Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-22
Klamath County Officers Exonerated by Grand Jury After Fatal Firefight with Armed Suspect Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 22, 2025 KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A Klamath County Grand Jury has found that deadly force used by the Klamath County Sheriff and three of his deputies when arresting Joseph Michael Tancredi was necessary and justified, ending an investigation into the shooting incident. Court evidence was that Tancredi pulled out a gun and shot at the officers while they were atte
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-17
Former Rogue River Teacher Charged with Multiple Counts of Sex Abuse Involving Student Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 17, 2025 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — A Rogue Christian Academy teacher charged with sex abuse, r*pe, and s*domy, is being held in the Jackson County Jail. Jesse Rex Orndoff (30) was taken into custody on Friday night for sexually abusing a former student of the Rogue River Junior-Senior High School where he was working at the time. According to the Jackson County Sheriff
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-22
Oregon Nurses Strike Tentative Deal with Providence Health After Intense Talks News By Diane Megaw On Feb 22, 2025 Providence Medford Medical Center MEDFORD, Ore. — Representatives of healthcare workers at all eight Oregon Providence Health hospitals reached tentative agreements with the healthcare provider after three days of intensive bargaining earlier this week. The negotiations, facilitated by federal mediators, followed Providence healthcare workers at St. Vincent approving their contract,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-06
Oregon Urges Caution as Snow and Ice Threaten Safety and Power Supply News By Diane Megaw On Feb 6, 2025 Last updated Feb 6, 2025 Heavy snow in Southern Oregon | Courtesy: Oregon Dept. of Emerg. Management Heavy snow and ice increase the risks of falling tree branches and downed power lines. Oregon’s Department of Emergency Management issued an advisory yesterday as residents brace for continued winter storms, urging the public to be alert, be prepared for winter driving, and follow safety guide
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-06
New Senate Bill Will Address Groundwater Contamination from Fertilizer Use Affecting 3,100 Oregon Farms Politics & Elections By Lucille McNamara On Feb 6, 2025 FILE - Ranch Land in Southern Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski In a bid to stop groundwater contamination, Oregon lawmakers have been asked to approve a Senate Bill that will require farmers with more than 200 acres to report their annual fertilizer use to the state’s Department of Agriculture. Sponsored by Senator Khanh Pham, D-Portl
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-24
Oregon Court Finally Nails Elusive Car Thief After Years of Evading Trial Hearings Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 24, 2025 Last updated Feb 24, 2025 A man from Vancouver, Washington, who failed to appear in court on three separate occasions for three different crimes was finally convicted of car theft last Wednesday in the Clackamas County Circuit Court. Stole a Car That Was Left Idling in Parking Lot On 30 December 2020, Joseph Taylor Letts (28) stole a Toyota Carolla left
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-06
Salem Man With Molotov Cocktails Arrested After Allegedly Hurling Bottle Grenades At Car Dealership Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 6, 2025 A Salem man, 41-year-old Adam Matthew Lansky, caught on camera throwing Molotov Cocktails at a car dealership, was arrested on Tuesday after bottle grenades were found in his possession as he attempted to destroy property at a Salem car dealership. Court documents indicate that Salem Police Department officers responded to a report of an indivi
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-07
Meth-Induced Madness Leads to Insanity Plea in Lane County Murder Case Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 7, 2025 On Wednesday, Travis William Crum, 57, charged with the Lane County murder of 73-year-old Stephen Perry Bream in 2021, was found guilty and sentenced to life in the care of the Psychiatric Security Review Board. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that deputies responded to a reported burglary on Hall Road on March 23, 2021, and encountered the body of Bream, who died as
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-21
Caught on Camera in Oregon: Poacher’s Illegal Angling on Walla Walla River Sparks Reward Hunt News By Diane Megaw On Jan 21, 2025 Walla Walla River in Oregon | Courtesy: Washington State Department of Ecology A person unlawfully angling on the Walla Walla River near Milton-Freewater on December 13 and December 16 last year was captured on camera. The Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife Division asked the public to help identify the angler and significant rewards were offered.  
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-13
Elusive Portland Pair In Stolen Vehicle Crash Arrested And Face Felony Charges Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jan 13, 2025 White SUV with heavy front end damage and a front left wheel worn down to the hub | Courtesy: Portland Police Bureau PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) indicated that East Precinct Portland Police officers responding to a report of a welfare check on two people seen unconscious in a Jeep in the area of Southeast 60th Avenue and Southeast Francis Street f
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-23
Texas Woman Busted in Oregon for Selling Black Market Animal Meds on Social Media Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jan 23, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — A Texas woman, Nicole Randall, 37, of Cedar Park, who sold unauthorized animal drugs through Facebook, pleaded guilty in federal court after reaching a plea agreement with the Oregon District Attorney (DA) in a case investigated by the FDA and prosecuted in federal court. Unlicensed Texas Woman Selling Animal Drugs On Facebook Gets Plea Deal C
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-17
FBI Offers $25,000 Reward for Information Relevant to Bomb Blasts at Ballot Boxes in Oregon and Washington Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 17, 2025 Recent fires in ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person responsible for a series of attacks at ballot boxes in Portland and Washington. Suspect is Unusually Knowledgeable about Explosives The FBI is sear
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-27
Vast Aquifer Discovered in Oregon’s Cascades: Blessing for Water Supply, Risk for Volcanic Activity Environment By Lucille McNamara On Jan 27, 2025 Mount Hood over Trillium Lake | Photo by Seth Smigelski University of Oregon scientists have discovered a huge aquifer beneath volcanic rocks in the Cascades that could favorably impact water supplies to consumers during drought and other extreme weather conditions. More Than Four Times the Size of Crater Lake The UO scientists say the a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-18
From Nonprofit Leader to Meth Dealer: Oregon’s St. Vincent de Paul Director Sentenced to 40 Months Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 18, 2025 The former executive director of the nonprofit homeless services organization, St. Vincent de Paul of Bend, was sentenced to jail on Wednesday for selling large quantities of methamphetamine from his Oregon home. Gary Hewitt (59) was arrested after he was served with a search warrant for police to enter his Redmond home where they found a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-28
Fire Risk Alert Issued As Dry and Windy Conditions Prevail Across Oregon News By Diane Megaw On Jan 28, 2025 After a prolonged dry weather pattern and a forecast of strong east winds, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) issued a warning about an increased fire risk. Increase Fire Risk In Oregon The National Weather Service predicts east winds with gusts reaching up to 30 mph, which increase the likelihood of fire starts. ODF reminded the public that embers from past burns can remain a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-23
Oregon Police Confrontation Ends with Suspect’s Death in Salem Apartment Complex Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Jan 23, 2025 SALEM, Ore. — A wanted suspect was shot during an arrest attempt late yesterday morning in an apartment complex near the 3200 block of River Road North after Salem police used force to arrest the fleeing armed suspect. Armed Suspect Shot In Salem Apartment Complex Two Salem Police officers pursued a wanted adult male suspect yesterday at about 11:30 a.m.
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-27
Ashland and Medford Seek Public Input for Future Economic Growth Strategies News By Diane Megaw On Jan 27, 2025 Medford Oregon at Night. | Credit: Jim Craven | Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Inc. (SOREDI) on Facebook. MEDFORD, Ore. — In light of the rising challenges facing Rogue Valley communities, the cities of Ashland and Medford invite the public to comment on their economic opportunities and challenges locally. The Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) survey replies will inf
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-19
Son of a Prominent Oregon Businessman Jailed for Going on a Spending Spree While Father Lay in a Vegetative State Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 19, 2025 The Clackamas County Courthouse in Oregon City. | Oregon State Archives The son of the former long-standing president of the Northwest Grocers Association in Oregon and Washington – who is in a vegetative state after he was poisoned – has been jailed for 30 months and ordered to repay his father $372,000 by a Clackama
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-21
Salem Police Suspect Arson After Fire at a Tesla Dealership Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 21, 2025 Salem Police Photo SALEM, Ore. — The Salem Police Felony Crimes Unit is investigating a fire at a car dealership during the early morning hours as possible arson. Salem police and firefighters rushed to the Tesla dealership at 2755 Mission St. SE at 3.45 a.m. after receiving a tip-off that a car was on fire. Firefighters contained the blaze to one vehicle. Police found a broken wind
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-01-23
Oregon Wood Treatment Plant Violated Hazardous Waste and Clean Air Regulations Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Jan 23, 2025 The J.H. Baxter group of companies will pay $1.5 million in criminal fines after the president, George Baxter-Krause, pleaded guilty to violating hazardous waste and the Clean Air Act at its wood treatment plant in Eugene. According to a news release by the Oregon U.S. Attorney General’s Office, J.H. Baxter & Co. Inc. and J.H. Baxter & Co., A California Li