Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-04
Lane County Search & Rescue Locates Injured Hiker After GPS Distress Signal in Three Sisters Wilderness News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 4, 2025 Courtesy: Lane County Sheriff's Office LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Five-and-a-half hours after receiving an emergency distress GPS from a hiker, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office’s Search & Rescue (SAR) team located the injured man near George Creek in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Rescuers Were Alerted by a Distress Signal LCSO received the distr
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-12
Oregon Mailman Stabbed to Death After Argument Over Cooler Escalates to Chaos Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 12, 2025 Chad Weston, a 53-year-old roofer and general contractor from Clackamas, is facing life imprisonment for the death of a mailman whom he stabbed 11 times. Weston is charged with second-degree murder following the death of Tristan Thomas (43), who was taken off life support a few days after his admittance to the hospital with multiple stab wounds, including to his he
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-14
Douglas County Parents Turn Pain Into Progress for Oregon’s Child Welfare System News By Diane Megaw On Oct 14, 2025 Courtesy: oregon.gov DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A new Parent Advisory Council, led by parents who were previously part of the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) system, is using their lived experiences to bring positive changes to Douglas County child welfare. Douglas County “The Power Of A Parent’s Voice” Seeks To Turn Real-Life Experience Into A Bett
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-19
Survey Reveals Which Oregon Companies Offer the Best Career Growth Opportunities Business By Diane Megaw On Oct 19, 2025 Last updated Oct 19, 2025 Nike Campus, Beaverton, Oregon | Credit: Carson, Brandon In a recent survey, three Oregon employers- Nike, Intel, and Providence- were rated the top places they would go for career development and upskilling, if these were their only criteria. Best Employers In Oregon For Career Growth & Upskilling The pace of change in most industries mean
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-14
Portland Police Arrest 26 in Human Trafficking Sweep Targeting NE 82nd and Sandy Blvd Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 14, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-six individuals have been arrested for commercial sexual solicitation or unlawful prostitution procurement by the Portland Police Bureau in a multi-agency collaborative initiative. The operation was undertaken throughout September, when PPB responded to numerous and ongoing complaints about sex trafficking along Northeast 82 nd Avenu
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-16
Eagle Point Police Officer Injured, Armed Suspect Killed in Jackson County Shooting Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Oct 16, 2025 Eagle Point Police Officer-Involved Shooting | Courtesy: Jackson County Sheriff's Office JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that an Eagle Point Police Department (EPPD) officer responding to a report of a domestic disturbance on Wednesday was involved in a fatal shooting with an armed suspect who was contacted near the Cover
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-01
Ex-Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside Disappears After Skipping Bail On Fraud Charges News By Diane Megaw On Nov 1, 2025 FILE - Melissa Fireside A former Clackamas County Commissioner, Melissa Fireside, who faces fraud charges for taking financial advantage of an 83-year-old man, accessing a computer network, and forging signatures, left her Lexington, Oregon, home with her son and may have fled the country after her conditional release that restricted her to Oregon. Former Cl
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-10
Thousands of Oregonians Still Haven’t Filed Taxes as October 15 Deadline Nears News By Diane Megaw On Oct 10, 2025 Last updated Oct 10, 2025 The Oregon Department of Revenue has issued a reminder to income tax payers that the last tax filing extension will expire soon, and taxpayers must submit their returns by October 15. Oregon Income Tax Filing Deadline While over 2.1 million Oregonians have already filed their tax year 2024 state personal income tax returns, as many as 100,000 are exp
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-28
Oregon Governor Under Fire From Both Parties Over Delay in Signing $4 Billion Transportation Bill Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Oct 28, 2025 Last updated Oct 28, 2025 FILE - Oregon Department of Transportation Building - October 2024 | Photo by Seth Smigelski Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has been put under pressure by Democratic and Republican Senators to sign the Transportation Bill, House Bill 3991, which was supported by a broad, bipartisan coalition, into law. Democrats Pressurize Kotek
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-13
Oregon Woman Found Dead in Parked Car in Northwest Portland Was Shot, Police Say Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Oct 13, 2025 The Medical Examiner has determined that Krystal Lynne Pendergraph (39), who was found in a parked vehicle in Northwest Portland on Saturday afternoon, died of homicide by gunshot. Police officers from the Central Precinct responded to a welfare check call at 5.09 p.m. about a vehicle parked on Northwest Kearney Street, between Northwest 22 nd and 23 rd Avenue.
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-16
Oregon Schools Used Naloxone Kits to Reverse Seven Overdoses Since State Program Began in 2023 News By Lucille McNamara On Oct 16, 2025 Last updated Oct 16, 2025 Opioid overdose rescue kits | Courtesy: Southern Oregon University Since the launch of its overdose reversal campaign late in 2023, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Department of Education (DOE) have delivered free opioid overdose reversal kits to 692 schools, colleges, and universities throughout the state. The two agencies have d
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-06
Emergency Alert Test to Sound Across I-5 Corridor in Jackson County News By Diane Megaw On Nov 6, 2025 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Emergency Management (JCEM) indicated that a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) test targeting the Interstate 5 corridor from the California/ Oregon border to Exit 14 in Ashland will be done on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. PT. Jackson County I-5 WEA Alert Test Today To evaluate the County’s ability to deliver fast, geotargeted alerts to trave
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-05
Oregon Woman Faces 10 Years in Prison for Stealing Over $560,000 in COVID Unemployment Benefits Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 5, 2025 Tamara Fulmer (47) of Seaside faces 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty yesterday to stealing $567,000 in COVID unemployment benefits from the Oregon Employment Department (OED). According to court documents, Fulmer made fraudulent applications for pandemic unemployment insurance bene
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-21
Legacy Health Blames ‘Unbearable’ Costs as It Prepares Major Clinic Closures in Oregon and Washington Business By Diane Megaw On Oct 21, 2025 Legacy Mt Hood Medical Center - Gresham, Oregon| Credit: M.O. Stevens Legacy Health indicated that several of its clinics and programs in Oregon and Washington will be closed due to significant financial pressures, including rising labor and supply costs, stagnant reimbursement rates, and state-level mandates. With a projected loss of approximately $38 mil
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-11-06
Gresham Police Arrest Man Who Pointed Gun at Family in Taco Bell Drive-Thru Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 6, 2025 GRESHAM, Ore. — The Gresham Police have identified and arrested the man who pulled out a gun and pointed it at a car occupied by a child and two adults at the Taco Bell drive-thru on Halloween night. The police had released a picture of the suspect and appealed to the public for help to identify him. The incident apparently occurred when the man became frustrated with
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-10-21
Bicyclist Struck and Killed by RV on Highway 140 Near Central Point News By Diane Megaw On Oct 21, 2025 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A Central Point bicyclist, 37-year-old Wesley Mad Olngellel, died on Saturday on Highway 140, near milepost 4, in Jackson County after being hit by a Freightliner recreational vehicle (motorhome). Oregon State Police (OSP), assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, which responded to reports of a vehicle versus bicycle crash at 2:44 p.m., indicated that thei
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-25
Oregon Lawmakers Approve Bills on Housing, Consumer Privacy, and Job Protections News By Diane Megaw On Sep 25, 2025 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Oregon lawmakers finalized several new bills addressing some of the state’s critical issues that are set to take effect 90 days after the current legislative session ends. New Oregon Laws To Take Effect Later This Year Significant Democrat-sponsored bills that passed the House and will take
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-26
Oregon Man Wrongfully Convicted of Girlfriend’s Murder Wins $14 Million Lawsuit Against Coquille Police Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Sep 26, 2025 An 18-year-old teenager found guilty of murdering his girlfriend 25 years ago, and who was wrongfully convicted and sent to prison, has won a $14 million lawsuit against the City of Coquille and the Coquille Police Department. U.S. District Court records reveal that Nicholas McGuffin, now 43 years old, filed the wrongful conviction lawsuit
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-25
Oregon Firefighter Freed From ICE Detention After Arrest While Battling Washington Blaze ICE Releases Oregon Firefighter Arrested Without Due Process After Lawyers File For Restraining Order Against Border Patrol News By Diane Megaw On Sep 25, 2025 Creator: Robert Crow | Credit: vividcorvid - Fotolia | Copyright: vividcorvid - Fotolia An Oregon firefighter, 23-year-old Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, who Border Patrol agents allegedly arrested without due process while fighting a fire last month,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-25
Oregon Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty After Spending $200,000 of COVID Loan on Parents’ Home Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Sep 25, 2025 A Tigard businessman who spent the bulk of a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan on his parents, and who has subsequently repaid the loan in full, faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According to the Oregon District U.S. Attorney’s Office, Bryan Ochoa Diaz (32), pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of money laundering related to a $350