Lucille McNamara

Amid nationwide protests and lawsuits suing the Trump administration, Portland has joined a coalition of local governments opposing executive orders and actions that harm immigrants living in cities with sanctuary policies and minors under…

Benton County has launched a new program to provide treatment and support services for qualifying drug offenders rather than taking them to court. The Benton Behavioral Health Deflection Program, funded by House Bill 4002 as part of…

Despite a desperate plea by Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang, commissioners voted 2–1 on Wednesday to dismantle its diversity, equity, inclusion, and access committee. Committee Worked to Foster an Inclusive Environment…

In a bid to stop groundwater contamination, Oregon lawmakers have been asked to approve a Senate Bill that will require farmers with more than 200 acres to report their annual fertilizer use to the state’s Department of Agriculture.…

Oregon Nonprofits Reel under Latest Funding Freeze Announcement by the Trump Administration that Impacts Immigrants Seeking Citizenship A freeze on federal grant funding to assist immigrants who are legal permanent residents to become…

Kevin Glen Whiting (59) of Springfield has been charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated theft in the Lane County Circuit Court, according to court records. His court appearance follows a string of incidents in which Whiting…

Ten people have died in Multnomah County jails over the last two years, and two County Sheriff’s Office deputies were this week placed on probation in connection with the death of two inmates in separate incidents. Both men were required to…

A man from Tualatin earned more than $4 million in under-the-counter transactions that robbed the IRS of more than $44 million in payroll income tax, according to a news release by the Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office. David Katz (48) was…

After stealing $154,000 from an emergency rental assistance program, a Gresham woman was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to charges of first-degree aggravated theft and identity theft Terry Charboneau (53),…

The husband of a woman who died of a fentanyl-methamphetamine overdose in the Lane County Jail has brought a $5 million lawsuit against the county. Her Death was an Unnecessary Tragedy Barbara Stillwell (59) was found close to…