Lucille McNamara

A state board has scotched an appeal by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek for the entire national opioid settlement funding over the next two years to go to Save Lives Oregon. The state has already received $90 million from opioid settlements,…

Business graduates at the University of Portland spend more than 50% of their income to repay student loans. Portland Ranks Seventh in the Highest Debt Position Nationwide This has been established in a study conducted by…

Oregon teenagers who smoke e-cigarettes hold the dubious #10 crown in what has been called an underage vaping pandemic. 21.4% of the Population Vape Data on smoking among the youth collected by the American Lung Association…

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel has made it clear that he will not tolerate anyone who enters the United States illegally. He Will Not Stand in the Way of Federal Immigration Practices In a press…

The couple found dead from gunshot wounds in their Yoncalla home on 31 January has been identified as Steven Curtis Bolin and his wife, Michelle Bolin. The couple was found by Yoncalla Sheriff’s Office deputies who responded to a report…

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield says giving Elon Musk access to the central payment system operated by the Treasury Department could allow him to block funding to critical state programs. On Friday, Oregon joined 18 other State…

Two Chinese nationals have been arrested after trying to scam an Albany resident of $37,500. The incident occurred on 3 February and Albany Police Department set up a sting operation the following day in which the two men were arrested.…

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A pet dog and cat died in a fire at a Roseburg apartment on Thursday afternoon. The occupants, two adults, and three children, were not on the premises when the fire broke out. Roseburg Fire Department was called to 844…

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…