Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-01
Oregonians Advised to Prepare for Unprecedented Pest Season Due to Unseasonal Winter News By Lucille McNamara On Jun 1, 2025 Tom McCall Waterfront in Portland under cloudy winter skies, where mild temperatures have quietly set the stage for a pest explosion. | Photo by Seth Smigelski Oregonians can expect an invasion of termites, mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and even cockroaches this summer, warns a pest expert. Oregon’s mild winter came with a hidden cost – a likely explosion of pests this s
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-06
While Other Oregon Cities Struggle, Medford Boosts Budget with $679 Million Plan News By Lucille McNamara On Jun 6, 2025 Last updated Jun 6, 2025 Medford City Hall. Jackson County, Oregon | Credit: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford City Council’s proactive long-term approach to financing has enabled it to present an increased 2025-27 biennium budget while many other Oregon cities of similar size face staff layoffs and financial challenges . City Council Approve
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-22
Oregon Conman Targeting Elderly Women Faces $1.7 Million in Debts After U.S. Trustee Program Exposes Fraudulent Scheme Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On May 22, 2025 Last updated May 22, 2025 An Oregon man, who used investments he solicited for his personal use while working as a door-to-door salesman and then tried to evade arrest by filing for bankruptcy, has been thwarted the U.S. Trustee Program. His Plan Was Exposed After Filing for Bankruptcy Jason Gillis (52) mainly defraud
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-10
Oregon Lawmakers Wipe Medical Debt from Credit Reports to Ease Financial Pain for Struggling Consumers Politics & Elections By Lucille McNamara On Jun 10, 2025 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Medical debt will no longer appear on the credit reports of Oregon consumers after Senate Bill 605 was passed by lawmakers yesterday. Oregon Consumer Justice Applauds the Move The bill was a priority for Oregon Consumer Justice (OCJ) – it
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-01
Portland Police Raid Nets Drug Bust, Illegal Guns, and Cash as Couple Faces Serious Charges Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jun 1, 2025 Last updated Jun 1, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — In a crackdown on crime in the city, Portland law enforcement units staged and executed a search warrant of a residence in which a couple was arrested, and drugs, cash, and firearms seized. The operation took place during the early hours of the morning at the 1600 block of Northeast 66 th Avenue on 14 May and i
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-29
Medford Open Streets Returns This Saturday With Food, Music, and Car-Free Fun Downtown News By Diane Megaw On May 29, 2025 Medford Oregon at Night. | Credit: Jim Craven | Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Inc. (SOREDI) on Facebook. MEDFORD, Ore. — The popular Medford Open Streets, a free community event, returns to downtown this Saturday, May 31. Medford citizens are invited to walk, roll, or take the bus to Medford Open Streets on Saturday to enjoy the free event that reimagines the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-08
Jackson County Murder Mystery Unfolds After Woman Found Dead in Home Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jun 8, 2025 Jackson County Sheriff Photo JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A murder suspect was arrested by Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies and detectives during a traffic stop yesterday morning. The arrest took place on Highway 62 in Medford. The arrest followed the death of Julie Renee Hastings (60) who died under suspicious circumstances in Phoenix earlier this week. William Irv
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-20
Grants Pass Machete-Wielding Man Arrested After Lady Friends Fail To Deliver His Drugs Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On May 20, 2025 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A low-level drug deal at Ogle Park on NW Washington Boulevard got the attention of Grants Pass Police Officers on Saturday at about 11:10 p.m. when 58-year-old Baron Messier chased down two females with a machete after they failed to return with drugs he had given them money to buy. Grants Pass deputies responding to a disturbance at Ogle Pa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-09
Residents Evacuated as Portland Police Break Down Door in Downtown Drug Raid Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jun 9, 2025 Last updated Jun 10, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — Residents of an apartment block in the 1400 block of Southwest 12th Avenue, Portland, were ordered to vacate the building before police officers broke down a door and smashed glass to gain entry to one of the units in a narcotics raid. They were ordered to vacate the building over a public address system at 9.30 a.m. on Frid
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-12
Oregon Cities Grapple with Deep Budget Cuts as Inflation and Federal Funding Loss Spark Statewide Crisis Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On May 12, 2025 FILE - Willamette River in Portland Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Four Oregon cities are slashing budgets to cope with a total deficit of $167.7 million for the 2025-26 financial year. Inflation, Salaries, and Loss of Federal Funding are the Root Causes The shortfalls are a combination of factors like inflation, salary increases, and t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-07
Judge Holds Oregon Agencies in Contempt Over ‘Ongoing Failure’ to Treat Mentally Ill Defendants News By Diane Megaw On Jun 7, 2025 The Barbara Roberts Human Services Building in Salem houses the Oregon Health Authority. US Federal District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson imposed fines on the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon State Hospital (OSH) yesterday after finding them in contempt and for violating the United States Constitution by failing in their duty to mental health patients. OHA has
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-10
Oregon Drivers Hit With New Fees as Crumbling Bridges and Roads Demand Urgent Fixes Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Jun 10, 2025 Last updated Jun 10, 2025 FILE - Interstate 5 - Interstate 84 Interchange in Portland | Photo by Seth Smigelski Oregon motorists will pay an additional $172 on average for title costs, registration fees, and gas tax, to help finance an upgrade of the state’s rapidly deteriorating transportation infrastructure. More Than 90 Bridges Have Major Structural Defect
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-14
Amazon Announces Purchase of Redmond Site to Upgrade Delivery Services and Create Jobs in Central Oregon Business By Lucille McNamara On May 14, 2025 Credit: Yuki Uchida Amazon announced yesterday that it has bought a property in northeast Redmond to speed up delivery services to Central Oregon customers, maintaining its investment in rural communities. The property is situated on East Antler Avenue, injecting a much-needed financial lifeline to the city in Deschutes County with a population of
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-06-03
Judge Says Oregon May Need to Change Psilocybin Law to Comply With Disability Rights News By Diane Megaw On Jun 3, 2025 Fruit bodies of the psychedelic mushroom Psilocybe aztecorum | Credit: Alan Rockefeller In the Oregon District Court lawsuit of 3 plaintiffs against the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to allow disabled Oregonians who can’t travel to access licensed psilocybin centers the ability to obtain the treatment at home, the judge dismissed OHA’s request to dismiss the suit on
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-25
Oregon Caves Chateau Named Among America’s Most Endangered Places as Fundraising Efforts Intensify News Travel & Outdoors By Bernadette Obrien On May 25, 2025 Oregon Caves Chateau | Credit: Oregon Caves The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently named the Oregon Caves Chateau one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2025. Following the unfortunate closure of the Chateau in 2018, a committee was formed to assist with public-private fundraising efforts to suppor
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-13
Oregon Health & Science University Fights Court Ruling to Pay PETA for Concealing Drunk Vole Infidelity Research Footage News By Lucille McNamara On May 13, 2025 FILE - OHSU in Portland | Photo by Seth Smigelski An appeal by the Oregon Health and Science University, ordered to pay more than $400,000 to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for using drunk voles in a sex experiment, was heard in the Oregon Court of Appeals yesterday (Monday). The appeal dates to a 2023 ruling in
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-21
Federal Judge Strikes Down Oregon’s Measure 119, Protecting Cannabis Businesses’ Free Speech in Labor Disputes News By Lucille McNamara On May 21, 2025 Last updated May 21, 2025 U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon of Oregon has issued a permanent injunction blocking the enforcement of Measure 119. The measure would have required cannabis businesses to establish labor agreements for their workers to obtain or renew their licenses. Measure 119 Violates Free Speech The Judge ruled that Meas
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-18
Port Orford City Jail in Oregon Earns National Historic Places Status for Ties to Mayor Gilbert E Gable News By Bernadette Obrien On May 18, 2025 Port Orford City Jail | Courtesy: Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. Nominated for its significant connections to Port Orford’s early city governance and its first mayor, Gilbert E. Gable, the Port Orford City Jail is one of Oregon’s newest entries in the National Register of Historic Places, which could boost tourism and community pride. P
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-31
Oregon’s Flood-Ravaged Counties Await Federal Assistance Following Governor’s Appeal News By Lucille McNamara On May 31, 2025 Last updated May 31, 2025 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's 2025 State of the State address The Governor of Oregon, Tina Kotek, has called for Presidential Disaster Declarations to provide federal support to the county communities of Coos, Curry, Douglas, and Harney, that suffered devastating damages during the 2025 floods. People Lost Their Homes and Bridges We
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-29
Jealous Man Attacks Couple With Hammer for Talking to His Girlfriend Outside Roseburg Motel Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On May 29, 2025 ROSEBURG, Ore. — Herculano Gonzales-Lopez of Winchester is facing multiple charges following an attack with a hammer on guests at a motel in Roseburg late at night on 23 May. According to the Roseburg Police Department, Gonzales-Lopez attacked a couple in the parking lot of Motel 6 on Northwest Aviation Drive in a fit of jealousy because they were tal