Lucille McNamara

Oregon’s unemployment rate is well above the national average, rising steadily from a low of 3.6% in 2023 and leaving an estimated 103,858 people without work. According to the Oregon Employment Department, the unemployment figure for…

Amazon announced yesterday that it has bought a property in northeast Redmond to speed up delivery services to Central Oregon customers, maintaining its investment in rural communities. The property is situated on East Antler Avenue,…

The long-awaited sale of the Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise was announced by the Paul Allen estate yesterday, bringing closure to the Microsoft co-founder’s wish to sell his sports holdings and donate the proceeds to philanthropic…

The second-in-command of the renowned Portland 18th Street Gang, Noah Herrera (26), has received a 12-year prison sentence for his role in a local drug trafficking conspiracy and possession of a weapon in a federal prison. According to…

An appeal by the Oregon Health and Science University, ordered to pay more than $400,000 to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for using drunk voles in a sex experiment, was heard in the Oregon Court of Appeals yesterday…

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A 69-year-old woman was taken to Coos County Jail after allegedly hitting a man with the handle of a fixed-blade knife and threatening to shoot him and others at a care home in Powers, Coos County. Assailant…

Yesterday, the Oregon legislature considered a Senate Omnibus Bill to promote public safety and responsible gun ownership. The bill follows the controversial gun control Measure 114, which has faced innumerable legal challenges since it was…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man died in a shooting in Old Town, Portland, on Sunday, bringing to at least 11 the number of homicides recorded in the city since the beginning of the year. Officers from the Portland Central Precinct received a…

Four Oregon cities are slashing budgets to cope with a total deficit of $167.7 million for the 2025-26 financial year. Inflation, Salaries, and Loss of Federal Funding are the Root Causes The shortfalls are a combination of…

More people die in Oregon, California, and Washington than anywhere else in the U.S. from inhaling particulate matter carried in wildfire smoke, with annual death rates between 130 and 5,100 according to a study published in the journal…