Lucille McNamara

An Oregon woman who has already spent 41 years in prison and whose crime was made into a movie starring Farrah Fawcett has filed a petition calling for relief from a wrongful conviction. Diane Downs Shot Dead One Child, Paralyzed…

Following recent fires in ballot drop boxes, Southern Oregon law enforcement units say they are geared to handle any disruptive situation to the national election today, or in the following days. Recent Drop Box Fires Sparked…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Resident wild birds and clinic patients of the Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center have been moved to enclosures indoors as a safety precaution following an outbreak of avian ‘flu at a nearby farm in…

The law license of Portland attorney Derek Ashton has been suspended for 60 days by a state bar disciplinary panel, citing obstruction of justice during his representation of real estate developer Terry Bean in a sex abuse case. Ashton…

The founder of Bird Conservation Oregon and a leading wildlife advocate, Bob Sallinger, has died suddenly at age 57. He leaves a wife and three children. No funeral details have been released. Although the cause of death is unknown, some…

UPDATE: Oregon’s Attempt to Introduce Ranked-Choice Voting With Measure 117 Takes a Dive at the Polls Ranked-choice voting (RVC) is heavily endorsed by Native organizations that believe it could increase their elected office…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon is not exempt from the latest outbreaks of Avian ‘flu sweeping across the country. A farm in Jackson County has been placed under quarantine after a flock of geese and chickens were infected. All poultry on…

UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program The Coos Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has added its voice of dissent to Measure 118 which comes up for vote on Tuesday,…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is taking up to 30 calls a day from residents scammed by callers pretending to be JCSO deputies and requesting money in cash, credit, wire, Crypto, or Bitcoin. Several…

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A mushroom foraging expedition turned into a nightmare for a 43-year-old Douglas County woman who went missing in a remote area near Camp Creek Road. Alert Raised When Woman Failed to Meet Companion as…