Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-20
Oregon Governor Signs Sweeping Executive Order to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition Environment Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Nov 20, 2025 Last updated Nov 27, 2025 FILE - Wind and solar training center in Sherman County, Oregon Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order yesterday that targets transportation and building emissions, strengthens grid reliability, and addresses energy affordability. Oregon Carbon Pollution And Clean Energy Transition Executive Order Governor Kotek
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-20
Portland Man Faces 20 Years After Pleading Guilty to Setting Fire at ICE Facility Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 20, 2025 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. | Courtesy: U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon PORTLAND, Ore. — Thirty-four-year-old Trenten Edward Barker is facing a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty to setting fire to a pile of debris at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Portland o
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-20
Oregon’s Economic Forecast Shows Resilience With Recession Risk Now Diminishing Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Nov 20, 2025 Last updated Nov 27, 2025 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski The fourth quarter economic outlook for Oregon shows continued resilience. However, the risk of recession is diminishing, with a modest improvement in 2026 forecast by the Office of Economic Analysis (OEA). The Forecast Helps the State Government B
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-20
Oregon Secures Landmark Settlement Forcing Greystar to Halt Algorithm Driven Rent Pricing Business By Diane Megaw On Nov 20, 2025 A nine-state coalition, including Oregon, proposed a $7 million settlement to resolve claims against Greystar Management Services LLC, the largest landlord in the United States, following Greystar’s August non-monetary settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Oregon Monetary Settlement With Greystar Landlord Over Price Fixing Greystar, which manage
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-18
Oregon Health Authority Calls Out Five Healthcare Organizations for Excessive Cost Increases News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 18, 2025 Last updated Nov 27, 2025 Oregon Department of Human Services Building in Salem, Oregon The Oregon Health Authority has named five healthcare organizations that claimed unreasonably high cost growth in 2023. Healthcare Costs Pinned at 3.4% Yearly OHA’s Sustainable Health Care Cost Growth Target Program , which measures what people and organizations in Orego
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-25
Ashland Plans to Grow Winter Shelter Capacity After Partnering With OHRA to Manage New Facility News By Diane Megaw On Nov 25, 2025 Last updated Nov 25, 2025 FILE - 2200 Ashland Street ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland City Council has partnered with OHRA, which will run the severe weather shelter to provide a good experience for those using the service. With grant funding, the city purchased the land in 2023, and OHRA was selected to manage the shelter due to its experience overseeing the city’
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-20
PacifiCorp Reaches $150 Million Settlement With Over 1,400 Oregon Wildfire Victims Business By Bernadette Obrien On Nov 20, 2025 PacifiCorp confirmed yesterday that it has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs related to the 2020 Labor Day Fires. More Pacificor 2020 Labor Day Fire Claims Settled Since 2020, Pacificor has settled approximately 70 percent of individual claims in California and Oregon. Nearly 4,200 wildfire claims were settled for $1.6 billion, and the va
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-25
Federal Judge Says Oregon Counties Must Help ICE Locate Nine Noncitizens Despite Sanctuary Law Concern News By Diane Megaw On Nov 25, 2025 Last updated Nov 25, 2025 FILE - ICE agent - Portland, Oregon Four Oregon counties must help immigration enforcement officers identify and locate nine noncitizens subject to detention or deportation under federal law, after U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane ruled that the counties must comply with administrative subpoenas issued by U.S. Immigration and C
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-23
Oregon Sees 52% Spike in New Business Filings But Still Ranks 36th Nationwide Business By Diane Megaw On Nov 23, 2025 Credit: Microbiz Mag Since 2019, new business filings have exceeded 59,000- an increase of 52%. Yet the state still ranks only 36th nationwide in terms of openness to business. Oregon Ranks 36th For Business Creation In The U.S. Business application data from the U.S. Census Bureau between 2019 and 2024 was analysed by Experts at digital mailbox provider iPostal1 to identi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-23
West Coast Health Alliance Says Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism and Warns Families About Misleading CDC Claims News By Diane Megaw On Nov 23, 2025 Oregon Department of Human Services Building in Salem, Oregon The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) confirmed on Friday that the organization stands with scientific evidence showing that vaccines are not linked to autism, and strongly recommends vaccines to protect our children. WCHA, an interstate coalition compact between California, Oregon, and Washin
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-24
Medford Children’s Museum Set for Massive Upgrade After City Council Greenlights 19,000-Square-Foot Expansion News By Bernadette Obrien On Nov 24, 2025 Last updated Nov 24, 2025 FILE - The Children's Museum of Southern Oregon, Medford. MEDFORD, Ore. — At the November 19 meeting, the Medford City Council approved revised plans for a 19,050-square-foot addition to the Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon. The Medford Urban Renewal Agency (MURA) board then resolved to authorize a $1.5 million
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-23
Parents of Oregon Boy Killed While Biking Sue Starbucks, Walgreens, and Local Officials for $2.2 Million Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 23, 2025 The parents of twelve-year-old Joseph Brausen, whose dream of becoming a professional basketball player was cut short when he was killed by a motorist in Hillsboro last year, are seeking $2.2 million, alleging that road conditions were unsafe. Anthony and Sarah Brausen are suing coffee chain Starbucks, as well as the pharmacy Walgreens, a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-23
Mother, Daughter Wait 5 Years for Discrimination Ruling as Oregon Department of Education Delays Mount Education By Lucille McNamara On Nov 23, 2025 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski The Oregon Department of Education (DOE) has this week been called upon by lawmakers to explain why the agency is unable to clear a backlog of school discrimination complaints. This follows an investigation by journalists from the Oregonian/Oregon Live , who reveale
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-24
Oregon Has the Sixth Highest Rate of Alcohol Abuse in the Nation, New Study Finds News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 24, 2025 Nearly 130 of every 1,000 residents in Oregon abuse alcohol. This shocking statistic has been revealed by personal injury law firm, Simmrin Law Group, which placed Oregon as the sixth most alarming rate of alcohol use nationwide. Researchers analyzed alcohol abuse among adults 18 and older, using data from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Mental Health Statistics between 2021
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-23
Salem Man Shot in the Face During Domestic Violence Incident as Suspect Surrenders to Police Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 23, 2025 SALEM, Ore. — A man was shot in the face during a domestic violence incident in the 3300 block of Ferndell Street NE in Salem on Friday night. With the assistance of a SWAT team, Salem Police Department officers surrounded the residence. Suspect Surrendered to the Crisis Negotiations Team Without Incident Sany Morales (43) surrendered to the C
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-24
Armed Man Shot by Police on Mallard Lane in Medford After Threatening Self-Harm Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 24, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — An officer-involved shooting took place yesterday morning on Mallard Lane, Medford, when police investigated a report of an armed individual who was threatening self-harm. The incident, which involved shots being fired, occurred in the 3600 block of Mallard Lane. The individual was transported to the local hospital and is reported to be in a stabl
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-07
Oregon Applies for $1 Billion Federal Grant to Boost Rural Healthcare Infrastructure News By Diane Megaw On Nov 7, 2025 Oregon Department of Human Services Building in Salem, Oregon The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has applied for a federal grant program that could render $1 billion in new investment to strengthen healthcare in Oregon’s rural and frontier communities. OHA Applies For $1 Billion Oregon Rural Healthcare Federal Grant The federal Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program wa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-07
Medford Police Arrest Stayton Man Wanted in Albany Domestic Violence and Assault Case Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 7, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — A 23-year-old Oregon man is under arrest for multiple crimes committed in Albany. Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, from Stayton in Marion County, was arrested in Medford on charges of kidnapping, multiple counts of felony assault, domestic violence, and coercion. Bentley-Lopez will be transferred to the Linn County Jail. The investigation is
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-14
Klamath County Farmers Offered Grants to Battle Grasshopper and Cricket Invasions News By Diane Megaw On Oct 14, 2025 Abandoned farm equipment, Klamath county, Oregon KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A reimbursement grant program has been established to help Klamath County farmers manage infestations of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets, which threaten crops, rangelands, and natural habitats. The program was set up to assist those financially affected by the need to mitigate these invading pests, which thr
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-13
Car Crash in Rural Oregon Escalates Into Shootout as Both Drivers Suffer Gunshot Wounds Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 13, 2025 Twenty-seven-year-old Dyllan Nicholas Thompson of Toledo has been arrested on charges of first-degree assault and the unlawful use of a weapon following a car crash in rural Lincoln county that escalated into an exchange of gunfire between two drivers. The incident occurred near milepost 12 on Elk City Road on Thursday afternoon. Deputies from the Lincoln