Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-07
One Man Killed in Eugene Walmart Parking Lot Shooting as Detectives Seek Answer Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Sep 7, 2025 EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police Department detectives investigating Friday’s shooting incident in the Walmart parking lot that left one person dead indicated that the person who shot the firearm stayed on the scene and has cooperated with law enforcement. After Eugene Police responded to reports of the shooting in the W.11th Walmart parking lot on Friday at 5:18 p.m., a 2
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-18
Video Shows Suspect Moments Before Fatal Ashland Shooting on ‘A’ Street Crime & Courts By Daily Tidings Editorial Board On Sep 18, 2025 ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department (APD) released video footage of a person of interest in the shooting of Matthew Mark Vandersande on ‘A’ Street early Sunday, September 7. After joining forces with several law enforcement agencies, APD investigators identified persons of interest after the deadly ‘A’ Street shooting . Police have now
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-26
Oregon Repeat Offender Busted on I-84 With Prepackaged Meth Shipment Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Sep 26, 2025 Theodore Ernest Jokinen (48), who earlier this month was detained by The Dalles Police officers who found 10 pounds of prepackaged suspected methamphetamine in his vehicle, appeared in federal court yesterday, charged with possession with intent to distribute the synthetic stimulant. He Has Numerous Previous Convictions for Dealing in Drugs Jokinen, of Madras in Jeff
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-07
Nine-Year-Old Hit by Golf Club at Oregon Topgolf Awarded $15.8 Million After Jury Verdict Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Sep 7, 2025 Following a trial lasting almost two weeks before U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez, an eight-man jury awarded $15.8 million for pain and suffering and economic damages to an Oregon couple following an injury to their nine-year-old son who was hit on the head by a golf club at Topgolf in Hillsboro. The federal jury handed down its verdict on Thursda
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-30
Oregon Senate Pushes Through Major Transportation Bill Despite Republican Opposition Politics & Elections By Lucille McNamara On Sep 30, 2025 FILE - Oregon Department of Transportation Building - October 2024 | Photo by Seth Smigelski There was a collective sigh of relief by Democratic lawmakers when the Oregon Transportation Funding Bill was finally passed by the Senate during a special session yesterday morning. The bill will safeguard the jobs of hundreds of workers and ensure the mainten
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-12
Oregon Nonprofit Faces $50 Million Lawsuit Over Crash That Killed Troutdale Family Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 12, 2025 Credit: Joe Gratz A $50 million wrongful death suit has been filed in the Multnomah County Circuit Court by relatives of the Troutdale family of four who tragically lost their lives in a head-on collision while traveling to central Oregon to view the solar eclipse. Gary Rutledge (57), his wife Michelle Jean (53), and their children Ryan (17) and Kate (15) died
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-07
Jackson County Warns Residents as Scammers Use AI Videos and Fake Deputies to Target Families News By Diane Megaw On Oct 7, 2025 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Two new scams targeting vulnerable people in the community have been identified by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). Scam #1: Runaway Child Hoax Over 100 similar ransom scams have been tracked by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) since 2020. After taking information from a social media post about a mi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-11
Ashland Gives Police Faster Route to Expel Repeat Offenders from Public Spaces After Heated Council Vote News By Diane Megaw On Oct 11, 2025 Last updated Oct 11, 2025 ASHLAND, Ore. — A recent 4 to 2 vote in favour of an amendment to the civil expulsion ordinance in the Ashland City Council aims to give officers a quicker way to expel individuals who exhibit chronic negative behavior. Ashland Expulsion Ordinance Updated With Quicker Way To Expel Chronic Negative Behavers The recent amendme
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-11
Upper John Day River Valley Could Become Model for Oregon Aquifer Storage and Recovery Projects Environment By Diane Megaw On Oct 11, 2025 John Day River, Northwestern Oregon | Credit: Nica Erickson A recent airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey conducted by the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District (GSWCD) to assess groundwater resources in the Upper John Day River Valley identified possible locations for Active Storage and Recovery (ASR). This will help guide long-term water management st
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-11
Oregon Doctor Accused of Exploiting Patients in Felony Indictment Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 11, 2025 Oregon medical practitioner, Dr. David Farley of West Linn, has been indicted by a grand jury on 11 felony charges involving three of his patients. His appearance in the Clackamas County Courthouse yesterday followed an investigation by Department of Justice criminal investigators and prosecutors who received a request from the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office in De
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-11
West Salem Burglary Unravels Organized Oregon Crime Ring Operating Across Willamette Valley Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 11, 2025 A residential burglary in West Salem on Thursday, during which an estimated $40,000 jewelry was stolen, has led to the arrest of seven people allegedly involved in a Eugene-based burglary crime syndicate. Woman Found Two Burglars Inside Her Home Salem Police patrol officers responded to a residential burglary in progress in West Salem, where th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-11
Lane County Suspect Fires Gun and Rams Patrol Car Before Arrest in High-Speed Chase Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 11, 2025 LANE COUNTY, Ore. — In a dramatic incident involving a gunshot being fired and law enforcement vehicles damaged by an Indiana suspect with an outstanding warrant of arrest, took place in Lane County late on Thursday night. Deputies from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office encountered Tyler Ashton Leavitt (41), of Indiana, at 11:30 p.m. on Herman Cape Road. Leavi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-10
Oregon Expands Access to Motorized Wheelchairs After Patients Describe ‘Dehumanizing’ Delays News By Lucille McNamara On Oct 10, 2025 Oregon Department of Human Services Building in Salem, Oregon Oregon’s 1.4 million Medicaid members will now have easier access to motorized wheelchairs and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) such as prosthetic limbs, infusion pumps, and blood sugar monitors, after collaborations between the state’s Health Authority (OHA) and its Ombud’s Program. Problems encountered
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-10
Oregon State University Tops $400 Million in Research as It Transforms Energy, AI, and Coastal Safety Education By Lucille McNamara On Oct 10, 2025 Oregon State University | Credit: saml123 Oregon State University (OSU) continues to improve lives in meaningful ways with innovative and far-reaching projects, exceeding $400 million in research expenditure for the second consecutive year. Research projects during the 2025 fiscal year included converting carbon dioxide into an energy source; inventi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-09
Oregon Career Criminal Left His Loaded Gun Behind After Fleeing a Bank With $856 Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 9, 2025 An Oregon career criminal, whose last ‘job’ was an $856 bank heist during which he forgot his loaded gun inside the bank, was sentenced yesterday to federal prison for nearly 13 years. James Michael Wallace (55) was also ordered to pay restitution of $6,437 for losses associated with his other career robberies. The judge also sentenced him to five years of superv
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-09
Oregon Drug Dealer Calls Police With Information That Leads to His Own Arrest Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Oct 9, 2025 ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested 47-year-old Clinton Reed of Roseburg yesterday on drug charges after finding evidence that he was a dealer, yet had called the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) officers in late September with information on drug deals. The information he gave implicated himself in the illegal activity. Roseb
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-09
Portland Man Returns Home After Dramatic Gaza Aid Mission Intercepted by Israeli Forces News By Lucille McNamara On Oct 9, 2025 A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla departs Barcelona. PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man is returning home after joining a flotilla of vessels that traveled to Gaza to deliver aid to Palestinian residents, creating worldwide public condemnation. Paul Reid joined the Global Samud Flotilla of about 50 vessels that sailed across the Mediterranean in late August. At the b
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-08
Residents Urged to Participate in Medford Survey to Influence Street Safety and Speed Limits News By Diane Megaw On Oct 8, 2025 Medford, Oregon | Credit: Brigs2381 MEDFORD, Ore. — If you missed the City of Medford’s Open House on October 2, there’s still a way to comment on the council’s Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP): A survey is now open for public comments. Medford Survey To Help Shape Safer Streets Now Open Medford’s TSAP, a community effort aimed at reducing and ultimately
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-08
Portland Man Accused of Spitting on Federal Officer Outside ICE Facility Faces Felony Charge Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 8, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland resident Jay Boyce (38) appeared in federal court yesterday, charged with a felony offense after allegedly assaulting a federal officer outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Sunday. Court documents state that Boyce was part of a group of individuals who had congregated on the driveway of the ICE fa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-07
Gervais Man Faces Federal Prison After Throwing Water Bottle at Federal Officer Outside Portland ICE Office Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Oct 7, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — A Gervais man, 29-year-old Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin, appeared in federal court for assaulting a federal officer near South Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office after throwing a water bottle at him. ICE Protester arrested In Portland On Assault Of A Federal Officer Charges Anzaldua-Ervin was ch