Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-04
Oregon House Passes Bill Requiring Large Employers to Reveal How Many Full-Time Workers Rely on Medicaid News By Diane Megaw On Mar 4, 2026 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski The Oregon House of Representatives advanced House Bill 4147 on Monday, legislation similar to laws in other states that identify large employers that pay wages so low that full-time workers and their families cannot qualify for publicly funded health coverage through Medica
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-04
Oregon Senator Demands New Probe Into DHS and ICE for Buying Americans’ Location Data Without Warrants News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 4, 2026 U.S. Capitol, 21 July 2020 | Courtesy: Senate Democrats Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has joined a large group of lawmakers calling for a new investigation into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agencies into the purchase of sensitive location data obtained without warrants. Wyden, together with 40 Democrat
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-04
Oregon Man Gets 12 Years in Federal Prison for Hate-Motivated Attack on Victim He Met on a Dating App Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 4, 2026 Last updated Mar 4, 2026 LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A 26-year-old Springfield man, who violently attacked and seriously injured someone he met on a gay dating app, was yesterday (Tuesday) sentenced to more than 12,5 years in federal prison. Daniel Andrew McGee pleaded guilty to one count of a federal hate crime for assaulting a victim on the basis o
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-03
Police Chase From Gresham to Portland Ends With Arrest of 13-Year-Old Who Claimed She Was Kidnapped Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 3, 2026 Last updated Mar 3, 2026 MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Multiple law enforcement units, including air support, were involved in the recovery of a vehicle owned by relatives of a 13-year-old girl who thought she had been kidnapped when she was inside their car when it was stolen from a Gresham trampoline park. However, according to the Gresham Police
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-03
More Oregonians Must Now Work to Keep SNAP Benefits as Federal Rule Changes Cut Access Without Boosting Jobs News By Diane Megaw On Mar 3, 2026 Recent federal changes mean more people in Oregon who need SNAP food benefits for more than three months must now show they are working, looking for work, or participating in training to continue receiving aid. Oregon SNAP Benefits Affected By New Federal Rules New federal rules on SNAP benefits have been in place for more than 3 months now and ap
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-03
Oregon Democrats Move Gas Tax Referendum to May Despite Party Defections and Republican Walkout Politics & Elections By Lucille McNamara On Mar 3, 2026 Oregon State Capitol | Courtesy: Oregon Department of Transportation Despite five Democrats in the House of Representatives siding with Republicans, the public vote on Oregon’s controversial transportation funding bill has finally been moved to the May primary. The five Democrats who voted against the bill yesterday (Monday) were Emerson Levy
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-01
Federal Judge Blocks Marion County From Giving Immigration Records to ICE Under Oregon’s Sanctuary Law News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 1, 2026 Mark Hatfield U.S. Courthouse. Portland, Oregon | Credit: M.O. Stevens A federal judge has overthrown a lawsuit filed by Marion County that asked whether county officials are allowed to follow federal immigration subpoenas under Oregon’s sanctuary law. Tidings Context Oregon has been a sanctuary state since 1987; HB 3265 in 2021 strengthened the rules req
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-01
Oregon Lawmakers Push New Plan to Stabilize Colleges as Out-of-State and Online Programs Drain Enrollment Education By Lucille McNamara On Mar 1, 2026 Last updated Mar 1, 2026 FILE - University of Oregon Portland - Downtown Campus | Photo by Seth Smigelski Lawmakers have passed a bill to strengthen the sustainability of higher education in Oregon, as out-of-state and online tutoring programs continue to make negative inroads into enrollment figures at state universities and colleges. These state
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-01
Thousands Join Salem All-Schools Walkout as Police Monitor Clashes and District Warns of Unexcused Absences News By Diane Megaw On Mar 1, 2026 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski SALEM, Ore. — Amid a significant Police presence, a planned “All-Schools Walkout” on Friday was largely peaceful despite occasional brushes between protesters and counter-protesters. However, students may receive “unexcused absences” when they return to school. No
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-28
Portland Enacts New Rule to Fine ICE Facility for Releasing Chemical Irritants in South Waterfront Neighborhood News By Diane Megaw On Feb 28, 2026 Portland City Hall - Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski PORTLAND, Ore. — A new City of Portland rule banning the release of chemical irritants came into effect at 3 p.m. on Friday, under which the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland’s South Waterfront neighborhood will be fined $5,000 for the first violation, $
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-28
Alaska Resident Gets Federal Prison Time in Portland for Stealing More Than $170,000 in COVID Relief Funds Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 28, 2026 Credit: Joe Gratz An Alaskan resident was found guilty on three counts of wire fraud involving more than $172,000 from emergency COVID-19 programs when he appeared before a Portland U.S. District Court judge earlier this week. Tidings Context Wire fraud means using interstate electronic communications like online forms, emails, or bank
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-28
Former Oregon Fire Chief Moved His Mistress Into His Home Shortly After Murdering His Wife Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 28, 2026 An Oregon fire chief, who installed his mistress his home shortly after murdering his wife, was sentenced to 25 years in prison yesterday. He Maintained that his Wife Died of a Seizure Kevin West (52), the former battalion chief at Camas-Washougal Fire Department, maintained that he was not responsible for her death and that she had died after a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-27
Oregon Job Vacancies Flatten as Unemployment Climbs to One of the Highest Levels in the Nation Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Feb 27, 2026 Last updated Feb 27, 2026 FILE - Oregon Employment Department In 2025, Oregon private employers reported 58,500 job openings at any given time, essentially unchanged from the 57,800 job openings seen in 2024, as unemployment increased, with the state experiencing one of the highest unemployment levels nationwide. Oregon Private Job Vacancies Flatten Out
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-27
Oregon Real Estate Broker Pleads Guilty After Drafting Fake Leases and Moving Cash for Client’s Illegal Marijuana Operations Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 27, 2026 An Oregon real estate broker, who drafted fake property leases after one of the illegal marijuana grows owned by her client was raided, has pleaded guilty to avoiding reporting requirements and obstruction of justice. According to a news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, forty-six-year-o
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-27
Former Southern Oregon Builders CEO Arrested in Medford After Detectives Say He Embezzled 100,000 From the Organization Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 27, 2026 MEDFORD, Ore. — The former CEO of the Builders Association of Southern Oregon (BASO) is facing multiple criminal charges after being accused of embezzling $100,000 from the organization. Bradley Bennington was arrested yesterday (Thursday) by detectives with the Medford Police Department. He was lodged at the Jackson County
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-26
Asante Warns Southern Oregon Patients of Care Disruptions as Medicare Insurer Faces a 60 Million Shortfall News By Diane Megaw On Feb 26, 2026 Last updated Feb 26, 2026 Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center - Medford, Oregon | File. MEDFORD, Ore. — Asante confirmed that ATRIO Health Plans are delinquent by nearly $60 million for healthcare services rendered to its members at Asante and indicated that ATRIO members can change Medicare Advantage plans through March 31 to keep accessing their Asante
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-26
WATCH: Coast Guard Rescues Injured Hiker Missing for Five Days in Oregon Wilderness News By Diane Megaw On Feb 26, 2026 Courtesy: United States Coast Guard JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued an injured 26-year-old hiker last seen five days ago, Friday morning, in the Illinois River Valley near Greenwall Rapids, Oregon. During a multi-day search alongside the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guar
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-26
Oregon Advances Bill to Limit Federal Reach in the State and Stop Masked Policing News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 26, 2026 Oregon Senate Chambers | Credit: Cacophony House Bill 4138, which limits cooperation with federal and out-of-state law enforcement agencies and requires officers in Oregon not to hide their identity, will now move to the State Senate for consideration after successfully passing through the House of Representatives. The Bill Gives Individuals the Right to Seek Court Or
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-25
Oregon Begins Universal Preschool Plan as Parents Face Long Waitlists and High Childcare Costs News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 25, 2026 Oregon Governor Tina Kotek convened the Early Childhood Care and Learning System Roundtable yesterday, consisting of state and national early learning experts, to devise a blueprint to give every family access to affordable, high-quality childcare and preschool services. According to Kotek, the ultimate goal is to ensure access to preschool for all Oregon childr
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-25
Five Portland Teens Arrested and Charged in Fatal Shooting of Minister Kevin Cooper Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 25, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. — Five teenagers have been arrested and charged with the murder of minister, devoted family man, and grandfather, 56-year-old Kevin Cooper, who was gunned down in his Portland home in front of his family. The shooting took place on November 1, 2025, at Cooper’s home in the 9300 block of Southeast Ramona Street. Cooper was shot multiple times an