Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-25
Medford Votes to Undo Main Street Bike Lane Redesign in a Controversial Reversal Costing $1 Million News By Diane Megaw On Jan 25, 2026 Medford City Hall. Jackson County, Oregon | Credit: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford City Council voted on Thursday to return Main Street, which was restriped in October 2023, to its previous configuration, at an estimated cost of $1 Million, almost double the original price. Medford Main Street Restriping: Old Configurati
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-24
Former Portland Fitness Trainer Pleads Guilty After Using Charity Donations to Fund Drug Habit Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jan 24, 2026 Ryan Tong, a former Orangetheory Fitness coach, pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges for diverting at least $24,000 in charitable donations for his personal use in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday. Ex-Orangetheory Trainer Pleads Guilty To Diverting Donations The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) indicated that, as part of the s
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-24
Medford Man Gets 40 Months in Prison After Fighting Officer During Traffic Stop and Grabbing for Gun Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jan 24, 2026 MEDFORD, Ore. — 25-year-old Oscar Flores Jr. was sentenced to 40 months in prison plus 3 years of post-prison supervision for assaulting a Medford police officer during a December traffic stop. Flores, driving with a suspended license due to multiple driving crime convictions in recent years, was pulled over at a traffic stop. When a Medford polic
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-24
Oregon Hospitals See Spike in Serious Infections Linked to Staffing Problems and Sterile-Procedure Lapses Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Jan 24, 2026 Oregon hospitals statewide are falling short of national standards for reducing deadly surgical site infections, including a number of medically-related conditions. According to the Oregon Health Association (OHA), apart from surgical site infections (SSIs), hospitals throughout the state are not reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infec
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-23
As Oregon Jobless Rate Hits 5.2%, New Law Lets Striking Workers Collect Unemployment Benefits Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Jan 23, 2026 FILE - Oregon Employment Department There’s some good news amidst Oregon’s soaring unemployment rate: If you’re out of work because of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute on or after January 4, 2026, you could be eligible for benefits from the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program. Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 5.2% While the U.S. unemployment r
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-23
Grants Pass Woman Arrested After Man Stabbed in His Home and Taken to Hospital Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jan 23, 2026 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A 42-year-old woman, Heidi Smith, was arrested and placed in custody after a Grants Pass man was stabbed in the upper body at his home on Wednesday night. Tidings Context Assault in the 2nd Degree is a felony level charge often tied to alleged serious injury or weapon use, while Unlawful Use of a Weapon generally covers using or trying to use a weap
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-22
Portland Man Shot by Federal Agents Ordered to Stay in Custody After Judge Cites Danger and Flight Risk Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jan 22, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge ordered Luis Niño-Moncada to remain in custody while awaiting trial on Wednesday, ruling that he poses a danger to the community and a risk of failing to appear in court. Niño-Moncada was shot by federal agents during an incident on January 8 as he rammed his truck into the empty federal rental car before fleein
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-22
Jury Awards $800,000 in Oregon Discrimination Case After Two Female Lawyers Were Denied Courtroom Access Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 22, 2026 Two female lawyers, one Black and one Latina, won a combined $800,000 in damages on Wednesday after a lengthy discrimination lawsuit involving a Washington County deputy sheriff. Tidings Insight Civil rights verdicts often include damages plus attorney fees. Fees are decided separately because many laws let winners recover reasonable lega
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-22
Oregon Officials Offer $10,000 Reward After Endangered Gray Wolf Found Illegally Killed in Lake County News By Diane Megaw On Jan 22, 2026 Last updated Jan 22, 2026 Male wolf from Wenaha pack | Courtesy: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) wants information about the illegal killing of a federally listed endangered gray wolf in Lake County, near the Klamath County border in the Yamsay Mountain area of Oregon, and will pay a reward of up to $10,000 for
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-21
Oregon Moves to Rescue Local Maternity Care as Rural Hospitals Face Growing Strain News By Diane Megaw On Jan 21, 2026 Asante Ashland Community Hospital Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced yesterday that the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has been directed to allocate $25 million to support the coordinated effort between OHA and the Hospital Association of Oregon to stabilize and sustain labor and delivery services across the state. Tidings Data Snapshot How the $25 million maternity funding is
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-31
Oregon Nurse Accused of Stealing Oxycodone From Elderly Patient and Telling Staff to Cover It Up Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jan 31, 2026 A Eugene nurse who used to work at River Run Place, an assisted living facility in Eugene, Meagan Elizabeth Johnson, is facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing pain medication from an elderly resident for whose care she was legally responsible. Court documents indicate that the victim is a new resident who arrived at River Run Place on Januar
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-31
Portland Police Arrest 71-Year-Old Suspect After Man Is Shot and Seriously Injured on MAX Train Overnight Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 31, 2026 Portland police officers yesterday arrested a 71-year-old man suspected of shooting and seriously injuring a male victim on a MAX light rail train in the Hazelwood Neighborhood. The incident occurred at 1.03 a.m. on a train that was eastbound on East Burnside Street near Southeast 122 nd Avenue. Tidings Timeline Jan 30 2026 1:03 a.m. : S
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-30
Fewer Oregonians Are Seeking Health Coverage as Rising Premiums Push Many to Delay or Skip Enrollment Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Jan 30, 2026 Kaiser Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro, Oregon | Credit: M.O. Stevens There have been 21,316 fewer applications for medical coverage through the *Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) this year, a decline that comes as health care costs continue to outpace modest cost-of-living gains. Tidings Data Snapshot OHIM Enrollment 2026 Snapshot 11
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-29
Oregon Eases SNAP Work Rules for Seven Rural Counties as Food Costs Rise and Caseloads Hit Record Levels News By Diane Megaw On Jan 29, 2026 Starting February 1, 2026, some people who live in certain rural counties and receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits won’t have to meet the work requirements for the rest of 2026. SNAP Rules in 7 Rural Oregon Counties Changed The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is taking steps to protect SNAP access in rura
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-28
Oregon Man Accused of Hiding Mother’s Body in Freezer to Keep Collecting Her Social Security Checks Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 28, 2026 A 68-year-old Portland man, who was frightened that he would become homeless, hid his mother’s body in the kitchen freezer so that he could keep collecting her Social Security checks. Portland police found the body of the 104-year-old woman when they responded to a welfare check in Northeast Portland last week. According to court documents, th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-01-28
Southern Oregon Residents Targeted by Scam Callers Claiming to Be Sheriff’s Deputies and Demanding Payments News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 28, 2026 Klamath and Jackson County Sheriffs’ Offices are warning residents to remain alert for scam calls after receiving multiple complaints this week. Klamath County reports that scammers are contacting residents claiming to be members of the local Sheriff’s Office, while Jackson County says scammers, claiming to be a sergeant with the Sheriff’s Office, a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-06
Three Arrested After Man Found Naked and Critically Injured in Klamath Falls Dies, Turning Case Into Homicide Investigation Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 6, 2026 KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Three people have been arrested after a man, found naked and suffering from life-threatening injuries in an empty house in Klamath Falls, died from his injuries, escalating the case to a homicide investigation. His death dates to a welfare check call received by the Klamath Falls Police Department (
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-06
Klamath County Sheriff Warns of New Jury-Duty Scam Where Callers Pose as Deputies and Demand Cash Payments News By Diane Megaw On Mar 6, 2026 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Klamath County Sheriff’s office warned of a scam doing the rounds in the county: scammers posing as deputies claim you have a warrant for missing jury duty and tell you to pay to avoid arrest. Three separate reports of the new scam targeting residents were received this week, including calls from the 541 area code. Tidings Contex
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-05
Oregon Senate Approves Moda Center Funding Plan That Could Help Keep the Trail Blazers in Portland News Sports By Diane Megaw On Mar 5, 2026 FILE - Moda Center in Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski A financial framework to pay for planned renovations to Portland’s Moda Center, the historical home of the Portland Trail Blazers, was approved by the Oregon Senate yesterday. Trail Blazers May Stay In Portland After Senate Approves Moda Center Finance Framework The Moda Center hosts mo
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-04
Oregon Felon Gets 24 Months in Federal Prison After Officers Track Him Through Snow to an Abandoned Assault Rifle Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 4, 2026 DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. — 38-year-old Cody Joe Hunt, a convicted felon from Bend, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison yesterday following an incident on February 13, 2025, when U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers responded to gunfire in the Deschutes National Forest near China Hat Road. Court documents indicate that la