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Oregon Woman Dies Saving a Puppy On Highway 62
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to reports of a fatal pedestrian-versus-vehicle accident near milepost 13 on Highway 62 at approximately 7:53 p.m. on Monday.
Preliminary investigations suggest that…
American Red Cross Blood Drives To Be Held At Rogue Community College Campuses
MEDFORD, Ore. — The American Red Cross is extending its long-standing partnership with the Rogue Community College (RCC) in a series of blood drives scheduled to be held across RCC campuses.
Red Cross Blood Drives Significance…
Grant Pass Police & DEA Joint Operation Renders Guns, Money, Drugs, And 16 Arrests
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A collaboration between the Grants Pass Police Department and the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) across Southern Oregon rendered drugs, guns, and money in a joint operation during which sixteen people were…
Bigelow Fire In Rogue River-Siskiyou Forest Covers 55-60 Acres
The Bigelow Fire burning in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has grown from initial estimates of 25 acres to 55 to 60 acres, but it remains a low-intensity fire. Firefighting efforts are underway, and no structures are in danger at…
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…