Latest from Lucille McNamara
Sanctuary Cities Like Portland Targeted as ICE Plans Sweeping Deportation Surge
Making the country ‘safe’ could come at a terrible price for sanctuary states such as Oregon. This is the grim picture painted by President Donald Trump’s border czar…
Federal Lawsuit From Oregon Athletes Seeks to Bar Transgender Competitors From Girls’ Sports
Three Oregon high school track and field athletes have filed a federal lawsuit calling for transgender students to be banned from all future girls’ events in the state…
Medford Police Shooting of Knife-Wielding Man Sparks Grand Jury Review and Public Debate
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has released the name of the man shot by a Medford Police Department (MPD) officer during an officer-involved confrontation in…
Eugene Wood-Treatment Plant Becomes One of Oregon’s Most Toxic Chemical Leak Sites
The J.H. Baxter chemical wood treating plant in Eugene, which released hazardous substances into the soil and groundwater during decades of operations, has been added to…
Oregon Begins Major Transportation Layoffs as Road Funding Bill Falls Through
The first 483 of an estimated 700 Oregon Department of Transportation ODOT) employees were retrenched yesterday following the legislature’s failure to pass a funding…
Medford Builds the Region’s Largest Pickleball Complex in a $1.8 Million Sports Expansion
As the game of pickleball gains in popularity throughout the U.S., the City of Medford will be home to 19 state-of-the-art lighted pickleball courts expected to attract…
Oregon’s Hottest New Career Is Where AI Meets Clean Energy
Renewable Energy Analysts is the top AI career identified by Oregon Managers, a professional organization for local government managers in Oregon, following a survey of…
These Oregon Small Towns Are the First to Reveal Financial Strain Before the State’s Economy Shifts
While Wall Street watches global markets as an indicator of economic stress, businesses on the main streets of small, local communities watch grocery bills and gas pump…
