Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-25
Oregon Lawmakers Urged to Allocate $5.5 Million to School Districts Recovering from the 2020 Wildfires Politics & Elections By Lucille McNamara On Jan 25, 2025 Oregon Senate Chambers | Credit: Cacophony The Oregon Legislature has been asked to allocate $5.5 million to several Oregon school districts that have not recovered from the damage caused by the devastating 2020 Labor Day wildfires. House Bills Proposed by Rep. Pam Marsh Two new House Bills, 3165 and 3941, have been proposed by
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-29
Oregon Rapper ‘i5dap’ Indicted for Attempted Murder After Eugene Nightclub Incident Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 29, 2025 A Portland rapper, Desmond Boris Washington (39), has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault following a shooting in a Eugene nightclub last December. Washington was found guilty in the Lane County Circuit Court on charges of attempted second-degree murder, first-and-third degree assault, and the unlawful use of a gun following t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-03
Oregon Marsh Stops Armed Robbery Suspect Wanted in Mississippi Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 3, 2025 A man on the run from deputies surrendered when he became stuck in mud and high water in a Beaverton marsh in the early hours of Saturday morning. Lamarcus Thomas (31) was sought by Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies for an outstanding armed robbery warrant in Mississippi. The incident occurred at 2.30 a.m. when deputies tried to pull over a 2017 Audi Q7 for a traffic vio
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-29
Roseburg Mayor Launches Probe into Council Conduct After Resignation Citing Intimidation News By Diane Megaw On Jan 29, 2025 Roseburg city council meeting ROSEBURG, Ore. — Kylee Rummel, Roseburg’s Ward 1 Councilor, resigned on Friday, January 24, prompting the mayor to call for an investigation to determine what happened before she resigned. Roseburg City Council: Mayor Probes Causes For Ward 1 Councilor Resignation After councilor Rummel submitted her letter of resignation, Rosebur
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-05
Oregon Man Jailed for Defrauding the IRS of More Than $44 Million Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 5, 2025 A man from Tualatin earned more than $4 million in under-the-counter transactions that robbed the IRS of more than $44 million in payroll income tax, according to a news release by the Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office. David Katz (48) was yesterday sentenced to four years in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for conspiracy to defraud the United States and fa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-24
New Bill will Stop Oregon Merchants from Forcing Customers to Use Credit Cards Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Jan 24, 2025 Oregon retailers who insist that customers pay with credit or debit cards instead of with cash will not be able to charge them for transaction fees. This is the aim of Senate Bill 425 proposed by Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene. Senator Prozanski says Customers are Burdened with Additional Costs Addressing the Senate Committee on Labor and Business yesterday, Proza
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-02
Oregon Leads the Pack: #1 in the US for Animal Protection Laws in 2024 News By Diane Megaw On Feb 2, 2025 A northern spotted owl seen near Medford, Oregon. Photo by Kyle Sullivan, BLM The Animal Legal Defense Fund , one of the United States’ leading legal animal advocacy groups, recently ranked Oregon again as the best state for animal protection laws . The state ranked #1 in 2024 and #2 in 2023. Oregon #1 For Animal Protection Laws The Animal Legal Defense Fund ranked states based on the streng
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-05
Jackson County Winter Weather: Hazard Alerts And School Closures News By Diane Megaw On Feb 5, 2025 Last updated Feb 5, 2025 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Effective immediately, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) issued a Winter Weather Advisory yesterday in light of the moderate snowfall and overnight sub-freezing temperatures expected over the next two days. Hazardous conditions led to the public safety announcement and many schools in Jackson County will also be closed or have delayed starti
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-13
Medford Casino: Coquille Tribe Emerges Triumphant News By Lucille McNamara On Jan 13, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — The Coquille Tribe has emerged triumphant after a decade-long struggle to gain permission to open a casino in Medford. The Casino Faced Strong Opposition They have been strongly opposed by three main rivals – the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians, the Karuk Tribe, and the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation. One of their main objections was that a casino in Medford would harm the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-24
Oregon Man Killed While Thwarting Robbery; Two Teens Arrested in Portland Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 24, 2025 Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 47-year-old Portland resident, Jonathan Trent , who is believed was shot while trying to stop a robbery suspect. The Teenagers are Aged 15 and 16 Yesterday (Thursday), officers from the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) arrested a 15-year-old charged with murder and robbery. He is
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-02
Portland Police Chase Ends with Drunk Driver Crashing Stolen Jeep into Streetcar Stop Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 2, 2025 A Portland officer investigates a white Jeep SUV with heavy front end damage inside a Portland Street car shelter, broken glass and bent metal pushed aside by the impact | Portland Police Photo PORTLAND Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) confirmed that the drunk driver of an occupied stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee, Edgar Castro, 29, parked in the area of Northwe
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-25
Oregon Courts Erase 47,000 Eviction Records, Giving Renters a Fresh Start News By Diane Megaw On Jan 25, 2025 The Oregon Judicial Department indicated that around 47,000 evictions in the Oregon state courts system have been sealed, actioning House Bill 2001 . The sealed eviction records will effectively disappear. Oregon Court Eviction Records Set Aside House Bill 2001, passed in the Legislature in 2023, addresses housing evictions that affect people’s records and affect their abili
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-30
Kotek’s Proposal To End Strike: Providence Health And Striking Workers Agree To In-Person Talks News By Diane Megaw On Jan 30, 2025 Providence Medford Medical Center After Governor Tina Kotek urged striking healthcare workers to end the strike, Providence Health Oregon and the unions representing striking healthcare workers said yesterday that in-person talks would resume. The walkout includes staff at all eight Providence hospitals in the state. Although Providence Health reached an agre
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-30
Oregon Students Wallow at the Bottom of National Averages for Math and Reading Education By Lucille McNamara On Jan 30, 2025 Despite more than a billion dollars spent post-pandemic to help public school students recover academically and emotionally, Oregon wallows at the bottom of the national average in math and reading. Financial Stability Plays a Pivotal Role The financial stability of families plays a pivotal role in academic success. Students from low-income families fall way behind
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-01
Oregon Man Accused of Starving His Dog to Death After Pet Loses Nearly 100 Pounds Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 1, 2025 Husan Muldrew (38) of Portland will appear in court on Tuesday (4 February) after his dog, Knox, was said to have died of ‘chronic starvation.’ The animal ‘suffered unnecessarily for weeks to months.’ The Dog Lost Nearly 100 Pounds Before He Died According to a necropsy report, Knox died because of ‘his advanced decompensated state as a direct
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-27
Oregon Wine Industry Sees First Sales Drop in a Decade Amid Shifting Consumer Tastes Business By Diane Megaw On Jan 27, 2025 Courtesy: King Estate Winery The University of Oregon’s annual Vineyard and Winery Census confirmed a national decline in wine demand, with a drop of 2.6% in wine sales in 2023 from the previous year- the first drop in a decade. Oregon Wine Industry Facing Challenges As Sales Drop Wine producers, one of Oregon’s signature industries, delivered $932 million in
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-23
Retired Oregon City Veterinarian Found Guilty of Killing his Former Lover’s Husband Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 23, 2025 Last updated Jan 23, 2025 The 57-year-old successful, now retired, Oregon City veterinarian accused of killing his former lover’s husband was found guilty yesterday (Wednesday) of second-degree murder and multiple counts of violating a stalking order. Prosecutors said Steven Milner was obsessed with his former lover and employee, Tanya Fandrich, and killed he
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-25
Oregon’s Tri-City Woman Arrested in Major Drug and Firearm Seizure Operation Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jan 25, 2025 Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) detectives, assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Myrtle Creek Police, arrested 35-year-old Joanna Johnson of Tri-City and seized drugs and a firearm on Wednesday, at approximately 2:30 PM. The arrest is the culmination of the investigation into multiple suspected cocaine sales in the Tri-City area. &nbs
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-30
Hostage Crisis in Portland: Armed Man Seizes Trimet Bus, Standoff Ends by Chemical Agent Deployment Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 30, 2025 Tilikum Crossing in Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski PORTLAND, Ore. — A man has been taken into custody and charged after traffic was brought to a standstill in Old Town, Portland, yesterday (Wednesday) when a Trimet bus driver and an unknown number of passengers were held hostage at gunpoint. Hours-Long Siege Ends After Chemi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-01
Three Young People in Custody After Fentanyl Overdose Kills Hillsboro Woman Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 1, 2025 Last updated Feb 1, 2025 Three people in their early 20s are in custody in Portland following the suspected death by fentanyl overdosing of a Hillsboro woman on 13 December. Police found powdered fentanyl, methamphetamine, and fentanyl-laced blue counterfeit oxycodone M30 pills near the body of the 49-year-old woman whose identity has not been disclosed by federal aut