Latest from Lucille McNamara
Oregon Jobless Data Still Delayed as Unemployment Claims Rise 20% in 2025
The monthly non-farm job estimates and unemployment rate are still not available beyond August 2025, according to a news release from the Oregon Employment Department…
Portland Man Faces 20 Years After Pleading Guilty to Setting Fire at ICE Facility
Thirty-four-year-old Trenten Edward Barker is facing a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty to setting fire to a pile of debris at the Immigration…
Hillsboro Officer Crawls Through Wrecked Car Trunk to Rescue Trapped Dog After Crash
A heartwarming story has surfaced from the Hillsboro Police Department, highlighting two acts of kindness by an unnamed officer who demonstrated genuine care for his…
Oregon Employment Department Holds 2026 Employer Tax Rates Steady Amid Economic Uncertainty
The Oregon Employment Department (OED is not increasing either Unemployment Insurance (UI) or Paid Leave Oregon in 2026.
Oregon Health Authority Calls Out Five Healthcare Organizations for Excessive Cost Increases
The Oregon Health Authority has named five healthcare organizations that claimed unreasonably high cost growth in 2023.
Oregon’s Face Rock Creamery Recalls Potentially Fatal Cheese After FDA Discovers Listeria
Face Rock Creamery LLC of Bandon, Oregon, has recalled potentially fatally contaminated 6-oz. units of Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar, according to the U.S. Food & Drug…
Oregon Officials Warn Toxic Bacteria in Klamath Refuge Water Can Be Fatal to Dogs
Extremely high levels of the toxin, microcystin, have been found in the Barnes Unit of the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.
After 4,000 Volunteer Hours, Body Believed to Be Devon Dobek Recovered in Mount Hood Forest
A body retrieved from remote terrain in the Mount Hood National Forest yesterday is believed to be that of missing hunter, Devon Dobek.
