Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-19
Oregon Senators Tackle Alarming School Attendance Crisis with New Legislation Education By Diane Megaw On Mar 19, 2025 Corvallis High School | Courtesy: Oregon Secretary of State A bipartisan group of Oregon senators is planning to introduce legislation to address chronic absenteeism at schools in the state. Oregon School Absenteeism Legislation In The Pipeline Oregon Senators Suzanne Weber, R-Tillamook, and Hoa Nguyen, D-Portland, Damascus, are seeking to address chronic school absenteei
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-10
Central Oregon’s Notorious Fentanyl Kingpin Ricky Fontaine Locked Up for Over a Decade Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 10, 2025 Last updated Apr 10, 2025 A multi-agency investigation led by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest and sentencing of a known, high-volume Central Oregon drug trafficker, Ricky Fontaine, 32, of Bend, Oregon, who was handed 135 months in federal prison plus five years of supervised release for selling drugs including fentanyl. Central Or
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-11
Homeless Medford Man Sentenced to Prison After Butane Hash Oil Explosion Ignites Fire at Shelter Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 11, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — A homeless Medford man, Steven Perron, 56, was sentenced to 40 months in prison after pleading guilty to arson in the Butane Hash Oil (BHO) explosion inside his tent at the Rogue Retreat Crossings homeless shelter last fall. Perron had used the BHO to manufacture marijuana extract. BHO is a high-strength marijuana concentrate made thro
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-19
Oregon Man Awarded $1.95 Million After Serving Nearly 30 Years in Prison for a Crime He Never Committed Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 19, 2025 Frank Gable (66) was awarded a $1,957,868 settlement after serving nearly 30 years in prison for a murder he never committed. Yesterday (Tuesday), the Oregon Department of Justice agreed to pay the settlement to Gable for the wrongful incarceration of Gable for the fatal stabbing of the Oregon Corrections Director, Michael Francke, in 1989
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-05
Medford’s Howard School Park Makeover Brings Interactive Playground and Splash Pad by Memorial Day News By Bernadette Obrien On Apr 5, 2025 Howard School Park - Medford, Oregon MEDFORD, Ore. — Renovations at Howard School Park, which started in July 2024, are almost done and are expected to be finalized by Memorial Day. On completion, the Howard School Park upgrades will include pickleball courts, a splash pad, a dog park, a small basketball court, and a new Portland Loo restroom. It will also f
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-02
Klamath County Driver Dies After Swerving Into Big Rig On Highway 97 News By Diane Megaw On Apr 2, 2025 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A driver tragically died in a two-vehicle crash near milepost 176 on Highway 97 in Klamath County on Monday, March 31, at 8:46 a.m. after losing control of their car and swerving across the highway. The Oregon State Police (OSP), assisted by Crescent Fire and ODOT, responded to an accident report, and investigations indicated a northbound Buick LeSabre, driven by Leif Ta
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-10
Gun Control Bill Gets the Nod from Oregon’s House Judiciary Committee Despite Republican Opposition Politics & Elections Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Apr 10, 2025 Last updated Apr 10, 2025 FILE - Supreme Court Building. Sisters, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Despite opposition from Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, a majority Democrat vote sent the stalled gun control bill – Measure 114 – to the floor on Tuesday. Measure 114 Has Been Consistently Challenged
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-23
Oregon Bill Will Protect Residents From Subsidizing the Cost of Large-Scale Electricity Users Like Data Centers Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Apr 23, 2025 High-voltage transmission towers and lines in Oregon, United States | Credit: Stefan Andrej Shambora While large data centers have been encouraged to operate in Oregon with attractive incentives like tax reductions, residents and small businesses have helped foot the bill for the huge amounts of electricity these operations consume.  
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-26
Top 10 Best House Cleaning Services in Medford Oregon There are several reasons why you might need a cleaning service. Perhaps you’ve just had a crazy event or a construction project and the resulting workload is pretty daunting. Perhaps you’re moving out of your home and you’d like someone to make the area as good as new for others. Or perhaps you just don’t … Continue reading Top 10 Best House Cleaning Services in Medford Oregon Daily Tidings 0 Comments WordPress Embed HTML Embed Copy a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-06
Legislation Giving Oregon Property Owners the Right to Evict Squatters Takes a Step Closer to Implementation Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Apr 6, 2025 The Oregon House of Representatives yesterday (Thursday) unanimously passed a bill giving property owners the legal right to evict squatters after serving them a 24-hour eviction notice. House Bill 3522 will arm property owners and landlords with a quick and legal solution to reclaim buildings illegally occupied by unauthorized individuals. E
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-11
Eugene Man Sentenced to Probation After Threatening on Facebook to Emulate School Shooter Kip Kinkel Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 11, 2025 EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene man who threatened to become the next Kip Kinkel- the school shooter who killed two classmates and injured 25 in a Springfield, Oregon high school in 1998, Jeffrey Alan Voss, 31, was sentenced to a five-year term of federal prison probation after spending six months in custody, which counts as part of his sentence. The Euge
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-30
Oregon Lawmakers Push to Ban Cell Phones in Schools with Off-and-Away-All-Day Bill Top Stories By Diane Megaw On Mar 30, 2025 As many states grapple with cell phone use in schools, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has advocated for a bill—House Bill 2251—to restrict cell phone use in schools across Oregon. Oregon House Bill 2251, a bill seeking to ban student cellphone use in schools, was under consideration in the House Committee on Education last week. Public testimony was heard as lawmakers pu
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-18
Ashland Man Faces Kidnapping Charges After Violent Rampage and Armed Captivity in Downtown Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 18, 2025 ASHLAND, Ore. — A 34-year-old Ashland resident, James David Lee Hergett, faces charges including kidnapping and sex abuse and was granted $750K bail yesterday arising from two incidents in downtown Ashland after holding a man captive on April 8 and then vandalizing property, then assaulting a resident and the police after fleeing last Saturday. James
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-13
Eugene Emeralds Pitch Move to Medford for New Stadium, Promising Economic Boost Baseball By Evan D. Brooks On Apr 13, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — Founded 70 years ago in 1955, the Eugene Emeralds Baseball Club has pitched their relocation to a new stadium to Medford’s Mayor and City Council on Wednesday, April 9. The minor-league Eugene Emeralds presented its proposal to relocate to Medford after efforts to establish a stadium in Eugene that meets Major League Baseball’s standards for minor-league team
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-30
Police Ignored Oregon Man Hallucinating on Mushrooms Who Severed Fingers and Suffered Severe Burns, Lawsuit Claims Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 30, 2025 Last updated Mar 30, 2025 The West Linn Police Department (WLPD) is facing a federal negligence lawsuit following a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon. The Lawsuit alleges that WLPD officers should have entered the home of Michael A. Relloque IV, who was said to be hallucinating on magic mushrooms and harming h
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-27
Oregon Faces Highest Unemployment Spike Since 2021 With 96,207 People Jobless Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Mar 27, 2025 Last updated Mar 27, 2025 The unemployment rate in Oregon is steadily climbing, and the February tally stood at 96,207. Unemployment tallied 4.1% in February 2024, rising to 4.4% this January before reaching 4.5% last month in February, according to a news release from the Oregon Employment Department. Unemployment at its Highest in Oregon Since August 2021 The ann
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-17
Oregon’s Move to Ban Toxic PFAS Chemicals by 2026 Ignites Debate Over Health Risks and Industry Impact News By Diane Megaw On Mar 17, 2025 Since Oregon lawmakers introduced House Bill 3512 , which seeks to prohibit the manufacture and use of toxic PFAS chemicals in the state from 2026, the bill has moved to the public participation phase on Thursday as testimony was heard from supporters and detractors. Oregon House Proposes Bill To Ban PFAS Plastics Oregon’s House Committee on Climate, E
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-08
Oregon’s New Bill Empowers Elderly and Non-English Speakers by Cracking Down on Deceptive Home Sales Tactics Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Apr 8, 2025 Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill – to empower individuals and to protect elderly residents – to institute legal action against sellers violating that state’s Home Solicitation Sales Act (HSSA). The HSSA applies to sales, rentals, or leases of goods or services worth a minimum of $25,000 purchased primarily for household,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-16
Oregon Gun Owners Challenge Measure 114 in Supreme Court Over Constitutional Rights News By Lucille McNamara On Apr 16, 2025 FILE - Supreme Court Building. Sisters, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Despite a ruling by the Oregon Court of Appeals, the Gun Owners of America Inc. is supporting two Harney gun owners who are questioning the validity of gun control Measure 114 in terms of the Oregon State Constitution. Although Measure 114 was approved by Oregon voters in 2022, continuous legal challe
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-03
Portland Man Arrested For Pointing Laser At Tesla Dealership Employees Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 3, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — A 27-year-old Portland man, Tesla protester Davis Nafshun, was arrested on Saturday and faces accusations of pointing a laser inside the South Waterfront Portland Tesla dealership that hurt the eyes of employees on duty at the time. Portland’s Tesla dealership has attracted several protesters criticizing the actions of the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, and his effo