Lucille McNamara

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grant’s Pass City Council has adopted a softer approach to the problems surrounding homeless people camping overnight in public areas within city environs. Two New Ordinances Will Provide Better Amenities and…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford School Board (MSB) has launched an independent investigation into one of its board members who is accused of inappropriate conduct. In a statement, the MSB says it will give feedback once the investigation is…

Oregon taxpayers could receive a $978 million kickback from the state Department of Revenue, but economist Josh Lehner has warned that a white-collar recession could dilute the windfall. Economic uncertainties could impact the sixth…

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland-based non-profit Lomakatsi Restoration Project (LRP) has received two grants of $700,000 from the Interior Department’s Youth Service Corps to support the organization’s Tribal Youth Ecological Stewardship…

At a recent webinar, regional transmission authorities said that apart from the problems posed by climate change, the demand for energy by the growing number of data centers is challenging the reliability of the existing electrical grid.…

As one of only two American states to open its doors to terminally ill patients wishing to end their lives with dignity, Oregon has assisted hundreds of people since July 2023 when the requirement that only state residents could be helped…

UPDATE: Former Jackson County Fire Chief Charles Hanley Threatens to Sue the Department JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — In a backlash against his dismissal from Fire District 5 in Rogue Valley, Southern Oregon, former Jackson City Fire Chief…

Warnings have been sent to 77,000 Oregonians, alerting them to the possibility that their credit card information could have been stolen when visiting the Oregon Zoo. The security infringement took place over six months, from December 2023…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department (MPD) denies spying on political groups and individuals by gathering information from social media accounts, so breaching ORS 181A.250, a state law that prohibits law enforcement agencies from…