Lucille McNamara

Oregon businesses have shed 24,600 jobs since the beginning of August 2024, with the manufacturing sector hardest hit, losing 9,400 workers. This grim reality is underscored by the state’s Employment Department, which recently revealed…

Oregon is the 10th most expensive state in the U.S. for fast food, with affordability rankings generally aligning with the overall cost of living in the state, according to researchers. The result was based on a study analyzing menu…

The implementation of the H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act – this week prompted Oregon Governor Tina Kotek to issue an urgent appeal to heads of departments to immediately introduce cost-saving strategies. The Bill Will Have a…

The people of Portland are out of control and crazy, but federal authorities will be stopping that pretty soon, warns President Donald Trump. Commenting on his decision to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization, his remarks about…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau officers yesterday (Thursday) detained Brandon Lewis (37) following a fatal shooting at a bar in the 8200 block of Southeast Harrison Street in the Montavilla Neighborhood. Lewis has been charged…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland City Councilwoman plans to tighten the noose around Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which faces possible eviction from its detention center facility for failing to comply with land use conditions.…

The Oregon wholesale trade suffered the most job losses in August, shedding 1,100 positions. This was likely caused by factors such as softer consumer demand and increased cost pressures from tariffs. The Wholesale Sector Has…

The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) yesterday (Wednesday) issued unified, science-based vaccine recommendations ahead of the winter virus season. Trump Administration Politicized Science The four-state WCHA, incorporating…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A cleaner and safer downtown Portland has seen pedestrian traffic increase by 22% in January. A Great Post-Pandemic Turnaround This is a great turnaround for a city that has experienced a steadily declining…

Two Honduran nationals appeared in federal court in Portland yesterday (Tuesday), after their extradition from their homeland to the U.S. for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in Oregon. According to court documents, at the beginning of…