Daily Tidings Editorial Board

Just over a year ago in September, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon State Hospital (OSH) were both sued by three hospitals. It was alleged that the two had failed to provide room for patients who had been admitted through civil…

When psilocybin (commonly referred to as psychedelic mushrooms or “magic mushrooms”) became legal and plans for a licensed psilocybin center in Eugene was announced, we all knew where this was going to go. We’ve seen this before when…

You’ve probably heard about the incident just over a week ago, where a man was charged with intent to distribute illegal substances after 127 pounds of fentanyl was found in his car on Route 97 from California to Oregon. It was among…

If there’s one enigma that Oregon has been struggling to solve, it's the drug crisis. Now we have another concern on our hands: the open air drug markets. If you’re not sure what I’m referring to, it’s the infamous Measure 110, which…

Starting January of 2024, tens of millions of older folk will be seeing a decent increase in their Social Security benefits from the COLA, or cost-of-living adjustment. It will be a 3.2% raise as an adjustment for the rise in the average…

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has been under fire ever since a whistleblower contacted the Oregon Secretary of State’s hotline to report wasting money and outright fraud within the government. More precisely, the anonymous man’s…

After no longer having enough money to meet the demands of all those who qualify, low-income parents are now being put on a waitlist until the issue gets resolved. Although they’re trying to get everything squared away as soon as…

If you’ve ever left the subway with a bit of a skip in your step or simply feeling high on life, there just might be a reason for that. I jest, of course, but those who surf the subway or buses are finding themselves concerned after a…

A new wave of concern has swept over Oregon, and its name is cryptosporidium. If you don’t know it, you should prepare to get familiar, because its presence within the source of Portland’s drinking water is something that should be of…