Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-15
Champion Skier’s Tragic Death in Mt. Bailey Avalanche Marks Oregon’s Second Fatal Slide in Weeks News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 15, 2025 Douglas Co. SAR response vehicle | Courtesy: Douglas Co. Sheriff’s Office DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Skiing on Mt. Bailey in a remote area of the Diamond Lake resort turned into a nightmare for a group of skiers when an avalanche buried 50-year-old Brian Thomas Roberts of Bend, who died from his injuries. Roberts, a resident of Bend, was a champion ski racer and a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-09
Oregon Senate Passes New Bill to Limit Corporate Influence on Independent Medical Practices News By Diane Megaw On Apr 9, 2025 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski The Oregon Senate voted Tuesday to pass a bill to address the increasing number of independent medical practices that partner with private equity firms and national healthcare conglomerates to circumvent limitations on corporate control in medicine. Senate Bill 951 , which sets out regul
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-28
Missing Oregon Man’s Remains Found in Applegate Valley Spark Suspicious Death Investigation Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 28, 2025 Jackson County Sheriff Oregon Photo JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — The skeletal remains found in the Applegate Valley in April 2024 were identified as 63-year-old Nathan Louis Merkel of Wimer, who was reported missing in September 2023. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has identified persons of interest in their investigation. After transversing rugg
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-29
Court Bans Grants Pass From Enforcing Homeless Rules Until Disability-Friendly Sites Are Built Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 29, 2025 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Josephine County Circuit Court granted a preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of municipal camping site rules until disability-friendly sites are made available yesterday in the Disability Rights Oregon et al. v. Grants Pass case. Until the case is resolved, the city is barred from removing tents or campsites from city p
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-16
Oregon Man Jailed for $2.5 Million Credit Card Fraud Scheme Funding Lavish Lifestyle and Illegal Grows Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 16, 2025 Last updated Apr 16, 2025 On Tuesday, a former owner of the Corvallis Cannabis Club, 45-year-old Yegishe Nazaryan, was sentenced Tuesday to two years and nine months in federal prison for bank fraud of over $2.5 million that he put into his state-licensed marijuana retail store and two illegal grow-fields. Corvallis Cannabis Club Owner Se
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-28
California Thief Netted $2.7 Million Selling Stolen Catalytic Converters to Oregon Recycler Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 28, 2025 A 72-year-old California man was convicted yesterday of selling stolen catalytic converters worth more than $2.7 million to a metal recycling company in Oregon. The sales occurred when George Thomas drove the stolen catalytic converters from California to a metal recycling company in Oregon that paid him $2.7 million by wire transfer. Catalytic conver
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-28
New Gun Ownership Laws Will Clamp Down on Who, Where, and When Oregonians Can Buy and Carry Firearms News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 28, 2025 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Oregonians prohibited from owning firearms who attempt to buy one will be reported to law enforcement agencies, parole and probation officers, and the courts. This is just one of the stipulations in new legislation under the scrutiny of lawmakers who are considering imposi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-05
Federal Cuts Will Shut Down Literacy and Math Learning Projects for Oregon Students Education By Lucille McNamara On Apr 5, 2025 Corvallis High School | Courtesy: Oregon Secretary of State Despite the urgency of recent state and national assessment data suggesting that Oregon must provide resources to support high-quality instruction in literacy and math, student-centered instructional projects amounting to $3,495,000 must be shut down. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) received notificat
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-11
Grants Pass Police Warn of Debit Card Skimmers Stealing Data from ATMs and Gas Pumps to Fuel Fraud News By Diane Megaw On Apr 11, 2025 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department issued an alert as fraudulent debit cards are increasingly being used in the region after being skimmed. A fraudster will put a “skimmer” at the debit card terminal to read the digital information from the card as the victim uses it to make a purchase or withdrawal. This information is then transfe
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-18
Hazelwood Shooting Leaves One Dead, Portland Police Seek Public’s Help in Unsolved Homicide Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 18, 2025 Last updated Feb 18, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — The perpetrator(s) of the Hazelwood Neighborhood shooting on 23 January in which Stanley Earl Dunn (51) of Portland died are still at large. While Portland Police have been able to release the identity of the victim following a post-mortem, they are still appealing to the public for information surround
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-10
Glendale Pedestrian Killed on Highway 140 in Jackson County News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 10, 2025 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A 39-year-old pedestrian from Glendale, Naomi Hope Gomez, was struck and killed on Highway 140 near Blackwell Road in Jackson County early last Friday morning. The accident scene was attended by the Oregon State Police. The OSP confirmed that the driver of the single-vehicle accident was Jerid William Gunter (47) of Medford. Gunter was traveling eastbound in his truck on Hi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-12
Oregon Man Faces Manslaughter Charge After Crash Kills Daughter and Injures Two Other Children Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 12, 2025 Credit: Eric Rider DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) arrested a 55-year-old Wolf Creek man, Ian Anthony Fleming, on charges of second-degree manslaughter after his 11-year-old daughter died when his pickup truck crashed on Monday afternoon. Police indicated that driver impairment was a factor in the crash. Responding to a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-14
Striking Medford Nurses Told to Return or Forfeit Healthcare Benefits News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 14, 2025 Providence Medford Medical Center MEDFORD, Ore. — The Providence Hospital group yesterday told striking Medford nurses that they have until the end of this month to return to work, or they will lose their healthcare benefits. ONA Says Providence Should Focus on Settling a Fair Contract The strikers union – the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) – has struck back, saying ‘rathe
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-13
Oregon Family Sues DEA for $2.5M After Agent Was Granted Immunity in Fatal Crash Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 13, 2025 The family of a longtime employee at the Oregon Departments of Forestry and Agriculture is seeking $2.5 million in damages after a federal agent was granted immunity after knocking down Marganne M. Allen (53) in Salem while she was cycling to work. She died in the hospital of her injuries. The Woman was a Married Mother of Two Children Allen, a married mo
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-13
Oregon’s Gun Control Measure 114 Stays in Place After Court of Appeals Ruling, Requiring Checks and Permits News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 13, 2025 An Appeals Court decision to lift the hold on Measure 114, ruling that the Oregon Gun Law is constitutional, ‘gives us the tools to make sure gun buyers go through background checks and get proper permits,’ says the Oregon Attorney General, Dan Rayfield. ‘Oregonians voted for this, and it’s time we move ahead with common-sense safety measures,’ Rayf
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-25
Gunshot Clue Unravels Portland Trailer Death as Homicide Investigation Intensifies Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 25, 2025 After the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) indicated earlier this week that a suspicious body had been found in a trailer in the Lents neighborhood , near Southeast 84th Avenue and Southeast Insley Street, on Thursday, February 20, reports have now confirmed that the victim has been identified as Jeremiah S. McKenzie, 37, of Portland and a gunshot wound was established
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-07
Oregon Lawmakers Push Bill to Pay Striking Workers and Prevent Forced Contract Deals Politics & Elections Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Mar 7, 2025 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski A bill dictating that Oregon workers are paid unemployment benefits while on strike has met with two distinct points of view – supporters of Senate Bill 916 say it will stop workers being ‘starved into a contract,’ while opponents believe it will be to
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-03
White CIty RV Fire Claims Lives of Resident and Two Dogs While Firefighters Prevent Spread to Nearby Home News By Diane Megaw On Mar 3, 2025 Courtesy: Jackson County Fire District 3 on Linkedin JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Fire crews from Jackson County Fire District 3 responded to reports of an RV fire on Quebec Circle, White City, shortly after 7.30 a.m. on Sunday, March 2. They managed to extinguish the fire, but the person and the two dogs inside the RV did not survive. The cause of the fire is no
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-11
Oregon Man Caught Selling Drugs from Hotel Near Klamath Union High School Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 11, 2025 Last updated Mar 11, 2025 Courtesy: Klamath Union High School KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A 58-year-old man selling fentanyl and methamphetamine from a hotel room near a school was arrested last Wednesday and is in the Klamath Falls Jail while investigations continue. Members of the Basin Inter-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team (BINET) received information that Thomas Walte
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-20
Oregon Man Drowns Trying To Save Dog At Miller Island News By Diane Megaw On Feb 20, 2025 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — In a tragic turn of events, a 65-year-old Klamath Falls man drowned while attempting to rescue a struggling dog at the Miller Island Wildlife Refuge on Sunday. After an extensive search, authorities recovered his body on Monday, February 17. Klamath County 9-1-1 received a report of a dog in distress in the water just before 1 p.m. on Sunday. The caller indicated that someone may have