Lucille McNamara

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 47-year-old Portland woman, who resisted arrest by brandishing a knife at a federal officer outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in the city, will be sentenced in December. Julie…

Cash reserves held by Oregon Health & Science University decreased by $250 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and its cash-on-hand days have slipped from 170 to 136. Amid the turmoil of its tenuous financial situation,…

PORTLAND, Ore. — 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. Steiner, who worked at a La Mota marijuana shop in the St.…

PORTLAND, Ore. — 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. In their lawsuit, Colleen McDonald and Hilary…

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 between 2022 and 2023. The Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office and the…

Thirty thousand Oregonians employed by the federal government have been told to stay at home without pay following yesterday’s government shut down. The decision to shut down the government rather than maintain affordable health coverage…

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. Referred to as ‘childcare deserts,’ the report was commissioned by the Oregon Department…

Rental increases in Oregon for 2026 have been restricted between 6% and 9.5% by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Rental properties that are 15 years and older, and have fewer than 30 rental units, cannot increase…

New federal legislation has introduced severe cutbacks in Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, while 29,000 households will lose their Heating and Cooling Full Utility Allowance (FUA). According to the…

SALEM, Ore. — 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 school. After spotting 53-year-old Janet Ogren across…