Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-12-14
Motorcyclist Dies In Crash On I-5 In Central Point News By Diane Megaw On Dec 14, 2024 Last updated Dec 14, 2024 Courtesy: Jackson County Sheriff Oregon JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A motorcycle seen by multiple witnesses to be traveling recklessly on the I-5 north on Friday morning crashed near milepost 34 at 10:53 AM, killing the rider. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) indicated that a JCSO deputy clocked the motorcycle traveling more than 100 miles per hour on I-5 at milepost 30. The depu
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-12-10
Shooter Arrested In Ashland: Victim Hospitalized Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Dec 10, 2024 Last updated Dec 11, 2024 UPDATE: Ashland Man Arrested: Multiple Shots Fired Leaving Woman Injured ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department (APD) responded to reports of multiple rounds being shot in Ashland yesterday. Man Arrested In Ashland After Multiple Shots Fired Multiple units from the APD attended at the 40 Block of Alida Street, where a person fired numerous rounds from a forea
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-17
Oregon Ranks 25 Out of 48 Lower States at Risk of Drinking Contaminated Groundwater Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Nov 17, 2024 Last updated Nov 17, 2024 Credit: spike2010sd More than 20% of Americans living in the Lower 48 states – including 800,000 Oregonians – could be using contaminated groundwater containing “forever chemicals” for drinking supplies, according to a federal study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Oregon is ranked 25 th of the 48 Lower states for the number of people
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-15
Mexican Sentenced to Prison for Transporting a Massive Haul of Drugs in Oregon Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 15, 2024 Last updated Nov 20, 2024 A Mexican, who came to the U.S. five years ago to make a better life for himself, was yesterday (Thursday) sentenced to two years and nine months in federal prison for transporting a ‘massive’ haul of drugs. Misael Cruz-Barrales (23) was stopped for speeding and following another vehicle too closely on April 23, 2023. State Trooper
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-05
Southern Oregon Law Enforcement Units Prepared to Handle Post-Election Disruption Politics & Elections Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Nov 5, 2024 Recent fires in ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon Following recent fires in ballot drop boxes , Southern Oregon law enforcement units say they are geared to handle any disruptive situation to the national election today, or in the following days. Recent Drop Box Fires Sparked Extra Vigilance Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) hop
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-03
Growing Dissent to Oregon’s Proposed Measure 118 Politics & Elections Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On Nov 3, 2024 Last updated Nov 6, 2024 FILE - Oregon State Capitol - October 2024 - Salem, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program The Coos Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has added its voice of dissent to Measure 118 which comes up for vote on Tuesday, November 5. Measure 118 will increa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-24
Billion-Dollar Hospital Group Accused of Prioritizing Profits Over Patients at Medford Medical Center News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 24, 2024 Providence Medford Medical Center MEDFORD, Ore. — Prioritizing profits over patients is how the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) describes the billion-dollar Providence medical corporation’s attitude to deadlocked negotiations for more money and improved working conditions at its Medford Medical Center. Compensation Package Rejected ONA met with hos
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-27
Oregon Woman Dies as Rescuers Attempt to Lift Her Out of Icy Waters in a Remote Mountain Region News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 27, 2024 Coos County Sheriff's Office COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Emily Hopfer died while rescuers attempted to remove her from the icy waters of a river in a remote section of the Burnt Mountain in Coos County. The woman had been clinging to a log in the creek for more than two hours while waiting for the arrival of rescuers. Erick Lowe was also on the scene. He was taken to D
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-22
Location of a New Multi-Million Dollar Jackson County Animal Shelter Not Finalized News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 22, 2024 Last updated Nov 23, 2024 Jackson County Animal Shelter | Courtesy: www.silling.com JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Commissioners is collaborating with Friends of the Animals (FOTA) and other community organizations to build a new animal shelter. Cattery Eliminated from New Design Plans However, by eliminating a cattery the budget for the conceptual plan has be
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-05
Oregon Man Who Escaped Prison by Walking Away from a Work Crew Rearrested Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 5, 2024 Dressed in prison garb when he made his escape by walking away from a prison work crew and jumping onto a downtown Salem bus, T.J. Harvey Bennett was rearrested in Portland on Sunday. Bennett (44) was imprisoned at the Santiam Correctional Institution since October 2023 after he was found guilty of first-degree burglary in Columbia County. T.J. Harvey Bennett Jum
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-22
West Medford School In Secure Mode: Police Hunt For Suspect Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Nov 22, 2024 Courtesy: Medford Police MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department (MPD) has placed McLoughlin Middle School in secure mode following a vehicle elude incident in West Medford. The suspect has not been found, and although the police perimeter has been lifted, police are continuing to check the area. McLoughlin Middle School In Secure Mode After Vehicle Elude Incident A police p
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-17
Oregon Colleges are Experiencing Increased Interest in Career and Technical Education Programs Education By Lucille McNamara On Nov 17, 2024 Southern Oregon University, Ashland. | Credit: Library of Congress The surge in enrollment in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at Oregon colleges highlights the growing need for hands-on training in high-demand skilled professions. CTE programs equip students with the skills needed for lucrative careers in industries such as healthcare, skilled
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-15
Sophie Turner In Negotiations To Play Lara Croft In Tomb Raider Amazon Series Movies & TV By Bernadette Obrien On Nov 15, 2024 Sophie Turner speaking at the 2019 WonderCon, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. | Credit: Gage Skidmore Emmy-winning Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Amazon Series Tomb Raider is negotiating with Sophie Turner to star as Lara Croft in Prime Video’s high-profile series adaptation of the video game franchise, but Amazon MGM Stud
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-13
Medford Volunteers Needed To Pack Meals For Hungry Children In Pacific Ring And Haiti News By Diane Megaw On Nov 13, 2024 Courtesy: rvmp.org MEDFORD, Ore. — The annual meal-packing event held by Rogue Valley Mobile Pack (RMP) is taking place this Friday and Saturday in Medford, and the initiative needs more volunteers. It is an opportunity for community members to help food insecure children in parts of the Caribbean and Southeast Asia, but the event promises to be fun. Annual Meal Packin
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-23
Brookings Added To Prohibited Overnight Camping List News By Diane Megaw On Nov 23, 2024 CURRY COUNTY, Ore. — Rule changes regarding overnight camping along the ocean shore within the city limits proposed by the Oregon State Parks And Recreation Commission (OPRD) have been adopted, and ocean shore camping in Brookings is now prohibited. This is the first update of the rules since OPRD added sections of Tillamook County in 2000. Overnight Camping On Ocean Shore In Brookings Prohibited Risk
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-01
Driver Flees After Man Dies In Josephine County Crash on Highway 99 News By Diane Megaw On Nov 1, 2024 JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A two-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Helms Road and Highway 99 in Josephine County left an 85-year-old man dead in his truck and a missing driver in the other vehicle. The driver was later apprehended. Driver Flees Fatal Accident At Highway 99 Intersection The Oregon State Police (OSP) indicated in a news release that a northbound Nissa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-26
Oregon Pacific Power Customers Must be Alert to Scammers News By Lucille McNamara On Nov 26, 2024 Pacific Power warns Oregon consumers to remain alert to scammers this holiday season. How to Identify a Scam Caller The power utility says customers who receive a phone call from someone posing as a Pacific Power representative can identify bogus calls if the caller: Threatens to cut service if payment is not made immediately Requests that you purchase a prepaid card and then relay its inform
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-16
Medford Public Meeting To Discuss Housing Instability, High Rents, And Assistance News By Diane Megaw On Nov 16, 2024 Ivy Street, Medford, Oregon | Credit: Ian Poellet MEDFORD, Ore. — In an effort to address Medford’s rent burden, high cost of living, and the experience of low income residents, the City Of Medford is hosting a discussion panel on Tuesday, November 19. Medford Public Meeting On Housing Partnering with local organizations including the Fair Housing Council and the Jackson C
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-06
Ashland to Issue Revenue Bonds to Finance The Construction of The Water Treatment Plant Jackson County Ballot Measure Results Politics & Elections By Lucille McNamara On Nov 6, 2024 Courtesy: City of Ashland JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Three controversial measures – one addressing Oregon’s drug laws and two seeking to increase taxation on property values – came under the spotlight on ballots for Southern Oregon voter approval. Rogue River residents voted strongly to outlaw magic mushroom en
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2024-11-13
Oregon Teenager, Marshall Hansen, Arrested for Three Gunpoint Robberies Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Nov 13, 2024 Last updated Nov 13, 2024 Within 50 minutes, a teenager robbed three people at gunpoint in separate incidents in Portland during the early hours of Saturday morning. Nineteen-year-old Marshall J. Hansen was arrested by police after a chase through the streets of Portland and taken to the Multnomah County Detention Center. Police took possession of a silver revolver, a re