Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-05
Oregon Nurse Busted After Stealing Elderly Patients’ Bank Cards for Shopping Spree Across Two Counties News By Lucille McNamara On Aug 5, 2025 A certified Oregon nursing assistant has been charged with stealing the bank cards of two elderly people in her care to go on a spending spree in Washington and Columbia Counties. Jeanette Lynn Collins (58) of Lafayette was taken into custody by the McMinnville Police Department on July 15 following months of investigation, and after she admitted to the t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-04
Despite Strong EV Infrastructure, Portland Lags in Electric Vehicle Adoption News By Lucille McNamara On Aug 4, 2025 Electric Avenue on the campus of Portland State University in Portland, Oregon | Credit: Cahpcc PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland is named as one of the best American cities for electric car owners in a study undertaken by Texas Electricity Ratings. Portland city offers 35 fuel stations and 101 charging stations per 100,000 residents. Using data provided by the Joint Office of Energy and
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-04
Oregon Joins Nation’s Most Dangerous States for Drug Deaths Amid Opioid Surge News By Diane Megaw On Aug 4, 2025 A national survey that analyzed drug overdose deaths across all 50 states ranked Oregon at #10, with 41.71 drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023. Oregon Drug Deaths Ranked #10 in the US CPR First Aid, a First aid course training provider, analyzed US drug overdose deaths in all 50 states using the latest 2023 data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a health p
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-04
Police Swarmed by Hostile Crowd After Late-Night Shooting in Downtown Portland Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Aug 4, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — All available Portland Police units descended on the Old Town Neighborhood with lights flashing and sirens blaring when a small contingent of officers came under threat from a hostile crowd. The policemen were trying to attend to a couple who had been shot in a parking lot after the closure of a nearby bar. The incident occurred at 2.20 a.m. yester
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-17
Oregon Manufacturing Sector Continues Its Downward Spiral, Shedding Jobs Month-By-Month Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Jul 17, 2025 The Oregon manufacturing sector continued its downward spiral in June, shedding another 1,200 jobs. Three contributing factors are cited for the job shrinkage of the state’s manufacturing sector – Oregon’s decline in aerospace manufacturing, the impact of international trade policies, and the high cost of living. The Manufacturing Sector Has S
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-18
Klamath County Sheriff Warns of Scam Posing as Final DMV Notice With Legal Threats News By Diane Megaw On Jul 18, 2025 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) issued a scam alert yesterday after being made aware that a fraudulent message claiming to be a “Final Notice” from the Oregon DMV was circulating via text and email. The fake DMV notice includes threatening language about “unsettled traffic violations”. It warns of license suspension, legal prosecutio
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-03
Oregon Residents Can Now Recycle Mattresses for Free Instead of Sending Them to Landfills Environment By Diane Megaw On Aug 3, 2025 Knott Landfill, in Bend, Oregon | Credit: Tequask Passage of a new Oregon state law- the Oregon Mattress Stewardship Act- means Oregon Residents can now recycle their mattresses for free. In terms of the new act, the Mattress Recycling program is now allowed to operate in Oregon, rather than being sent to landfills or incinerated at local incinerators, which was out
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-03
Portland Officer Cleared After Killing Innocent Man, But City May Still Pay His Family Millions News By Lucille McNamara On Aug 3, 2025 Portland City Hall - Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland city councilors will vote on Thursday on whether or not to give $3.75 million to a family whose son was wrongfully shot in the back by a police officer on November 19, 2022. The family of Immanueal Jaquez Clark-Johnson sued the City of Portland and the Police Bureau in the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-02
Body Found in the Forest Near Lowell Triggers Murder Arrest of Eugene Man Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Aug 2, 2025 EUGENE, Ore. — A murder victim found in a forest 10 miles east of Lowell on Thursday has led to the arrest of a 53-year-old man from Eugene. Deputies from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office Aaron detained Douglas Omer, who was found in the area. He was then arrested and transferred to the Lane County Jail. LCSO deputies and detectives responded to a report of a deceased b
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-31
Oregon Strengthens Water Safety With New Rules for Wells and Groundwater Politics & Elections By Lucille McNamara On Jul 31, 2025 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski The Oregon Environmental Council has praised lawmakers who passed legislation ensuring that residents have access to safe drinking water. The legislation focuses on upgrading the management of water resources and addressing issues involved with water contamination. Senate Bill 115
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-31
Eugene Lyft Driver Allegedly Took the Job to Sell Drugs to Passengers Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jul 31, 2025 EUGENE, Ore. — A Lyft driver from Eugene, who allegedly told a passenger that he had taken the job to sell drugs to his customers, was arraigned yesterday, charged with delivery of cocaine, a serious felony that can result in a prison sentence. The passenger reported the incident that took place on July 4 to the police. The woman told the police that the cab driver, Richar
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-01
Oregon Victims Among Hundreds Defrauded in Cross-State Scam Targeting Elderly With Tech Support Hoax Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Aug 1, 2025 Jingbin Jiang, a/k/a “Fatty,” and Su Jian Liu, a/k/a “Ah Pang,” were charged with participating in a scheme that attempted to steal over $18 million from more than 350 elderly victims between about 2023 and July 2025. Scammers Face Criminal Justice Jiang and Liu participated with others in a fraudulent scheme primaril
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-01
Oregon Schools Face New Pressure to Deliver Results as State Passes Accountability Laws Education Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Aug 1, 2025 FILE - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a package of education bills yesterday to entrench educational accountability in schools and boost students’ success. Oregon Education Bills Signed Into Law Four bills introducing new student performance targets for districts, strengthening oversight of educational spending, and expan
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-01
Chilean ATM Gang Disguised as Construction Workers Hit Oregon, Washington and California Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Aug 1, 2025 The Oregon U.S. District Attorney’s Office assisted in an investigation into a string of ATM robberies in Oregon, California, and Washington by Chilean thieves disguised as construction workers who stole more than $4 million. The investigation, led by the FBI and involving 13 police and sheriff’s office lawmen, led to the arrest in Newport Beach on Monday
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-02
Grants Pass Woman Loses $3,500 in Scam by Callers Pretending to Be Cops Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Aug 2, 2025 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Another scam involving callers claiming to be Grants Pass law enforcement personnel using Grants Pass area telephones has emerged, and at least one person has become a victim. Grant Pass Police Department Scam In the latest elaborate scam, the caller claims to be Sergeant Moore or Lieutenant Lee and urges you to immediately pay off fines, using Bitco
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-02
Klamath Falls Deputy Lied About Kidnapping While Drunk, Police Say Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Aug 2, 2025 KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Following investigations by the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) into the faked kidnapping of Jakob Brandt, the former Sheriff’s deputy, on June 6, have resulted in an additional charge of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII). Klamath County Sheriff’s Deputy Fake Kidnapping Update The KCSO indicated yesterday that Brandt, who claimed
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-08-02
New Contract Promises Fair Pay and Safer Staffing for 700 Oregon Nurses News By Lucille McNamara On Aug 2, 2025 Last updated Aug 2, 2025 Lebanon Community Hospital, Oregon | Credit: Rytyho usa More than 700 nurses working with Samaritan Health Services at two hospitals in the Willamette Valley have reached tentative agreements that promise safer hospitals, better staffing, and more affordable healthcare. This follows months of negotiations that began in March, and the healthcare workers will beg
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-31
Man Living Illegally in Oregon Caught with 43 Pounds of Fentanyl and Heroin Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jul 31, 2025 Oregon Law Enforcement Officers Seize 43 Pounds of Fentanyl and Heroin | U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon Photo A Mexican national living illegally in Salem appeared in court this week, charged with trafficking more than 43 pounds of fentanyl and heroin in Oregon. Gildardo Rivera Garcia (45), charged with possession and distribution of heroin and fentanyl,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-06
These Oregon Small Towns Are the First to Reveal Financial Strain Before the State’s Economy Shifts Business By Lucille McNamara On Jul 6, 2025 Downtown Grants Pass, Oregon | Credit: J. Stephen Conn While Wall Street watches global markets as an indicator of economic stress, businesses on the main streets of small, local communities watch grocery bills and gas pump prices. They are the precursors of financial change. To uncover the towns that hold this predictive power, MarketBeat, a financial m
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-13
Oregon Town Rejects Fluoride in Drinking Water Calling It Forced Medication and Environmental Threat Environment By Lucille McNamara On Jul 13, 2025 Last updated Jul 13, 2025 LINN COUNTY, Ore. — Residents of Sweet Home, a city in Linn County, have won a long battle with the local council to remove fluoride from drinking water, a methodology they describe as ‘forced medication.’ The residents first approached the council in 2014 to remove fluoride from the water system, expressing concerns about