volume IV of the State of Oregon Comprehensive Emergency
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-29
Oregon Thief Obsessed With Trailers Kept Stealing Despite Wearing an Ankle Monitor Tracking His Every Move Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 29, 2026 Undeterred by a GPS ankle monitor, a Gresham man continued his spree of allegedly stealing trailers valued at more than $200,00. Described as a determined trailer thief, Nickolas Alexander Edwards (34) faces charges of trailer theft in Oregon and Washington. Back in custody, Edwards is charged with first-degree theft, unauthorized use o
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-28
Federal Judge Throws Out DOJ Lawsuit After Oregon Refuses to Hand Over Sensitive Voter Data for Immigration Purposes News By Diane Megaw On Jan 28, 2026 A federal judge officially dismissed the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Oregon to force the state to hand over voter data for immigration purposes. The lawsuit was part of a nationwide effort by the federal government to force states to turn over voters’ private and highly sensitive personal information, including full dates of birth
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-15
Multnomah County Hit With Sanctuary Law Lawsuit as Chair Declares Emergency Over ICE Enforcement Impacts News By Diane Megaw On Dec 15, 2025 Multnomah County Justice Center | Credit: Another Believer After a lawsuit alleging that Multnomah County and the sheriff’s department violated Oregon’s Sanctuary Law was filed on Wednesday, the County indicated on Thursday that Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson declared an emergency in response to ongoing impacts from federal immigra
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-10
Border Patrol IDs Portland Shooting Victims as Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members, Oregon AG Opens Investigation News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 10, 2026 Courtesy: DHS PORTLAND, Ore. — Homeland Security has released the names of the couple shot by a U.S. Border Patrol and Customs Protection agent in Portland on Thursday afternoon. They are Luis David Nino-Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, both described as criminal illegal aliens from Venezuela and suspected Tren de Aragua gang mem
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-12
New SNAP Work Rules Could Cut Food Aid for 37,000 Oregonians as Exemptions Shrink News By Lucille McNamara On Dec 12, 2025 Last updated Dec 12, 2025 The SNAP rule waivers, which were ended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will immediately affect 37,000 Oregonians, a figure expected to increase over time. Hard-hit by the new laws are Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD), previously exempt because of limited job opportunities in 30 of the state’s 36 counties, and on all Triba
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-18
Oregon Warns Medicaid Cuts May Be Inevitable as Costs Explode Beyond the 2026 Budget News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 18, 2026 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Cutting Medicaid benefits could be the only option left for Oregon lawmakers as the spiraling costs of a projected $564 million exceed the 2026 budget. Lawmakers had earlier projected annual health plan increases of 3.4%, but are now confronting average fee hikes of about 10% for 2026. Ti