Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-17
Portland Police Arrest 19 Year Old Suspect After Drive By Shooting in the Ardenwald Johnson Creek Neighborhood Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 17, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police officers found and arrested 19-year-old Kordayle ReLa Dorley of Portland, a suspect in yesterday’s non-injury, drive-by shooting in the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood. He faces attempted murder and other charges. On Monday, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) Officers assigned to Central Precinct responded
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-20
Oregon Man Charged After Allegedly Leaving Voicemail Threat to Kill U.S. Senator Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 20, 2026 A Woodburn, Oregon, man, 51-year-old Donald Leroy Smith, Jr., appeared in court yesterday after allegedly threatening to kill a United States Senator. Court documents indicate that, on November 12, 2025, Smith left a voicemail for a US senator saying he was “coming to kill you,” that “you need to be dead,” and that he was going to “put a bullet in your head.” Tidings
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-20
Oregon School Cell Phone Ban Now in All 197 Districts as Students Report Better Focus Education By Lucille McNamara On Mar 20, 2026 A blanket ban on cell phone use has been implemented in all 197 school districts in Oregon and, on Wednesday, Governor Tina Kotek visited Estacada High School in Clackamas County to witness first-hand her Executive Order 25-09 in operation. Her Order Aims to Improve Student Educational Outcomes and Mental Wellbeing The governor’s executive order aims to impro
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-20
Californian Faces Life Imprisonment in Sex Trafficking Scheme Spanning Oregon and Four Other States Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 20, 2026 Brandon Denzel Washington, who used ‘fists, lies, and manipulation’ to coerce vulnerable women to support his lavish lifestyle, was convicted yesterday of six federal felonies related to his multi-state sex trafficking activities. Thirty-three-year-old Washington, from California, was convicted by a jury that deliberated for three days after a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-19
Federal Lawsuit Seeks Emergency Order to Halt Oregon Gas Tax Referendum Shift to May Primary News By Diane Megaw On Mar 19, 2026 FILE - Oregon Department of Transportation Building - October 2024 | Photo by Seth Smigelski A federal lawsuit was filed on Tuesday seeking a Temporary Restraining Order to give voters more time to submit arguments for or against moving SB 1599- the Gas Tax referendum- from the November general election ballot to the May primary. Filed by Former state lawmaker and atto
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-19
Medford Business Owner Accused of Laundering 13 Million Dollars in Drug Proceeds Through Southern Oregon Stores Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 19, 2026 MEDFORD, Ore. — An illegal resident from Mexico, who used his Oregon businesses to launder narcotics trafficking proceeds involving more than $13 million, appeared in court yesterday, charged with money laundering. Jose Alonso Paramo Arguello (45) is scheduled to reappear in court on March 23, 2026. According to court documents, as
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-18
Blowtorches and Construction Worker Disguises Used in ATM Robbery Spree Across Oregon and the West Coast Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 18, 2026 A string of ATM and bank robberies throughout Oregon, California, and Washington, amounting to over $5.5 million, led to a guilty plea yesterday by a member of the South American theft group. Francisco Antonio Marin Ilbaca (46), of Chile, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank robbery, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorne
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-18
Oregon Senator Urges Federal Action on Klamath River Water Crisis as Drought Strains the Basin Environment By Lucille McNamara On Mar 18, 2026 Last updated Mar 18, 2026 Spring Creek, Klamath Basin U.S. Senator for Oregon, Ron Wyden, is urging the federal government to become more involved in water management in critical water resource areas, such as the Klamath River Basin. Wyden points out that western states, like Oregon, are suffering drought conditions and record-low snowpacks, exacerbating
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-18
Oregon Plants 2 Million Saplings as State Forests Recover From Massive Wildfire Losses Environment By Diane Megaw On Mar 18, 2026 To determine if the work is done correctly ODF staff measures out a 1/100th of an acre circle and counts the number of seedlings planted in the circle. The goal is typically 400 trees per acre so there needs to be four seedlings in each circle. If there are too few or too many, ODF staff alerts the foreman, and they correct the issue right there. | Courtesy: Oregon De
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-17
Oregon Joins Lawsuit Challenging 14 Billion HP Juniper Merger as 2,500 Jobs Hang in the Balance News By Diane Megaw On Mar 17, 2026 A Coalition of states, including Oregon, filed a lawsuit yesterday opposing the $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, which is linked to the loss of 2,500 jobs. Lawsuit Opposing HP-Juniper Merger Filed In California After Hewlett Packard Enterprises and Juniper Networks, the second- and third-largest providers
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-17
Homeland Security Appeals Oregon Ruling That Restricts Tear Gas Use Near Portland ICE Facility News By Diane Megaw On Mar 17, 2026 The federal Department of Homeland Security filed a notice to appeal the recent preliminary injunction of U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio for Oregon, restricting its officers’ use of tear gas and other chemical munitions outside Portland’s immigration enforcement building yesterday. The appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes after Judge Bagg
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-17
Oregon Man Appears in Federal Court Over Social Media Threat to Hunt Elected Official Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 17, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore.— A 41-year-old man, who threatened an elected official with a post on X, warning him to keep his windows and doors locked “because I love a challenge when hunting my PREY,” appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland last Friday. He Has Pleaded Not Guilty Travis William Juhr pleaded not guilty to a charge of transmitting online int
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-16
Oregon Drops Criminal Case Against DEA Agent Who Struck and Killed Salem Cyclist News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 16, 2026 Credit: Joe Gratz A court action against an agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who struck and killed a woman cyclist in Salem while he was involved in an undercover operation, will no longer be pursued by the state of Oregon. Marganne Allen was Struck at an Intersection at Which She Had the Right of Way Marganne Allen was struck at a stop sign, at wh
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-16
Portland Homeless Shelter Operator to Shut Down After Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges Financial Mismanagement News By Diane Megaw On Mar 16, 2026 FILE - Multnomah County Courthouse in Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski PORTLAND, Ore. — Following a $4.5M lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation by an ex-executive of Sunstone Way, which manages more than 400 shelter beds in Multnomah County and Portland, their shelters will close at the end of June. Portland Homeless Shelter Closing
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-16
Intruder Dies After Confrontation With Oregon Homeowner During Attempted Break-In Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 16, 2026 Courtesy: Bend Police Department, Oregon Bend Police detectives are investigating the death of an intruder following a confrontation with the resident during an attempted break-in at a property on NW Braid Drive. Tidings Insight Oregon law allows deadly physical force only in limited situations, including when a person reasonably believes someone is committing
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-03-15
Five Years After Labor Day Wildfires, Jackson County Businesses Receive $1.2M to Keep Rebuilding News By Diane Megaw On Mar 15, 2026 The Bear Lake Estates mobile home park in Phoenix, Oregon - destroyed in the Almeda fire 2020 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County businesses struggling to rebuild after the devastating 2020 Labor Day Wildfires, from which the state has not yet fully recovered, are receiving $1.2 million in grants and loans through the ReOregon disaster recovery initiative to help
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-04
Oregon Lawmakers Consider Ban on Syringe Distribution Near Schools Amid Growing Safety Debate News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 4, 2026 A bill to prevent organizations from distributing syringes to users within 2,000 feet of Oregon schools could be discussed by lawmakers during the current short legislative session. Senate Bill 1573 calls for an end to programs that distribute needles and syringes near schools and licensed childcare facilities. Here is what SB 1573 would do on the ground. Provisio
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-04
Josephine County Deputies Arrest Wanted Man After Lone Mountain Road Chase Ends in a Ditch News By Diane Megaw On Feb 4, 2026 Courtesy: Josephine County Sheriff's Office JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — At 3:29 am yesterday, 33-year-old Gavin Moore was arrested after fleeing onto Lone Mountain Road, chased by Josephine County Sheriff’s Officers. After seeing a red GMC Sonoma pickup without a front license plate and a partially obscured rear number plate, deputies initiated a traffic stop near the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-03
Teen Arrested After Gunshot Sparks 11-Hour Police Search in Grants Pass, Officers Say Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 3, 2026 Courtesy: Grants Pass Police Department GRANTS PASS, Ore. — After an intensive 11-hour investigation, a 15-year-old male juvenile was arrested by officers from the Grants Pass Police Department following a shooting incident earlier in the day. The incident began to unfold when police officers received a report of a gunshot in the 500 block of SE J Street on
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2026-02-03
Oregon Joins $17.85 Million Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlement and Some Residents May Get Money Back Business By Diane Megaw On Feb 3, 2026 Last updated Feb 3, 2026 A 49-state coalition of Attorneys General, including Oregon, filed a lawsuit against Lannett Company, Inc. (“Lannett”) and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (“Bausch”). Two settlements were announced yesterday in the lawsuit. The settlements total $17.85 million over allegations that the companies were engaged