Latest from Lucille McNamara
Portland Marijuana Shop Worker Faces Life in Prison After Shooting Two Robbers Dead
A first-degree murder hearing against Jason Steiner (35), accused of gunning down and killing two robbers, has begun and is expected to last for up to a week.
Portland Police Mistakenly Rammed Women’s Car and Pointed Guns Before Realizing They Had the Wrong People
Two women have been awarded a $150,000 settlement by the City of Portland after they had their vehicle rammed by Portland police officers in a mistaken-identity arrest.
Federal Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Counties of Harboring Criminals by Ignoring ICE Detainers
Four Oregon counties are facing a petition from two federal government agencies to provide information about 10 violent felons who were released back into the community…
Government Shutdown Forces 30,000 Oregon Federal Workers to Stay at Home Without Pay
Thirty thousand Oregonians employed by the federal government have been told to stay at home without pay following yesterday’s government shut down.
Oregon Preschool Child Care Access Improves but Infant Care Remains in Crisis
The number of Oregon states with three or more preschool children for every slot available has drastically reduced from 27 in 2018, to nine in 2024.
Oregon Announces Strict Limits on Rent Hikes for 2026 Amid Affordability Crisis
Rental increases in Oregon for 2026 have been restricted between 6% and 9.5% by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS).
Hundreds of Thousands in Oregon Face SNAP Benefit Cuts Under New Federal Law
New federal legislation has introduced severe cutbacks in Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, while 29,000 households will lose their…
Fruitland Elementary in Salem Locked Down After Woman With Gun Spotted Across the Street
The Fruitland Elementary School in NE Salem was placed under lockdown yesterday afternoon when a woman, armed with a handgun, took up position across the road from the…
