Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-22
Federal Judge Blocks ICE From Deporting Iranian Father Who’s Lived in Oregon for 26 Years News By Lucille McNamara On Jul 22, 2025 EUGENE, Ore. — An Iranian immigrant, arrested by ICE officers last month, will not be deported from the United States following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai of Eugene. The immigrant, identified in court records as S.F. from Yamhill County, was on his way to a gym when he was arrested by ICE agents on June 24. Judge Kasubhai found that the Irani
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-18
McMinnville Resident With a History of Drug Trafficking is Sentenced to 10 Years in a Federal Prison Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jul 18, 2025 MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — A 46-year-old man with a long history of drug trafficking in Oregon was yesterday sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison, as well as four years of supervised release. Travis Charles Donnahoo of McMinnville also had five prior state convictions for distributing drugs in Oregon and four outstanding warrants of
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-27
Oregon State Parks Face Funding Crisis as Officials Launch Public Survey for Solutions Environment By Lucille McNamara On Jul 27, 2025 Sam Boardman Arch Rock - Curry County, Oregon | Courtesy: Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is facing a financial crisis, but its director, Lisa Sumption, says OPRD is not waiting for a crisis to happen; instead, it is planning ahead to build a relevant and resilient state park system. In an effort to establish pr
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-09
Tech Shock in Oregon as Massive Intel Job Cuts Hit Hillsboro and Aloha Campuses Business By Diane Megaw On Jul 9, 2025 The Intel Corporation announced yesterday that over 500 employees in Oregon will be laid off, with the first round of terminations slated to happen over 12 days, starting July 15. The Tech giant said 523 employees at four facilities in Hillsboro and Aloha either have or will receive notices at least 60 days or four weeks before their terminations are due. The facilities that are
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-26
Top Officials Quit as Oregon’s Transportation Department Faces Sweeping Job Cuts Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Jul 26, 2025 FILE - Oregon Department of Transportation Building - October 2024 | Photo by Seth Smigelski Amid a deepening budget crisis, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is set to overhaul its leadership structure and streamline operations. The first wave of changes, including departmental reshuffling and potential layoffs, will take effect August 1. Some high-rankin
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-28
More Than 1 in 10 Oregon Homes Are Infested With Rodents, New Study Finds News By Diane Megaw On Jul 28, 2025 New research ranks Oregon as the 39 th worst state in terms of homes infested with rats and mice, and Sherman County is considered Oregon’s Rat Capital. Rat And Mice Infestations In Oregon Homes The property buying experts at Eden Emerald Buyers Agent researched the most rodent-infested states in the US, analyzing 2024 state- and county-level statistics from the latest US Ce
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-19
Medford Travelers Lose Budget Airline Option as Avelo Pulls Out of West Coast News By Diane Megaw On Jul 19, 2025 Last updated Jul 19, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — Ultra-low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines has indicated that its flights out of Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) will cease by December 2, 2025, marking the end of its West Coast operations as its focus shifts to East Coast markets. Avelo Low-Cost Flights Shutting Down On the West Coast Avelo is withdrawing from all Western
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-13
Intel’s Oregon Workforce Hit Hard as Layoffs Surge Past 2,000 Despite $260M in Tax Breaks Business By Diane Megaw On Jul 13, 2025 Following the unsettling news last week that the Intel Corporation planned to lay off over 500 workers, the tech giant later indicated that the number is about 4.5 times this, as almost 2,400 Intel workers will be laid off in Oregon. Intel Oregon Layoffs Increase To 2,392 On July 8, Intel indicated 529 jobs would be cut at its Hillsboro and Aloha campuses , pri
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-13
Footage Released of Portland Man Who Died After Police Pinned Him Face Down in Handcuffs Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jul 13, 2025 Last updated Jul 15, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — 52-year-old Damon Lamarr Johnson, who died in Portland police custody last month, can be seen lying face down in handcuffs after losing consciousness on police bodycam footage released on Friday. Bodycam Footage Of Man Who Died In Portland Police Custody Released Responding to reports that Johnson was acting e
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-24
Illegal Immigrant Using Stolen Oregon Identity for Three Decades Finally Caught in Montana Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jul 24, 2025 A 48-year-old man from Billings who has been living illegally in the United States under an assumed identity for 30 years was yesterday sentenced to seven months in prison and three years of supervised release. False Declaration on Passport Application Diego Xiap pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of making a false declaration in a pa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-24
Oregon Recovers Over $2.5 Million From Real Estate Developer Who Faked COVID Loan Applications News By Diane Megaw On Jul 24, 2025 Over $1.3 million of funds intended for COVID-19 Relief programs fraudulently obtained by real estate developer and part-time resident of Vancouver, Washington, 63-year-old Michael James DeFrees, has been recovered by the Oregon Attorney General’s Office, along with a forfeiture judgment of $1.2 million. Oregon AG Recovers Ill-Gotten Covid Funds Court do
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-31
Illegal Marijuana Grow With 5,000 Plants Busted in Josephine County Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jul 31, 2025 JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office indicated that an illegal marijuana site in Cave Junction was dismantled, one man was arrested, and four firearms were seized at one of the properties on July 23. During the execution of two search warrants, the Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET)identified illegal grow sites in the 4000 and 5000 blocks
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-23
Ashland Man Indicted for Attempted Murder After Firing at Police on I-5 Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jul 23, 2025 ASHLAND, Ore. — A suspected shooter, 29-year-old Devanta Mader of Ashland, was indicted on First Degree Attempted Murder, among other charges, following Saturday’s early morning shooting incident along Ashland’s Interstate 5, which included a parting shot at officers on the scene. Responding to a report of an active shooter at approximately 5:22 a.m. Oregon State
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-28
Body Found Floating Near Steel Bridge Amid Surge in Portland River Incidents News By Diane Megaw On Jul 28, 2025 Last updated Jul 28, 2025 FILE - Steel Bridge in Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski PORTLAND, Ore. — After Portland Fire & Rescue recovered a body found floating in the Willamette River near the Steel Bridge on July 27, just after 11:00 a.m., the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) opened an investigation. Portland Fire & Rescue, which had dispatched a boat
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-22
Salem Police Say Duo Threw Eggs at Homeless People for Three Nights Before Arrest News By Diane Megaw On Jul 22, 2025 SALEM, Ore. — Two people were arrested by Salem Police on Friday following a three-night egg-throwing spree, hurling eggs at homeless people. About 225 eggs were recovered from their vehicle. Responding to reports of people driving by and throwing eggs at homeless people, Salem Police officers obtained a good description of the suspect vehicle, which they found before arresting a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-13
Parents Say Ashland Is the Best Place in Oregon to Let Kids Be Kids News Travel & Outdoors By Bernadette Obrien On Jul 13, 2025 FILE - Lithia Park & Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland | Photo by Seth Smigelski As technology and lifestyle advances make it increasingly difficult for parents to keep up, the question of where to find safe streets, community trust, backyard adventures, and a slower pace of life to raise their children was the subject of a poll by a local home buyer company. A
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-14
Elderly Portland Woman Who Jumped From Burning Building Is Now Recovering From Serious Injuries Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jul 14, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — An 82-year-old woman jumped from the third floor of a burning apartment complex in Portland on Friday, sustaining serious injuries. Police believe the fire was deliberately set, and are investigating a case of arson. Firefighters Saved Eight People, Four Dogs, and a Cat Eight people, four dogs, and a cat were rescued from a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-13
Portland Police Use Spike Strips, Drone, and K-9 to Catch Armed Fugitive in Stolen Land Rover Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jul 13, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — When a suspect with outstanding warrants was spotted by Portland Police Bureau officers in a stolen 2024 Land Rover Defender late on Friday afternoon, it resulted in a multi-agency operation to track and arrest the man. Two patrol officers from the Portland Focused Intervention Team (FIT)spotted a man driving the stolen vehicle east
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-24
Portland Man Sentenced for Orchestrating Threats That Forced Hospital Evacuations Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jul 24, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal court in Brooklyn, NY, sentenced a Portland, Oregon man, 31-year-old Domagoj Patkovic, to five years in prison for a swatting and bomb threats scheme targeting Jewish hospitals in New York City in Long Island. One of the hospitals was locked down and partially evacuated after a threat was made. Oregonian Sentenced For Bomb Threat Ho
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-07-25
Dogs and Kids at Risk as Toxic Algae Spreads in Upper Klamath Lake News By Diane Megaw On Jul 25, 2025 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a recreational use advisory for Upper Klamath Lake on Thursday morning, warning that children and dogs should be kept away from the water due to toxic algae. Upper Klamath Lake Cyanobacteria Advisory The EPA issued the advisory after microcystin, a toxin produced by cyanobacteria, was detected in higher amounts than recommen