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Oregon Counties are Ramping Up Security After an Attack on a Ballot Drop Box in Portland and Another…
A ballot box in Portland was set alight during the early hours of Monday morning, prompting increased surveillance and an appeal to the public to report suspicious behavior. A ballot box in Vancouver, Washington, was also targeted…
The Medford ‘Pantsless Bandit’ Strikes Again and is Now in Custody
MEDFORD, Ore. — The ‘Pantsless Bandit,’ aka Ira Ponder, was arrested in broad daylight at a Minute Mart in West Medford on Friday, where he was involved in a robbery and confrontation with an employee, losing his pants as he tried to…
Guest Opinion: A Veteran’s Plea To Congressman Cliff Bentz
Update: Veteran’s Plea For Help Answered
Following publication of Navy veteran Scott R. Hadley’s letter, Alexia Spentzas, Congressman Cliff Bentz’s Communications Director, got in touch with the Daily Tidings to request help in reaching…
Auction of Modular Homes Rebuilt After 2020 Almeda Fire in Oregon: Buyers Can Review Defects
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Prospective buyers of 140 modular homes declared unfit for habitation will have access to all defects with the units they are interested in buying at auction. The homes were manufactured to replace residences lost in…
Oregon K9 State Trooper Intercepts Douglas County Drug Shipment On I-5
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — During a traffic stop on the Interstate 5 highway on Tuesday, an Oregon State Police K9 team intercepted heroin and fentanyl destined for Portland.
Oregon State Police K9 Team Intercepts Drugs Headed For…
Medford Pedestrian Standing In Road Hit By SUV
MEDFORD, Ore. — A pedestrian standing in the middle of 10th Street, Medford, sustained critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle early on Friday morning.
Medford Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle
After responding to reports…
Medford’s Livability Study Finds Homeless Encampments Have Decreased
MEDFORD, Ore. — The newest findings from the Medford Police Department's Livability Team suggest that the City of Medford’s efforts to improve community safety and address homelessness are paying off.
The number of illegal encampments…
New Rules for Motorized Boating on Oregon’s Upper Rogue River
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Proposed new rules that restrict motorized boating on the Upper Rogue River in Jackson County have been approved in principle by the Oregon State Marine Board.
The Rules Follow Safety and Congestion…
Hidden Spiked Boards On Southern Oregon Forest Service Roads
The U.S. Forest Service warned the public that homemade spike strips and booby-trap devices have been been placed along Forest Service roads in southwestern Oregon.
Booby Traps On Southern Oregon Forest Roads
Reports were…
Jackson County Fire District 5 Gets Lifeline From Fellow Firefighters
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The board of Jackson County Fire District 3 unanimously approved an agreement with troubled Jackson County Fire District 5 on Thursday that will ensure the districts continue to operate separately but share certain…