Latest from Lucille McNamara
Six Thousand Oregon Businesses Shut Down in Nine Months as Job Market Weakness Deepened
Six thousand businesses closed in Oregon in the first nine months of 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Proposed Changes to the Allocation of Federal Funding Will Have Devastating Effects on Oregonians
A proposed change in how federal funding is allocated is based on political priorities over the needs of communities or the merits of projects, says Oregon Governor Tina…
Grants Pass Man Indicted for Murder After Neighbor Disappears Under Suspicious Circumstances
A Josephine County Grand Jury has indicted 50-year-old Israel Wytcherley on charges of murder and the unlawful use of a weapon following the disappearance of a nearby…
Portland Airport Passenger Arrested After 38 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Checked Bags
Twenty-four-year-old Jihad Ibrahim Muhammad appeared in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday (Monday) after he was arrested for checking in more than 38 pounds…
Million-Dollar Oregon Heist Ends With Prison Time After Gold, Cash and Guns Stolen From Coos County Vault
Four Oregon men have been sentenced to federal prison after stealing a million dollars in gold, silver coins, cash, and firearms from a Coos County home in two separate…
Oregon Family Lawsuit Says School Failed to Protect Black Student From Alleged Classroom Abuse
The family of the only Black student in a classroom at the North Gresham Elementary School is suing the school district for $550,000 for emotional abuse and harassment…
Oregon Health Insurance Premiums Could Jump 17% as Thousands Drop Coverage
Healthcare for Oregonians threatens to become even more unaffordable as insurers request double-digit price hikes in 2027.
Oregon Woman Gets Jail Time After Throwing Dog Against MAX Train During Argument
An Oregon woman, who threw her small poodle-type dog against a MAX train and kicked it in the face during an argument with her husband, has been sentenced to 15 days in…
