Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-23
Oregon Lawmakers Remove Privacy Safeguards From License Plate Camera Bill After Heavy Lobbying Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Feb 23, 2026 Last updated Feb 23, 2026 FILE - Interstate 5 - Interstate 84 Interchange in Portland | Photo by Seth Smigelski When Oregon lawmakers agreed to remove end-to-end encryption from Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) last Friday, it left the door open for ALPR vendors to access, share, and sell private data. According to Eyes Off Eugene , a local advocac
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-24
Defense Seeks to Overturn Conviction of Former Portland Teacher Found Guilty in Mailman’s 2024 Killing News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 24, 2026 The Clackamas County Courthouse in Oregon City. | Credit: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives Defense attorneys are seeking to overturn Chad Westover’s sentence to 25 years in state prison for the murder of 43-year-old Portland mailman, Tristan Thomas, in 2024. Former Portland Teacher Found Guilty of Stabbing Mailman 11 Times The former Portland
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-23
Ashland High School Grieves After Crash Claims Two Students and Injures Three More News By Diane Megaw On Feb 23, 2026 Ashland School District administration building | Credit: Finetooth ASHLAND, Ore. — Late Saturday night, the teenage driver of an Audi 6 was killed after hitting a tree in the 1350 block of East Nevada Street in rural Ashland. The four other 17-year-old occupants were taken to the hospital, where a second teenager died. On Sunday, February 22, at approximately 12:44 a.m., Jackso
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-12
Two Hikers Lost in the Columbia River Gorge are Rescued in a Nine-Hour Operation in High Winds and Heavy Rain News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 12, 2026 MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Two hikers who became lost in the Columbia River Gorge were found by the Search and Rescue team of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in an intensive nine-hour operation that took place in heavy rain and high winds. Hikers Made a 911 Call at 7.45 p.m. After Losing Their Way The two hikers, who had set out
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-24
West Medford Moves Forward With New 8-Acre Neighborhood Park After Council Approval News By Diane Megaw On Feb 24, 2026 Medford City Hall. Jackson County, Oregon | Credit: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives MEDFORD, Ore. — West Medford is a step closer to a new 8.27-acre neighborhood park after the City Council approved the Addysen Park Development and Donation Agreement last Wednesday. Tidings Data Snapshot Addysen Park: Size and Funding Snapshot 7.86 Acres listed for Addysen Park in City pl
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-12
Oregon Regulators Say Coffin Butte Landfill Failed for Years to Monitor and Control Gas Emissions Environment By Lucille McNamara On Mar 12, 2026 Last updated Mar 12, 2026 Coffin Butte Landfill, Benton County, Oregon | Credit: Bigcran An enforcement order with a civil penalty exceeding $3 million was issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) yesterday for violations at Coffin Butte Landfill, north of Corvallis. Valley Landfills Failed to Monitor, Capture, or Control L
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-11
Oregon’s Transportation Budget Patch Averts Layoffs but Leaves 700 Vacancies and Major Projects Unfunded News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 11, 2026 The Interstate Bridge, across the Columbia River | Credit: Steve Morgan Despite fierce opposition and eventually navigating a transportation funding package into legislation, Oregon lawmakers have been warned that the $297 million allocation is only a temporary solution. The funding package for the 2025-27 maintenance and operations budget will enable
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-11
Oregon Reports Rising Tax Refund Fraud as IRS and FBI Warn of Expanding Organized National Schemes News By Diane Megaw On Mar 11, 2026 The Oregon Department of Revenue office in Salem Amidst rampant tax refund fraud nationwide, the Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) has prevented $1.995 billion in tax refund fraud in the state over the past five years. Oregon Department of Revenue Intervention Stops $2 Billion in Tax Fraud Of the $2 billion in intervention, $1.5 billion occurred during th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-11
Stoned Roseburg Man Accused of Shooting at Cars on I-5 Before Police Stop Him With Spike Strips Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 11, 2026 ROSEBURG, Ore. — A “stoned” man, who told police that cars were following him, allegedly began shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 in Roseburg on Saturday night. Three vehicles were involved in the shooting, and the driver of one reported that a bullet had lodged just above his seat and that his back window had been shot out. State Police
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-10
Portland State University Flags Multiple Departments for Possible Cuts as It Reviews Its Academic Budget Education By Diane Megaw On Mar 10, 2026 Portland State University - Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Facing a structural financial deficit, Portland State University (PSU) has initiated the Article 22 retrenchment process following an operational review to avoid a financial crisis. Certain academic departments may be reduced or eliminated. PSA Academic Departments Could Be R
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-10
Salem Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After Armed Robbery of 15-Year-Old Boy at Northeast Apartment Complex Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 10, 2026 SALEM, Ore. — A 17-year-old male suspect, who has an outstanding probation violation warrant through the Oregon Youth Authority, has been lodged at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center on charges related to an armed robbery at an apartment complex in northeast Salem. The incident occurred at 10.20 a.m. on Sunday at the 3700 block of 7
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-10
Reckless Driver Crashes Into Medford Home and Tries to Run Before Police Arrest Him, Officials Say News By Diane Megaw On Mar 10, 2026 Courtesy: Medford Police MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department (MPD) arrested a 26-year-old reckless driver who crashed into a building near the intersection of Beatty Street/Manzanita Street yesterday at about 11:00 a.m. The driver of a green Toyota sedan had been driving recklessly northbound on Manzanita Street and collided with a residence after faili
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-10
As Washington Cuts Data Center Tax Breaks, Oregon Lawmakers Consider Expanding Even More Generous Exemptions News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 10, 2026 Google data center on the Columbia River in The Dalles, Oregon | Credit: Lambtron While Washington lawmakers are pulling back on tax breaks offered to data centers, Oregon lawmakers are considering implementing even more generous tax exemptions. On Saturday, the Washington House Finance Committee passed Senate Bill 6231 with a vote of 8-6. The bill
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-09
Portland Restaurant Worker Stabbed and Held at Knifepoint During Lloyd District Robbery, Police Say Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 9, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. — A female employee at a Lloyd neighborhood restaurant was held at knife-point and stabbed during a robbery in Portland on Saturday. Portland Police Bureau North Precinct officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the 400 block of Northeast Hassalo Street at 12.27 p.m. Upon their arrival, they encountered the suspect, Elias
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-09
Douglas County Man Found Dead After Being Ejected in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Yoncalla, Deputies Say News By Diane Megaw On Mar 9, 2026 Last updated Mar 9, 2026 DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A Drain man, 33-year-old Nicholas Rex Snyder, was found dead in his car on Friday afternoon after a single vehicle crash in the 10000 block of Elkhead near Yoncalla. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office indicated that 9-1-1 dispatchers received a report of the crash shortly after 2:45 p.m. on Friday. It was discove
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-09
Oregon Signs New Law to Tackle Behavioral Health Worker Shortages as Providers Warn They’re Drowning in Paperwork News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 9, 2026 Last updated Mar 9, 2026 Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, Portland Oregon Changes designed to retain behavioral workers, welcome new talent to the workforce, and ensure that Oregonians receive the care they need have been signed into legislation by Governor Tina Kotek. House Bill 4083 passed with broad bipartisan support of the House and Senate
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-08
Former Gotcha Burger Worker Arrested in Eugene After Police Say He Cashed Stolen Company Checks Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 8, 2026 EUGENE, Ore. — A former Gotcha Burger employee, 32-year-old Forrest Jedidiah Barrios of Veneta, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the theft of business checks. The Eugene Police Department (EPD) alleged that Barrios cashed payroll checks to himself and was linked to missing checks from the business. Tidings Insight In Oregon, forgery focuses on
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-08
Southern Oregon University Gets $15 Million Rescue Package as Lawmakers Demand Long-Term Financial Plan Education By Lucille McNamara On Mar 8, 2026 Hannon Library on the Southern Oregon University campus in Ashland | Credit: Finetooth Oregon lawmakers on Friday focused their attention on higher education in the state, which was tied to a decision to allocate $15 million to Southern Oregon University (SOU). However, the SOU funding package is not without restrictions. The funds will be used to s
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-08
Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill to Protect Farm Stands and Agritourism as Struggling Farmers Call It a Lifeline Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Mar 8, 2026 FILE - Ranch Land in Southern Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Legislation that could help Oregon farmers keep their doors open was passed by lawmakers on Friday. HB 4153 Protects Farm Stands and Agritourism but Excludes Accommodation Spearheaded by the Oregon Property Owners Association, House Bill 4153 aims to protect farm stands and a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-08
Oregon Teacher Convicted on Multiple Charges in High-Profile Child Abuse Case Involving Her 10-Year-Old Stepson Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 8, 2026 An Oregon teacher, whose 10-year-old stepson previously told authorities that he had been beaten with a curtain rod, starved, and forced to eat his own vomit, has been found guilty on multiple charges after previously fleeing from her home in Deschutes County in a highly-publicized case. Thirty-three-year-old Sarah Session, together