Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-16
Oregon Records 143 Fatal Hit-and-Run Crashes as West Coast Emerges as National Hotspot News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 16, 2025 Hit -and-run scene, Riverside Avenue, Medford | Courtesy: Medford Police Population density, urbanization, and traffic volume influence the number of fatal hit-and-run accidents nationwide, a factor that emerged during research conducted by a law firm that placed Oregon 18 th . On the other end of the scale, rural areas and less densely populated states, particularly th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-12
Oregon Lawsuit Challenges ICE Detention Practices, Hearing Set for December News By Diane Megaw On Nov 12, 2025 U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken set December 12 as the hearing date in the lawsuit filed by Oregon immigration rights attorneys around the detention rights of people held at the Southwest Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland. Oregon Immigrant Rights Lawsuit To Be Heard In December Oregon immigrant rights attorneys sued the federal government to e
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-07
Governor Kotek’s Asia Trip Aims to Strengthen Oregon Trade and Restore Direct Portland Flight News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 7, 2025 FILE - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Oregon Governor Tina Kotek led a trade mission to Japan and South Korea last week to explore export opportunities in advanced technology and agriculture, as well as to secure a nonstop flight between Portland and Asia. The Oregon delegation consisted of key industry leaders and agencies who, collectively, attended 100 meetings to
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-16
Oregon Home Prices Surpass $300/Sq Ft as Housing Crisis Worsens Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Nov 16, 2025 Suburb Family Houses - Portland, Oregon. At $303.88 per square foot, Oregon is the 10 th most expensive state to buy a house in the US, where prices soar to $711.05 in Hawaii and average $147.66 per square foot in West Virginia. Most Expensive States To Buy A Home In US Ranking After extracting data from Realtor.com , home warranty firm Cinch Home Services examined housing costs acro
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-16
Reckless Driver Sparks Wild Eight-Minute Chase in Eugene That Leaves Three Police Cars Damaged Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 16, 2025 Courtesy: Eugene Police Department EUGENE, Ore. — Three Eugene police patrol vehicles were damaged in eight minutes of high drama, involving a car chase, blaring sirens, and flashing lights. Drama Began When the Police Failed to Stop a Reckless Driver The incident occurred at 3.05 p.m. on Friday when a police officer tried to stop a reckless
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-17
Government Shutdown Pushes Nearly 200 Oregon Federal Employees to File for Unemployment Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Oct 17, 2025 FILE - Oregon Employment Department, Portland. The ongoing government shutdown saw 178 federal employees living in Oregon claiming unemployment compensation last week, according to the Oregon Employment Department (OED). These figures will continually change as additional information becomes available, says the OED in a press release. The 178 federal employees d
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-07
Douglas County Narcotics Team Arrests Felon with Fentanyl, Meth, and Weapons Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 7, 2025 ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Myrtle Creek resident for a suspected exchange of narcotics at an intersection in Roseburg on Wednesday morning. DINT detectives, assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, detained Chet Evans (38) after witnessing a suspected drug activity on the corner of Northeast Casper Avenue and Nor
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-10
Oregon Extends Homelessness Emergency as State Now Leads Nation in Unsheltered Children News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 10, 2026 FILE - Portland, Oregon. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek yesterday extended the state of emergency on unsheltered homelessness, spotlighting drug addiction and mental health as issues that continue to threaten public safety and economic stability. Emergency actions by the state between January 2023 and September 2025 saw the creation of 6,286 new shelter beds and the rehous
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-10
Kotek Launches Prosperity Council as Oregon Struggles With One of the Nation’s Worst Jobless Rates Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Jan 10, 2026 Last updated Jan 10, 2026 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced the members of her newly established Prosperity Council on Thursday. The Council is tasked with charting the state’s Prosperity Roadmap. Oregon Prosperity Council The Governor’s Prosperity Roadmap , anno
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-09
IRS Delays Could Stall Oregon Tax Refunds Until April Unless You File Electronically News By Diane Megaw On Jan 9, 2026 The Oregon Department of Revenue office in Salem Oregon’s Department of Revenue urged taxpayers wanting their share of Oregon’s $1.41 billion kicker as soon as possible to file tax returns via E-filing, but there may still be an IRS delay until after mid-February. File Taxes In Oregon By E-File Taxpayers may be keen to get their tax refund this year due to the kicker, th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-09
NW Natural Warns Oregon Customers After Claims That ICE Agents Are Impersonating Utility Staff News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 9, 2026 FILE - ICE agent - Portland, Oregon A claim that Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are impersonating NW Natural utility workers to gain access to private homes has resulted in the company sending its customers an urgent notice of warning. The company received the tip-off from an unnamed lawmaker, and the notices were sent out yesterday. NW Natural serv
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-08
Oregon Sues Insulin Giants for $900 Million Over Alleged Price Scheme as Many Patients Still Face High Costs News By Diane Megaw On Jan 8, 2026 Last updated Jan 8, 2026 Photo by i-SENS, USA As part of a broader effort to lower prescription drug costs and address harms to working families, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit yesterday targeting a scheme that allegedly costs Oregon patients hundreds of millions of dollars. Oregon Lawsuit To Claw Back $900 Million Over High
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-08
Kotek Warns of ODOT Layoffs as Oregon Faces Massive Funding Gap and 1,000 Aging Bridges News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 8, 2026 Last updated Jan 8, 2026 FILE - Oregon Department of Transportation Building - October 2024 | Photo by Seth Smigelski Oregon Governor Tina Kotek yesterday warned that hundreds of people will be laid off this spring from the state’s Department of Transportation (ODOT) if the wrong decisions are made in the coming weeks. Addressing the annual meeting of the Oregon Transpo
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-13
Oregon May Be Sitting on One of the World’s Biggest Lithium Deposits but Who Really Benefits if It Becomes a Mine? Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Dec 13, 2025 Last updated Dec 13, 2025 FILE - McDermitt Caldera high desert on the Oregon Nevada line. September, 2023 A massive deposit of lithium, which could overtake the giant South American ‘Lithium Triangle,’ has been identified in Malheur County, Oregon. Tidings Data Snapshot Identified lithium resources : share of world total Lithium Triang
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-13
Oregon’s Quietly Built Swift Water Rescue Team Gets Its First Real Test in Washington Floods News By Diane Megaw On Dec 13, 2025 Oregon Deploys Swift Water Rescue Team to Assist Washington Flood Response A swift water rescue team from Clackamas Fire District, which has quietly been building capacity, was deployed on its first mission Thursday to bolster emergency flood response after major flooding in neighbouring Washington State. Oregon EMAC Mission Deployed To Assist Washington Flood E
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-11
Ashland Ice Rink Closed All 2025-2026 Season After Canopy Permit and Engineering Delays Derail Opening News By Bernadette Obrien On Dec 11, 2025 FILE - Ice rink - Ashland, Oregon. ASHLAND, Ore. — Because of an uncompleted engineering analysis after operational issues experienced by the canopy manufacturer, unresolved permitting delays mean that the Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink will not open for the 2025-2026 season. Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink Closed For 2025-2026 Season Week
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-11
Oregon Whooping Cough Cases Hit All-Time High After Years of Slipping Maternal Vaccination Rates News By Diane Megaw On Dec 11, 2025 Recent Oregon Health Authority (OHA) data indicate that pertussis, also known as whooping cough, cases have reached an all-time high. The agency is now urging Oregonians, especially babies, to get vaccinated to protect against this serious illness. Oregon’s Pertussis Surge And Vaccine Push Pertussis has spiked across the US. Oregon recorded 1,252 pertussis c
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-11
Gresham Brothers Accused of Using Man’s Own Gun to Kill Him in Gas Station Fight Caught on Surveillance Video Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Dec 11, 2025 FILE - Arco Gas Station, Gresham, Oregon GRESHAM, Ore. — Surveillance footage of a fatal shooting at an Arco gas station in Gresham at 1 a.m. on Sunday has led to the arrest of two brothers who were arraigned on Monday for second-degree murder. The East County Major Crimes Team led the investigation resulting in the arrest of Ricardo
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-14
Oregon Pauses New Gas Tax Hike as ODOT Hires Winter Crews Amid Funding Uncertainty News By Diane Megaw On Dec 14, 2025 FILE - Interstate 5 - Interstate 84 Interchange in Portland | Photo by Seth Smigelski The Republican-backed No Tax Oregon submitted almost 200K signatures to Oregon election officials on Friday, bringing into focus the problematic question of how highways will be funded. No Tax Oregon Delivers ~200k Signatures To The Secretary Of State The No Tax Oregon petition seeks to
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-09
Oregon Nurses Lead Nation in Medical Malpractice Complaints News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 9, 2025 Credit: RDNE project A new nationwide study has uncovered troubling trends in healthcare malpractice, placing Oregon as the ninth riskiest state for patients. However, it was in the nursing field that Oregon recorded the biggest failure. Registered nurses in Oregon scored 78.15 across all practitioner types, with 932.68 Adverse Action Reports per 1,000 practitioners, the highest of any state. The