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By Local report Posted Mar. 1, 2016 at 8:14 PM Updated Mar 1, 2016 at 8:15 PM Never mind. Barium levels in Ashland's iconic Lithia water fountain are the same as they've ever been. Test results that showed they'd about doubled led…

By Bill Varble For the Tidings Posted Feb. 18, 2016 at 2:00 AM Marisela Treviño Orta had the show “River Monsters” on television while she was doing laundry. According to the program, the piranhas of the Amazon fear river dolphins,…

Posted Feb. 18, 2016 at 12:01 AM Despite arguments to the contrary, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's refusal to even hold a hearing on a Supreme Court nominee is unprecedented, going far beyond the worst of the Democrats' past…

By Joseph Vaile KS Wild Posted Feb. 16, 2016 at 7:40 PM There I stood, on the banks of the icy cold reservoir, each breath creating a fog, clouding my view of the 50 other people in bathing suits, shivering, hovering, and wondering,…

Investigators have yet to determine the cause of death of distance runner Todd Ragsdale last week in the hills above Ashland, but they have ruled out anything suspicious, authorities said. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department issued a…

3:50 p.m. Jackson County Sheriff Corey Falls confirmed officials believe the body of Todd Ragsdale was found this afternoon in the hills above Lithia Park. He said a county medical examiner is investigating the body now. Officials…

By John Darling For the Daily Tidings Posted Jan. 26, 2016 at 12:01 AM The Oregon Department of Agriculture will resume issuing licenses for hemp growers in late February just as the industry is veering away from industrial uses and…

It starts with a broom and ends with 800,000 cigarette butts recycled into park benches and more than a million gallons of trash collected. It’s the gospel of restoring dignity and hope to those who have lost faith as told by Chris…

By MJ Daspit For the Tidings Posted Jan. 24, 2016 at 2:51 PM Updated Jan 24, 2016 at 3:18 PM The Oregon Tempranillo Alliance staged its first-ever Oregon Tempranillo Celebration Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21 and 22, in Ashland. The…