Lucille McNamara

Oregon lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 916 to allow workers involved in labor disputes to receive unemployment insurance benefits, subject to certain conditions, while on strike. The Oregon State Senate passed the bill on Thursday. It…

Jamon Peter Fritsch was sentenced to life imprisonment for the ‘grisly’ murder and dismemberment of his girlfriend in Oregon City in 2023. The 48-year-old, sentenced in the Clackamas County Circuit Court on Wednesday, will spend the rest…

In a relentless campaign to slash the size of the federal government, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) targets 10 agency buildings in Oregon where leases are about to expire. Releasing a list of 657 federal real…

Concerns about federal funding cuts announced by the Trump administration played a significant role when lawmakers compiled a framework for Oregon’s 2025-27 budget, released this week by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. The budget…

Oregon lawmakers are considering a new bill to give drivers more control over how car manufacturers collect and use their personal information. The chief sponsor of House Bill 3875, Rep. David Gomberg (D-Otis), told a hearing of the…

Frank Gable (66) was awarded a $1,957,868 settlement after serving nearly 30 years in prison for a murder he never committed. Yesterday (Tuesday), the Oregon Department of Justice agreed to pay the settlement to Gable for the wrongful…

Oregon’s contentious Measure 114 which tightens gun ownership controls came under the firing line when lawmakers heard evidence at a hearing on Monday on a bill that will modify the measure. Plethora of Arguments Presented to a…

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office wrapped up a four-year case last Friday when Gregory Escobedo, Jr. (31) was sentenced to federal prison for carjacking three victims at gunpoint. Escobedo was sentenced to 15 years and…

Two people have been arrested and charged with murder by Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies following the discovery of the body of Larry Burkhow at Johnson Mill Pond on 12 March. The following day, deputies arrested Elaine…

A bill legislating that squatters do not have tenant rights while illegally occupying privately owned premises will entitle Oregon property owners to evict them after serving 24-hour notices. If passed, OR HB 3522 will circumvent legal…