Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-09
Medford Renames Lithia & Driveway Field to Honor Greg Jones’ 41-Year Legacy of Park-Building Brilliance News By Diane Megaw On May 9, 2025 Lithia & Driveway's Field | Courtesy: City of Medford - www.medfordoregon.gov MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford City Council confirmed that the City approved renaming Field 6 at Lithia & Driveway Fields “Greg Jones Field” on Wednesday. Greg Jones, who worked for Medford Parks, Recreation, and Facilities for 29 years, including 22 years as its director, ret
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-23
Police Intercept Massive Fentanyl Shipment Headed for Grants Pass Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 23, 2025 Last updated Apr 23, 2025 Fentanyl Seizure by the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement Team | Grants Pass Police Department Photo GRANTS PASS, Ore. — In a joint operation with the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement team (RADE), the Grants Pass Police Department recently seized over ten ounces of fentanyl headed to Grants Pass. According to the US DEA, depending on a person’s body size, tolerance,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-09-11
Children’s Museum, Humane Society and Seniors Among Beneficiaries of Medford’s $611,750 Funding Round News By Diane Megaw On Sep 11, 2025 Medford City Hall. Jackson County, Oregon | Credit: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford City Council approved $611,750 in funding to several local programs aimed at strengthening community well-being, enhancing public spaces, and expanding educational and cultural opportunities at their September 3 meeting. This round of funding,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-02
Deschutes National Forest in Oregon Clears Homeless Camps for Wildfire Prevention Project News By Lucille McNamara On May 2, 2025 When the midnight deadline arrived on 1 May for homeless campers to vacate the Deschutes National Forest, although many had left the area there were still about 40 people who remained in secluded areas off forest dirt tracks. The deadline was issued by the U.S. Forest Service so that crews of workers could make a start on reducing the risk of wildfires in a section of
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-04
Portland Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Downtown Shooting of Joshua Manahan Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On May 4, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — A suspect, 42-year-old Rodney Marcus Arreguin of Portland, was arrested yesterday following a police investigation into a shooting incident that occurred last Sunday in downtown Portland. 44-year-old Joshua Manahan died of injuries sustained during the incident after being taken to hospital. Joshua Manahan | Portland Police Bureau Photo Portland Pol
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-30
Oregon Rideshare Drivers Rally at State Capitol to Push House Bill for Fair Pay and Protections Business By Lucille McNamara On Apr 30, 2025 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Dozens of Uber and Lyft drivers gathered at Wilson Park adjacent to the Oregon State Capitol on Monday morning to support House Bill 1166 which will provide them with minimum compensation rates, the ability to appeal against actions deactivating their services, and paid sic
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-08
Drunk Boater’s Reckless Joyride with Teens Ends in Arrest at Lost Creek Lake News By Diane Megaw On May 8, 2025 Courtesy: Jackson County Sheriff's Office JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A 55-year-old intoxicated boater with four teenagers and another man onboard was arrested on Tuesday night at Lost Creek Lake after he was reported speeding recklessly near the shore. After being notified by ECSO Dispatch, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies contacted the boater upon arrival and observed
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-23
Oregon State Police Investigate Deputy Shooting Suspect Who Rammed Patrol Vehicle Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 23, 2025 JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon State Police (OSP) is investigating an incident of Tuesday, April 22, near the O’Brien Country Store in O’Brien, when a Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Deputy fired at 33-year-old Clinten Anthony Robertson, a wanted suspect with a felony warrant, Robertson, a Grants Pass resident, evaded the deputy and used his vehic
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-28
Portland Police Investigate Mysterious Death of Person Found Near Interstate 5 Grassland News By Diane Megaw On Apr 28, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — Responding to a report of a body lying near the intersection of Flint Avenue and North Tillamook Street, on a grassy area next to Interstate 5, yesterday morning at 7:04, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers from the North Precinct found a deceased person. PPB detectives are investigating the case. The Medical Examiner (ME) has not yet released details of
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-01
Grants Pass ‘A Street Resting Area’ Resident Arrested For Arson After Tarp & Screen Burn Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On May 1, 2025 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — After a fire at the public “A Street Resting Area” in Grants Pass was contained on Monday at about 5:10 p.m., officers from the Grants Pass Police Department arrested Jack Doak, a 35-year-old resident of the resting area, on arson charges. The police and Grants Pass Fire & Rescue, attending the resting area, noticed locals pouring
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-24
Employee Allegedly Swindles Hundreds of Thousands from Contracting Company in Six-Year Embezzlement Scheme Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Apr 24, 2025 SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Harvey and Price, a mechanical contracting company in Springfield, was allegedly embezzled of hundreds of thousands of dollars by ‘a trusted employee’ during her six years working for the company. Melisa Jaragosky (41) faced 35 charges when she appeared in the Lane County Circuit Court on Tuesday. The charges of aggr
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-26
Medford Police Investigate Brutal Assault Leaving Man in ICU After Attack in Lowe’s Parking Lot Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 26, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — Responding to reports of a person down in the Lowe’s parking lot at Crater Lake Plaza at about 2 am on Thursday morning, officers from the Medford Police Department (MPD) found an unconscious man with a significant head injury. The victim is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A suspect was detained and interviewed a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-06
Klamath County Biker Killed After Crashing Into Freightliner On Highway 58 News By Diane Megaw On May 6, 2025 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 58 at the intersection with Crescent Lake Highway in Klamath County on Saturday at 12:23 a.m., after 47-year-old Terryl Thomas Ball of Crescent Lake Junction, riding a Yamaha TW200 motorcycle, had crashed. Ball entered Highway 58 from Crescent Lake Highway on his northbound Yamaha TW200 mot
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-22
Oregon’s Flood Victims Face Double Trouble with Rising Scam Threats News By Diane Megaw On Mar 22, 2025 With flooding and landslides, on Thursday, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) advised residents that they may have another threat to deal with: flood-related fraudulent schemes, especially scams involving online fundraising platforms like GoFundMe. Flood-Related Scams And Schemes In Oregon OEM emphasized that Oregonians should remain cautious and informed to avoid falli
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-05
Grants Pass Police Need Help Identifying Minimart Robber Caught on Video Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 5, 2025 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A white male of average height wearing dark clothing, white shoes, and a dark bandana was caught on video robbing the A1 Market on SW G Street late on the evening of March 29. Police are seeking him. Can you help identify him? Responding to a 911 report from a customer in the store at about 10:30 PM, the Grants Pass Police Department confirmed that the bus
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-25
Drunk Driver’s Reckless Crash Kills Teen, Injures Three Others in Marion County Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 25, 2025 Fern Rdige Crash | Marion Co. Sheriff’s Office Photo SALEM, Ore. — Responding to reports of a single-vehicle crash at around 9,50 p.m. on Sunday night in the 17000 block of Fern Ridge Rd, just outside of Stayton, Marion County police found a single-vehicle crash with extensive damage. Of the four teenage passengers, one was dead, and the other had serious injuries. Th
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-08
Eugene Resident Punched in the Face by Two Men Setting off Mortars During the Early Hours of the Morning Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Apr 8, 2025 EUGENE, Ore. — Two men who were setting off mortars in a Eugene neighborhood during the early hours of yesterday (Monday) morning attacked a resident after he confronted them with a bat. The incident unfolded when Central Lane 911 received a report at 2.58 a.m. that shots were fired at two nearby locations. A short while later, an officer
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-23
Oregon Man Accused Of Throwing Molotov Cocktails At Tesla Dealership Faces Federal Charges Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 23, 2025 A 41-year-old Salem man, Adam Matthew Lansky, is now facing a federal charge of illegally possessing an unregistered destructive device following two incidents during which police allege that he hurled Molotov Cocktails and later fired shots at the Tesla Dealership at 2755 Mission St. SE in Salem, Oregon. Lanky was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, after allege
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-21
Oregon Court Convicts Arizona Man for Stealing $60 Million in COVID Relief Funds to Buy Properties Across Three States Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 21, 2025 Credit: Joe Gratz The U.S. District Court in Portland heard yesterday how Eric Karnezis (43) of Sedona, Arizona, defrauded the U.S. Small Business Administration of $60 million that had been allocated to assist small businesses to survive during the COVID pandemic. Karnezis confessed to working with others to submit no fewer
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-27
Big Pharma Pays Up as Oregonians Eye Compensation in $39.1 Million Apotex Price-Fixing Bust Business By Lucille McNamara On Mar 27, 2025 Last updated Mar 27, 2025 Oregon consumers of generic prescription drugs could qualify for compensation following an application for the preliminary approval of a $39.1 million settlement from Canadian-based global pharmaceutical corporation, Apotex, for conspiring to inflate the prices of generic drugs and to limit competition. Pharmaceutical Companies