Lucille McNamara

Oregon counties will receive more than $31 million through the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to help support vital local services. The federal payments help offset the loss of property tax revenue in areas with tax-exempt…

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A confessed ‘bad mom’ from Creswell has been charged with child neglect after a neighbor found an unaccompanied toddler with burnt feet from walking on a hot pavement in 90 degree-heat. Ashley Canham admitted to a…

While the Oregon House has passed legislation banning the use of rapid-fire activators on firearms, House Republicans voted down a bill that would have required gun dealers to obtain a license from the Department of Justice. This brings…

Work opportunities in the private healthcare and social assistance sectors have grown by 92% over the last four years in Oregon, becoming a steadily growing job provider to bolster the state’s economy. Before the pandemic recession,…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — It took a multi-agency task force more than five hours to rescue a young Californian who fell 40 feet onto rocks below while jumping from the top of a cliff into a pool at Toketee Falls in the Oregon Umpqua National…

Low income earners have been dealt a bitter blow by Oregon lawmakers who have slashed millions from Governor Tina Kotek’s request for $700 million to finance about 7,000 new affordable rental units. $182 Million Allocated For…

A new energy bill that bans utility companies from introducing increases during peak winter months has been given the nod by Oregon lawmakers and now heads to the Governor’s desk for signature. The Act Protects Consumers From…

The Multnomah County Chair has expressed outrage at Oregon lawmakers considering scrapping the Preschool for All program. Legislation Will Prohibit Taxing High-Income Earners Members of the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee…

The majority of Oregon Senators came out in favor on Monday of new legislation that will prohibit insurers from classifying non-opioid pain medication differently from prescribed drugs. The Senate has passed Senate Bill 598 with a 23-6…

In a far-reaching move to resolve the shortage of healthcare providers, particularly in primary care, in Oregon and elsewhere in the country, Senate Bill 476 will allow physicians from other countries to obtain provisional licenses to work…