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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.
Contact: [email protected]

Events

Ashland Sunrise Project Event Seeks Sunrise Community Status for City

Bernadette E. Ontong Feb 12, 2024
ASHLAND, Ore. — 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 event on Monday, February 12. Taking place at Carpenter…
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$50,000 reward for information regarding three dead gray wolves in Southern Oregon

Bernadette E. Ontong Feb 11, 2024
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — 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 their deaths. On December 29, two gray wolves'…
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OAC funding for local organizations to address community problems

Bernadette E. Ontong Feb 10, 2024
ASHLAND, Ore. — 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 were given to groups using art to address issues or…
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Portland voters believe the city is heading the wrong way, according to survey

Bernadette E. Ontong Feb 9, 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. — The majority of Portland metro area voters are dissatisfied with the direction in which Portland and the surrounding local governments are headed. Located in Portland, DHM Research polled 500 voters in the Portland metro…
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: Recognized as one of the nation’s top science museums

Bernadette E. Ontong Feb 7, 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. — 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 museum in the nation. According to Newsweek, "At OMSI,…
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Rogue Valley Symphony and Oregon Shakespeare Festival: A perfect match for Valentine’s Day

Bernadette E. Ontong Feb 6, 2024
ASHLAND, Ore. — After a very successful Christmas show, OSF-RSV now presents ‘A Love Letter to Shakespeare.’ The Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Rogue Valley Symphony will perform "A Love Letter to Shakespeare" on Valentine's Day at…
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Kotek’s $500 Million Housing Bill Addresses Oregon’s Land Use Expansion and Housing Crisis

Bernadette E. Ontong Feb 5, 2024
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 needs. The bill, Senate Bill 1537, would allocate millions towards…
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Lunar New Year Celebration in Southern Oregon is Set to Ring in the Year of the Dragon

Bernadette E. Ontong Feb 4, 2024
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — 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 February 17 at the Britt Pavilion Garden, which is…
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Ashland’s Historic Lithia Water Fountain Could Face Permanent Shut Off

Bernadette E. Ontong Feb 3, 2024
ASHLAND, Ore. — The renowned lithia water fountains in Ashland's downtown plaza were closed more than a month ago. Ashland might find itself permanently losing access to this source of natural mineral water. Ashland is synonymous with…
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Judge Finds in Favor of Medford City: Camping Ordinances are Constitutional

Bernadette E. Ontong Feb 2, 2024
MEDFORD, Ore. — A federal judge found that Medford's time-place-manner camping ordinances are constitutional. The judge cited that the city's response to the homelessness crisis differs from landmark cases in Grants Pass and Boise, Idaho.…
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