Latest from Lucille McNamara
Oregon Rolls Out Free Birth Control for OHP Members but Limited Pharmacy Access Threatens the Program’s Impact
Birth control and emergency contraception are now available free of cost and without prescription from Oregon pharmacies to members of the Oregon Health Plan…
Home Invasion in Keizer Leads to Attempted Murder Charges Against Three Young Eugene Suspects
Two young men and a teenage female have been arrested by Keizer Police Department detectives after a targeted home-invasion attack and robbery in the area of McGee Court…
Oregon Cities Halt AI License Plate Reader Program After System Reactivates Cameras Without Permission
Flaws in the Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) system, installed in Eugene, could result in Oregon lawmakers introducing tighter controls over the AI system.
Oregon’s Overdose Deaths Climb to One of the Highest Rates in America Despite Nearly 1 Billion Spent on Treatment
Oregon’s drug use problem continues to claim lives, despite millions of dollars spent by the state government to curb death by opioid overdose.
Oregon Watchdog Saves Residents More Than 5 Million Dollars as Insurance Complaints Surge in 2025
The insurance industry dominated consumer complaints investigated by the Oregon government watchdog agency, the Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), which saved…
High Speed Chase From Newport to Lincoln City Ends When Spike Strips Stop Oregon Suspect
A high-speed car chase, which eventually involved multiple law enforcement agencies, ended when the suspect’s vehicle came to a halt after driving over spike strips near…
Portland Man Shot at Two Officers and Could Spend 30 Years in Prison
A sentence of 20 years handed down earlier this week to a man who shot at two Portland Police officers sends a strong message that this type of crime will not be…
Oregon Rolls Out New School Rating System, But ODE May Be Too Short-Staffed To Make Them Work
The Oregon State Board of Education (OSBE) has begun the process of implementing Senate Bill 141 to create a new education accountability system.
