Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-14
Portland Simplifies Noise Pollution Laws by Combining Codes into a Single, Tech-Supported Standard News By Lucille McNamara On Apr 14, 2025 Portland-Oregon-Nighttime PORTLAND, Ore. — Amendments to existing local government legislation on noise pollution codes and their enforcement in Portland are under the spotlight. Officials have decided to consolidate two existing noise enforcement codes into one, less conflicting rule of law. Portland has two separate noise enforcement codes – Title 18
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-12
Oregon Man Arrested by Roseburg Police After Multiple Hit-and-Runs, Meth Found in Possession Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 12, 2025 ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Roseburg Police Department (RPD) arrested a 71-year-old Roseburg man, David Grant Tollefson, early on Monday morning. While allegedly driving impaired, Tollefson reportedly struck three vehicles and a telephone pole with his vehicle and then left the accident scenes. RPD officials responded to a reported hit-and-run collision in the 3
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-20
Former Oregon Librarian Secures $250,000 Settlement in Multnomah County Racial Discrimination Case Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 20, 2025 FILE - Multnomah County Courthouse in Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski An Outreach specialist for Books2U who received an employee recognition reward for promoting reading among children and adults, Alicia Byrd, has been awarded $250,000 in a settlement agreement with Multnomah County after filing a racial discrimination action in the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-16
Oregon Takes a Step Closer to Eliminating One-Use Plastic Products Environment By Lucille McNamara On Feb 16, 2025 Written testimony in support of Senate Bill 551 closed on Friday as Oregon took a step closer to eliminating single-use plastic that is polluting the environment faster than the ability to deal with it. Plastic is Choking Oceans and Damaging Ecosystems Wednesday was the first hearing of the Bill in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment and it offers a three-pronged a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-27
International Fugitive’s Six-Year Run Crumbles as He Lands Back in Oregon After His Arrest in Cambodia Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 27, 2025 JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine County Sheriff’s Office deputies took delivery of Shawn Christian Higbee, 41, yesterday after he had been arrested by United States Marshals Service (USMS) officers in December in Cambodia on a 2019 arrest warrant for the charge of Sodomy 1. A Crime Analyst attached to the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office work
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-05
A Bill to Narrow Gender, Racial, and Wage Gaps Considered by Oregon Lawmakers Politics & Elections By Lucille McNamara On Mar 5, 2025 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski A new bill that will narrow gender, racial, and wage gaps had its first hearing before Oregon lawmakers on Monday. Opponents Fear New Bill Will Add to Regulatory Restrictions However, opponents of the bill point out that Oregon has existing pay-equity laws and believes
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-04
Mass DOGE Firings Threaten Oregon’s Wildfire Defenses and Weather Warnings News By Bernadette Obrien On Mar 4, 2025 Hundreds of DOGE Federal firings in Oregon of workers employed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) will weaken wildfire monitoring and also affect the service of meteorologists who advise fire managers. DOGE Federal Firings Effect On National Weather Service In Oregon Despite the estimates of between 500
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-06
Fatal Klamath County Crash On Highway 97: Cause Under Investigation News By Diane Megaw On Feb 6, 2025 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A fatal two-vehicle car accident on Highway 97 near milepost 249 in Klamath County on Sunday, February 2, led to the death of two people, Winnie Mae Hescock (41) of Klamath Falls and Laurice Lee Foster (41) of Chiloquin. The Oregon State Police (OSP), Chiloquin Fire and Rescue, and the Oregon Department of Transportation responded to the reports, and police are now invest
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-22
Portland Police Investigate Suspicious Body Found in Lents Trailer as Homicide Case Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 22, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — Responding to a report on Thursday, February 20, at 9:12 p.m., that paramedics at the scene of a medical call had found a dead man in a travel trailer near Southeast 84th Avenue and Southeast Insley Street, in the Lents Neighborhood, Portland Police officers assigned to East Precinct officers attending on the scene determined the incident to be a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-13
Two Oregon Businesses Guilty of Negligent Endangerment for Discharging Asbestos into the Environment Environment Business By Lucille McNamara On Feb 13, 2025 An Oregon construction company and a property management company face hefty fines and possible imprisonment for discharging asbestos into the environment, violating the Clean Air Act. On Friday, the companies and their owners pleaded guilty to violating asbestos work practice standards and negligent endangerment by discharging a hazardous p
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-08
Portland Police Bust Mini Mart Owner Tied to Dawson Park’s Open-Air Narcotics Scene Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 8, 2025 Portland Police Bureau Photo On Monday, after a year-long investigation triggered by residents of the Eliot neighborhood who were concerned that an open-air drug market in Dawson Park emanated from a nearby business, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) seized a large quantity of drugs and several firearms from the Stop n Go Mini Mart across from the park. The owner wa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-03
Medford Tops List as Smokiest City in US While Residents Battle Health Risks from Wildfire Haze Environment By Diane Megaw On Mar 3, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — A recent AGU (Advancing Earth Sciences) study of mountain cities in Oregon rated Medford, Bend, and Grants as the top three smokiest cities in the US from 2019 to 2023, but Medford was the smokiest. Survey Says Medford, Bend, And Grants Pass Are The Smokiest Cities Nationwide Supporting over half a million advocates and professionals in
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-20
Armed Salem Man Arrested After Foot Chase and Standoff Outside Hospital Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 20, 2025 Responding to a report by security personnel of an armed man outside the Salem Health Medical just before 8.00 p.m. on Tuesday, center. The man, identified as 25-year-old Luis Angel Escobedo Castaneda, did not respond to instructions from police and was later arrested. Castaneda was seen walking outside the hospital campus at Oak and Capitol STS SE, carrying what appeared to
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-15
Roseburg Duo Busted with Nearly 30 Grams of Meth in Alleged Drug Deal Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 15, 2025 Credit: Eric Rider ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested two people in Roseburg in what appears to be a methamphetamine sale on Thursday evening. 30-year-old Tyler Michael Jordan of Roseburg and 46-year-old Dawn Marie Boyce of Coos Bay were found with almost 30 grams of the substance between them after being pulled over. Information indicating that
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-06
Oregon Man Posing as an Appliance Repairman Accused of Swindling Thousands in Multi-County Scam Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 6, 2025 Kevin Glen Whiting (59) of Springfield has been charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated theft in the Lane County Circuit Court, according to court records. His court appearance follows a string of incidents in which Whiting swindled thousands of dollars when he posed as an appliance repair man to clients in Benton, Coos, and Lane countie
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-12
More than 150,000 Oregonians Have Shared $1 Billion in Paid Leave Benefits Over the Last Two Years News By Lucille McNamara On Mar 12, 2025 Willamette River in Portland Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) has helped employers retain their workforce with payouts totaling $1 billion, providing financial security during times of need. PLO Strengthens the Economy and Stabilizes Communities The $1 billion payout reached on Tuesday was a milestone for the PLO. According to
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-26
Teen Driver Kills Eugene Pedestrian in Highway 99 Crash, OSP Investigates News By Diane Megaw On Feb 26, 2025 Oregon State Police (OSP) responding to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 99, near milepost 3, in Lane County on Sunday discovered a pedestrian, Gary Dale Obert (54) of Eugene, in the roadway. Obert was declared deceased at the scene. OSP was assisted by the Oregon Department of Transport (ODOT). The preliminary investigation indicates that a southbound Acura MDX, driven by Ja
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-04
Pair Arrested After Gun Fired In Alleged Coos Bay Vehicle Theft Attempt Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 4, 2025 COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A North Bend woman, 27-year-old Lanie Denton, and a Coquille man, 41-year-old Joshua Felker, are facing serious charges after an incident in Coos Bay early Saturday morning. Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD) investigators indicated that a gun was fired during an alleged attempted vehicle theft. Responding to a report of people arguing in the 200 block of No
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-03
Oregon Lawmakers Take Aim at High Rental Fees and Deposits to Ease Housing Struggles Politics & Elections By Diane Megaw On Mar 3, 2025 Several Oregon lawmakers have targeted high application fees and deposits- two significant expenses that can prevent renters from finding a new home. Proposals were presented last week that could: Ban landlords from charging screening fees. Penalize landlords who take a holding deposit but fail to enter into a lease. Allow landlords to charge monthly fees in
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-27
Oregon Transport Company and its Owner Found Guilty of Tampering with Clean Air Act Monitoring Devices Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 27, 2025 An Oregon transport company violated the Clean Air Act when it intentionally and with knowledge tampered with emissions monitoring devices. Clancy Logistics, Inc., of Fairview, and its owner, Timothy Curtis Clancy (55) of Sherwood, were each sentenced yesterday to three years probation and a joint fine of $101,510. Clancy Deleted Emi