Lucille McNamara

Oregon leaders say they want to reset the state’s business climate, but the path forward remains uncertain. As lawmakers prepare for the February session, calls for clearer economic direction have grown louder amid slowing population…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Forty-year-old Christopher Michael Jenkins, who, without coercion, changed his plea to guilty halfway through his hearing, was sentenced to 76 months in an Oregon Department of Corrections prison. Jenkins appeared…

PORTLAND, Ore. — An off-duty Portland police officer has been arrested and lodged in the Clackamas County Jail on charges of strangulation, fourth-degree assault, and harassment. The charges relate to an incident on November 29, when…

Oregon hazelnut and other specialty crop farmers are in line for a significant chunk of the $12 billion the federal government has set aside to bridge increased agricultural production costs fueled by the uncertainty surrounding tariff…

Oregonians are warned to return shredded cheeses contaminated with metal fragments that have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Cheese Can Cause Adverse Health Problems If consumed, the cheese can cause…

UPDATE: Gresham Brothers Accused of Using Man’s Own Gun to Kill Him in Gas Station Fight Caught on Surveillance Video GRESHAM, Ore. — The East County Major Crimes Team is investigating the death of an individual who was found after a…

Shoplifting in Oregon is second only to New Mexico, and is 78% higher than the national average. This staggering rate of theft from Oregon shops is revealed in a study that analyzed FBI crime data. Researchers discovered that…

The recently formed West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) has strongly objected to and will not endorse the CDC’s decision on Friday to drop Hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns. Tidings Data Snapshot Why the Hep B newborn dose matters…

Traffic congestion throughout Oregon has returned to pre-pandemic days, but it is the Portland Metro area that costs motorists the most time and money. On average, Portland-area commuters spend 41 hours stuck in traffic at an annual cost…

A flawed affordable housing system has resulted in 1,863 subsidized rental units standing unoccupied in Portland, while 16,000 homeless people in Multnomah County desperately need a roof over their heads. Tidings Data Snapshot…