Lucille McNamara

Portland comes out tops for the worst traffic snarl-ups in Oregon, with drivers entering a mental state of a third dimension while sitting for what seems a lifetime in unmoving lanes of vehicles. Which Rush Hour Traffic Makes You…

The firing of National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff will have severe repercussions for the continued protection of Oregon marine life and weather forecasting crucial events such as wildfires. This is the…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Skiing on Mt. Bailey in a remote area of the Diamond Lake resort turned into a nightmare for a group of skiers when an avalanche buried 50-year-old Brian Thomas Roberts of Bend, who died from his injuries. Roberts,…

Eighteen government-administered agencies have until 1 p.m. on Monday, 17 March 2025, to reinstate thousands of employees fired following an executive order by President Donald Trump. Winning the Lawsuit was a Victory for the…

With nearly 54 million visitors in 2024, Oregon State Parks (OSP) surpassed its 2021 daily visitor record by 200,000. A total of 53.85 million people visited OSP on a daily pass last year, an increase of 3%. Coastal Parks Were…

Woodburn, the school district with the most Latino students in Oregon, has reversed an earlier decision not to support the rights and privacy of immigrant and refugee students. School Board chair Noemi Legaspi abstained from a vote…

The Oregon National Guard's 1249th Engineer Battalion is preparing for a year-long mobilization to support security operations along the United States' southern border, according to operations officer Major Christopher Campbell. …

The Trump administration’s announcement on Tuesday that it would fire 50% of the Education Department (ED) workforce in a ‘total shutdown’ move is illegal and unconstitutional, according to a coalition of 21 attorney generals who have…

An Appeals Court decision to lift the hold on Measure 114, ruling that the Oregon Gun Law is constitutional, ‘gives us the tools to make sure gun buyers go through background checks and get proper permits,’ says the Oregon Attorney General,…

Visitors to the Oregon coastal regions should respect the 40 miles of a 362-mile coastline set aside to protect threatened western snowy plovers during their nesting season. The season is from mid-March to mid-September 2025. …