Bernadette E. Ontong
Bernadette E. O. is a Daily Tidings staff writer covering Southern Oregon community life across the Medford metro, including arts and culture, local events, outdoor recreation, and regional history. She also reports practical civic updates that affect day to day life, from weather advisories and local institutions to consumer and business developments. She previously worked at The Stranger.
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Events
Ashland Sunrise Project Event Seeks Sunrise Community Status for City
Aiming to create a culture of belonging in southern Oregon's cities that have a history of racially based exclusion, the Oregon Remembrance Project is hosting a free…

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$50,000 reward for information regarding three dead gray wolves in Southern Oregon
Three endangered gray wolves from the same pack have died in Klamath county, and a federal agency in southern Oregon is offering a $50,000 reward for information about…

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OAC funding for local organizations to address community problems
The Oregon Art Commission gave $5,000 to 53 organizations through the Arts Build Community grants. Three southern Oregon organizations were included in the grants, which…

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Portland voters believe the city is heading the wrong way, according to survey
The majority of Portland metro area voters are dissatisfied with the direction in which Portland and the surrounding local governments are headed.

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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: Recognized as one of the nation’s top science museums
Newsweek magazine has nominated the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, or OMSI, as it is known locally, as one of the fifteen sites for the title of best science…

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Rogue Valley Symphony and Oregon Shakespeare Festival: A perfect match for Valentine’s Day
After a very successful Christmas show, OSF-RSV now presents ‘A Love Letter to Shakespeare.’

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Kotek’s $500 Million Housing Bill Addresses Oregon’s Land Use Expansion and Housing Crisis
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is supporting a $500 million housing bill in the legislative session that could stimulate housing production to meet the state's development…

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Lunar New Year Celebration in Southern Oregon is Set to Ring in the Year of the Dragon
In February, Oregonians celebrate the Lunar New Year. If you have not been to the Jacksonville festival recently, now is the time. The event is free and scheduled for…







