Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-12
Medford Faces Federal Lawsuit From Nonprofit Accusing Police of Harassment and Political Retaliation News By Lucille McNamara On Sep 12, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — Stabbin’ Wagon, a harm reduction nonprofit, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Medford and the Medford Police Department, alleging that they engaged in a campaign of unlawful retaliation, targeted surveillance, and politically motivated interference with public health outreach. The Plaintiffs Are Stabbin’ Wa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-22
Oregon Crowned the Most Bee-Friendly State in America With Top Conservation Score Environment By Diane Megaw On Sep 22, 2025 Honeybees on Beebox Research has recently confirmed what many Oregonians already know: Oregon is the most bee-friendly state in the US. The state took first place, scoring 70.48% for bee-friendliness. Oregon Bee Conservation Ranks Highest Nationwide Oregon is the #1 American bee conservation hotspot according to research by BestMadHoney. America’s most bee-friendly
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-22
Oregon Ranks Among America’s Most Expensive States for Homebuyers With Prices Topping $300 a Square Foot News By Lucille McNamara On Sep 22, 2025 Suburb Family Houses - Portland, Oregon. Ranked as the 10 th most expensive state in the U.S. for buying a home, Oregon continues to attract property owners. Attributes such as lifestyle and a booming tech industry add impetus to property sales. To own a home in Oregon, buyers pay an average of $303.88 per square foot. This high ticket label can be att
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-22
Manufacturing and Tech Layoffs Push Oregon Jobless Rate to Highest Jump in the U.S. News By Lucille McNamara On Sep 22, 2025 Oregon businesses have shed 24,600 jobs since the beginning of August 2024, with the manufacturing sector hardest hit, losing 9,400 workers. This grim reality is underscored by the state’s Employment Department, which recently revealed that unemployment in Oregon now stands at 5% after steadily creeping up since last August, when it stood at 4.2% compared to the national u
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-21
Medford Named One of the Best Small Towns to Visit in the West by Sunset Magazine News Travel & Outdoors By Bernadette Obrien On Sep 21, 2025 Medford, Oregon | Credit: Little Mountain 5 MEDFORD, Ore. — The Sunset magazine awards named Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, Great Falls, Montana, and Medford, Oregon, as the best small towns to travel to in the West. In Medford, they found a getaway with something for everyone, giving the town a spot amongst the winners. The Rogue Valley offers over 85
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-21
Gunfire Leaves Two Men Dead in Klamath County and Deputies Searching for Answers Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Sep 21, 2025 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Responding to a report of an unresponsive subject lying on the ground next to a vehicle in the area of Kodiak Lane on Thursday at 5:03 pm, Klamath County Sheriff’s Office deputies found the vehicle on Whitetail Lane. Two men were also found in the vicinity, but both were later pronounced deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. The Klamath
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-20
Medford Wins $780,000 Grant to Revitalize Jackson Park With Splash Pad and Picnic Areas News By Diane Megaw On Sep 20, 2025 Jackson Park, Medford, Oregon | Courtesy: medfordoregon.gov MEDFORD, Ore. — A $780,593 grant from the State of Oregon’s Local Government Grant Program will go towards renovating and revitalizing Jackson Park in West Medford. Jackson Park, which was constructed in the 1960s, is managed by the Medford Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department. The 10.5-acre park serves abo
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-20
Coos County Narcotics Team Finds Guns, Fentanyl, and Cash in North Bend Raid Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Sep 20, 2025 Coos County SCINT Photo. COOS COUNTY, Ore. — The South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team (SCINT), including members of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, returned to Michael O’Neill’s residence at 2960 Broadway Ave, North Bend, Oregon, for a second time after receiving multiple reports from the public. Four suspects were arrested, and drugs and guns were seized. On S
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-23
Oregon Investigators Dig Into a 1946 Murder Using New Science to Solve One of the State’s Oldest Mysteries Investigators are Optimistic That Degraded Remains Will Be Those of “Oak Grove Jane Doe” Who was Murdered Nearly 80 Years Ago News By Lucille McNamara On Sep 23, 2025 Entrance to Mountain View Cemetery | Oregon State Police Photo Although the recovered remains exhumed yesterday from the Mountain View Cemetery are degraded, Clackamas County investigators are optimistic that modern science wi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-23
Five DUII Arrests in Jackson County Include Crashes, a 911 Call, and a Driver Twice the Legal Limit Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Sep 23, 2025 Jackson County Sheriff Photo JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies had a busy night Saturday. Five people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) Jackson County DUII Arrests Alcohol was the contributing factor in four of Saturday night’s arrests, and drugs in one. The first two DUI
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-23
Oregon Family Demands $18 Million in Damages After Flight School Plane Slammed Into Their Home News By Lucille McNamara On Sep 23, 2025 The Ferris family of Newberg, Oregon, is seeking $18 million in damages following a plane that crashed into the home in October 2023. Flight instructor Michele Cavallotti (22) and his student Barrett Bevacqua (20) were both killed in the accident on October 3, 2023. A third passenger and observer to the training flight, student Emily Hurd (20), survived after un
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-25
Oregon Sues HHS Over Directive Targeting Gender-Affirming Care for Teens News By Diane Megaw On Dec 25, 2025 Last updated Dec 25, 2025 In a lawsuit filed yesterday, Oregon led a coalition of 18 other states and the District of Columbia against Secretary Kennedy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), who unlawfully attempted to limit a family’s ability to work with their preferred providers to make healthcare decisions without federal government interference in a controv
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-24
Newport Sues DHS Over Plan for Oregon’s First Permanent ICE Detention Center News By Diane Megaw On Dec 24, 2025 The coastal Oregon town, Newport, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over a planned immigration detention facility for ICE detainees. Lawsuit Filed Over Newport ICE Detention Facility Newport, a fishing, tourism, and marine research hub of just 10,000 residents, says that DHS plans to build “a remote black site” for ICE detainees without
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-23
Oregon Joins $149M Mercedes-Benz Settlement Over Hidden Emissions Cheating Software News By Diane Megaw On Dec 23, 2025 A 50-state coalition of attorneys general, including Oregon, settled a lawsuit yesterday against Mercedes-Benz USA for $149,673,750 over software installed in diesel vehicles to cheat emissions regulations. Tidings Data Snapshot Mercedes diesel defeat device case: Oregon numbers $149,673,750 Total multistate settlement amount 211,000+ Diesel vehicles sold nationwide with allege
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-20
Medford Secures $147 Million Federal Loan to Fix Wastewater Plant After Years of Rogue River Pollution Problems News By Diane Megaw On Dec 20, 2025 Courtesy: Medford City MEDFORD, Ore. — A $147 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) loan under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) was approved to support major wastewater infrastructure investments in Medford. It will be used to improve the City’s wastewater treatment plant. Medford Wastewater Upgrad
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-20
State Police Seek Suspect After $50,000 Burglary at Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Dec 20, 2025 Subject and vehicle with stolen items | Courtesy: Oregon State Police The Oregon State Police are appealing to the public to help them identify a suspect following a burglary at the Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem. The incident occurred during the early hours of Thursday morning when a male suspect entered the building through a window. Male Subject |
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-20
Oregon Woman Sentenced for Arson After Burning Down Ex Boyfriend’s Home When He Refused to Meet Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Dec 20, 2025 EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene woman set her boyfriend’s house on fire when he refused to meet with her in person after their relationship ended. Forty-year-old Leticia Crystal Blue Ocean Datu-Strong, aka Rickie Potts, has been sentenced to 34 months in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree arson. Tidings Context In Oregon, first degree arson is a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-12-22
Oregon Consumers Grow More Anxious About 2026 Economy as Costs Surge Across the State News By Lucille McNamara On Dec 22, 2025 Last updated Dec 22, 2025 Fubonn Shopping Center, Portland, Oregon (2018) | Credit: Another Believer All indications suggest that Oregon will not escape growing national consumer apathy about the economic outlook for 2026, despite the record-breaking ‘Super Saturday’ spend by Beaver state residents. Consumer sentiment has dropped 30% below last year’s financial barometer
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-06
Oregon Scientists Warn Wildfires Can Create Toxic Chromium That Lingers in Groundwater for Years Environment By Diane Megaw On Jan 6, 2026 Last updated Jan 6, 2026 Research published in November by the University of Oregon noted that serpentine rocks rich in Chromium-3- a vital micronutrient- can become a toxic heavy metal when exposed to the extreme heat produced during a wildfire, and this toxin could eventually make its way into groundwater. Research On Oregon Wildfires Shows How Extre
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-06
Oregon Stores Can Now Swipe Everyone’s ID for Age-Restricted Purchases Under New Law News By Diane Megaw On Jan 6, 2026 Several laws passed in Oregon last year came into effect on January 1, including one that allows retailers to swipe everyone’s license for age-restricted purchases. Oregon Stores Can Now Legally Swipe ID For All Age-Restricted Purchases A legal conflict arose between retailers and customers after chains like Plaid Pantry implemented universal ID-scanning policies requirin