Latest from Lucille McNamara
Oregon Woman Faces Prison After Dumping Half a Million Gallons of Toxic Wastewater Into Hillsboro Sewer
An Oregon woman is facing prison and a hefty fine for allowing half-a-million gallons of water contaminated with *hydrofluoric acid, titanium, arsenic, molybdenum…
Portland Public Schools Braces for 288 Job Cuts as Enrollment Drops and a $50 Million Budget Gap Looms
A proposal to slash $50 million from the Portland Public Schools’ (PPS) budget could result in 288 jobs lost.
Jury Awards $800,000 in Oregon Discrimination Case After Two Female Lawyers Were Denied Courtroom Access
Two female lawyers, one Black and one Latina, won a combined $800,000 in damages on Wednesday after a lengthy discrimination lawsuit involving a Washington County deputy…
Oregon Forms Data Center Advisory Committee as AI Growth Raises Fears Over Energy Costs and Water Use
Amid growing concerns about the energy needs of rapidly expanding data centers, which are investing billions of dollars in training and running AI models, Oregon…
Portland Neighborhood Urged to Share Surveillance Footage as Manhunt Continues for Gunman Who Shot Two Officers
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) is appealing to the public who live in the Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood, and who have surveillance cameras at their homes, to assist…
Oregon Lawmakers Push to Scrap the 27-Year-Old School Funding Model Over Weak Student Outcomes
Some lawmakers are ‘sick and tired’ of pouring huge amounts of money into the Oregon education system, with little to no satisfying outcomes at the end of every school…
Oregon Universities Warn They Could Burn Through Funds in Just a Few Years as Costs Soar and Enrollment Falls
Oregon’s public universities are caught in a growing financial squeeze, with spending rising faster than revenue, a trajectory that could drain institutional reserves…
Medford Man Sent Back to Prison After Dark Web Cocaine Parcels Trigger Federal Sting
An Oregon man on federal supervised release for distributing cocaine was again sentenced to federal prison in Medford, Oregon, earlier this week for attempting to sell…
