Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-01
FBI Met With Twitter on China Meddling, Musk’s Policy Changes Days Before 2022 Midterms National By Diane Megaw On Nov 1, 2025 A heavily redacted email dated November 3, 2022, shortly after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, was made available to Judicial Watch that indicates Biden-era FBI personnel held a “touch point meeting” with Twitter regarding reported meddling by China in the 2022 midterm election and the social media platform’s “potential changes” in “content moderation policies” shortly befor
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-01
Two Federal Judges Rule Trump Administration Must Release SNAP Funds; Oregon Among 25 States Challenging Cutoff News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 1, 2025 “Hunger cannot be used as a political weapon,” is how Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield responded to a ruling by two federal court judges instructing the Trump administration to release food aid program funds being withheld because of the government shutdown. SNAP is One of the Most Effective Anti-Poverty Programs in the U.S. The AG say
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-24
Oregon Health Officials Reject Trump’s Claim That Tylenol in Pregnancy Causes Autism Top Stories By Bernadette Obrien On Sep 24, 2025 Oregon Health Authority Building in Salem, Oregon In response to President Trump’s claims that taking acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, during pregnancy could increase the risk of autism, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA)has pointed to science that disproves the president’s claim. Trump’s Tylenol Link To Autism Denied By OHA Trump recen
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-22
Portland Records Nation’s Steepest Drop in Homicides Despite Trump’s ‘Living in Hell’ Claim News By Diane Megaw On Sep 22, 2025 Friday, September 19th, 2025 - Trump takes questions in Oval Office. President Donald Trump’s suggestion earlier this month and again last Friday that Portlanders are “living in hell” and his innuendo that National Guard troops could storm the city flies in the face of recently published crime data confirming that homicides declined by nearly 52% from 2024. Portl
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-20
Oregon Families on Food Stamps Win Court Fight Stopping Trump From Taking Their Personal Data News By Diane Megaw On Sep 20, 2025 Many Oregonians can breathe a sigh of relief that they won’t have to choose between putting food on the table and protecting their family’s privacy after Oregon Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states won a court order against the Trump Administration protecting SNAP Recipients’ sensitive personal information. Oregon Win Against Trump Admin
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-29
Oregon Losing Millions in Tax Revenue as Fewer Washington Workers Commute to Portland’s Weakening Job Market News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 29, 2026 Last updated Mar 29, 2026 The Interstate Bridge, across the Columbia River | Credit: Steve Morgan As the allure of the Portland job market continues to fade, Oregon is losing tax revenue paid by neighboring Washington state’s Clark County residents who cross the Columbia River daily in their work commute. Washington State Residents Pay Orego
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-26
Oregon Approves $21 Million for Child Care but Demand Tops $255 Million Across the State News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 26, 2026 Despite an allocation of nearly $21 million in grants for 61 childcare infrastructure projects across 28 Oregon counties, the amount falls woefully short of the $255 million requested by 503 applicants. Governor Says the Latest Allocation of Funds Will Ease One of the Biggest Financial Burdens Facing Oregon Families In a press release yesterday, Governor Tina K
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-29
Oregon Ranked Fifth Least Affordable State as Families Spend $18,300 a Year on Essentials News By Diane Megaw On Mar 29, 2026 FILE - Willamette River in Portland Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski A new report has ranked Oregon as the 5 th least affordable state in the US for essential household costs, as Oregonians spend $18,300 every year- $2,900 more than the national average. Oregon #5 in Affordability Rankings Based on federal data modeled at the state level, the recent report from the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-04-08
Man Extradited From Canada Admits Role in 2019 Drug Kidnapping and Body Dump in Oregon Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Apr 8, 2026 A Mexican national, who was extradited from Canada and who admitted his involvement in a drug-related kidnapping, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of narcotics in Portland and surrounding areas. Tidings Context Extradition is the legal process where one country surrenders a suspect to another for prosecution.
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-30
Portland ICE Facility Targeted in Separate Rock Throwing and Vandalism Incident After Peaceful No Kings Rally News By Diane Megaw On Mar 30, 2026 Portland Police Near Ice Facility - Saturday March 28th. PORTLAND, Ore. — Three people were arrested near the Portland ICE building late Saturday after a vandalism and rock-throwing incident unrelated to the “No Kings III” march. Portland Protesters Arrested After No Kings III In Unrelated Incident About an hour after the large, peac
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-28
ICE Says It Will Not Open New Detention Centers in Oregon After Lawmaker Pressure News By Diane Megaw On Mar 28, 2026 FILE - ICE agent - Portland, Oregon In response to a letter from Democratic lawmakers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons said the agency has no plans to open any new detention facilities in Oregon- or expand current ones. ICE Says It Has No Plans For New Detention Center In Oregon Responding to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea S
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-28
Portland Police Say Man Who Entered Mosque Shouting Threats Is Receiving Mental Health Treatment Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 28, 2026 Last updated Mar 28, 2026 Courtesy: Portland Police Bureau PORTLAND, Ore. — A man who burst into the Abubakar Islamic Center prayer hall in Northeast Portland on Wednesday has been admitted to a mental health facility for treatment. This has been confirmed by a spokesperson for the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), who stated that officers recognized
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-26
Florida Man Upset Over Missed Motel Date Sets Fire to Rental Van Used by Oregon Couple Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 26, 2026 A man, who was stood up by a female who failed to appear at a Florida motel for a planned rendezvous, was so enraged that he set fire to a van that had been rented by a couple from Oregon when they arrived at Tampa International Airport. Kendarius Devonta Stitten (26) told federal and state investigators that he had believed the van belonged to the woman who fa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-28
Human Remains Found in Southern Oregon Identified as Teen Missing Since 1974 News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 28, 2026 Mark Smith Family Wedding | Courtesy; Oregon State Police JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The discovery of human bones found by loggers near Williams, an unincorporated community in southeastern Josephine County, has finally led to the identification as those of 19-year-old Mark Smith. Mark, from Billings, Montana, went missing in 1974. His partial remains were found by loggers four yea
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-15
Oregon Bills Seek Felony Penalties for Threatening Public Officials Amid Surge in Harassment News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 15, 2026 Oregon Senate Chambers | Credit: Cacophony Oregon lawmakers want to criminalize intimidation and threats of personal safety of public officials, a trend on the rise nationwide. The Senate Judiciary Committee has sponsored Senate Bill 1530 and Senate Bill 1516 to introduce criminal penalties for people who threaten public officials, including candidates standing fo
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-14
Oregon Industries Could Face Uneven Strain as U.S.-Born Workforce Shrinks and Immigrant Workforce Grows Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Feb 14, 2026 Last updated Feb 14, 2026 Aumsville farm, Oregon [ Courtesy: NRCS Oregon With January employment data indicating that the nationwide US-born workforce is shrinking while the foreign-born workforce grows, Oregon’s labor market, with a larger-than-average share of migratory workers concentrated in sectors like manufacturing and agriculture, could mean t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-12
Oregon Legislators Push to Scrap School Funding Model After Years of Declining Performance and Enrollment Education By Lucille McNamara On Feb 12, 2026 Courtesy: Oregon State University Oregon lawmakers are being asked to consider proposed new legislation to abolish the existing 27-year-old school district funding model in an effort to improve the state’s poor academic record. Tidings Data Snapshot Oregon Schools Snapshot: Enrollment and Grade 3 Reading 545,088 K/12 students enrolled on the firs
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-13
Oregon House Passes Clean Energy Bill Aimed at Lowering Costs and Speeding Renewable Development Environment By Diane Megaw On Feb 13, 2026 Courtesy: www.ashland-solar.coop Oregon’s Clean Energy Bill, HB 4031, passed the House yesterday, taking a step further towards reducing energy costs for Oregonians and advancing renewable energy development. Oregon House Passes Clean Energy Bill Oregon’s HB 4031 , designed to lower costs for ratepayers, reduce climate pollution, and cut red tap
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-13
Oregon Bill Would Bar Masked Officers and Require Identification Amid Concerns Over Federal Arrest Tactics News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 13, 2026 Last updated Feb 13, 2026 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that will criminalize state and federal law enforcement officers who wear face masks and fail to carry identification. House Bill 4138 will criminalize any officer who refuses to identify the agency he
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-10
Grants Pass Police and Federal Agents Recover Nearly 40 Pounds of Meth in Southern Oregon Drug Investigation Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 10, 2026 Courtesy: Grants Pass Police Department GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and other agencies, the Grants Pass Police Department’s initiatives to counter drug activity in Grants Pass and Southern Oregon resulted in the seizure of around 40 pounds of methamphetamine on Saturday. Numerous majo