Latest from Lucille McNamara
Oregon Launches Five-Year Health Plan as State Struggles With High Mental Illness and Substance Use Rates
A new five-year State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) was launched yesterday, providing a road map for improving the health of all people, regardless of age, according to…
Two Hikers Lost in the Columbia River Gorge are Rescued in a Nine-Hour Operation in High Winds and Heavy Rain
Two hikers who became lost in the Columbia River Gorge were found by the Search and Rescue team of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in an intensive nine-hour…
Oregon Regulators Say Coffin Butte Landfill Failed for Years to Monitor and Control Gas Emissions
An enforcement order with a civil penalty exceeding $3 million was issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) yesterday for violations at Coffin…
Oregon’s Transportation Budget Patch Averts Layoffs but Leaves 700 Vacancies and Major Projects Unfunded
Despite fierce opposition and eventually navigating a transportation funding package into legislation, Oregon lawmakers have been warned that the $297 million allocation…
Stoned Roseburg Man Accused of Shooting at Cars on I-5 Before Police Stop Him With Spike Strips
A “stoned” man, who told police that cars were following him, allegedly began shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 in Roseburg on Saturday night.
Salem Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After Armed Robbery of 15-Year-Old Boy at Northeast Apartment Complex
A 17-year-old male suspect, who has an outstanding probation violation warrant through the Oregon Youth Authority, has been lodged at the Marion County Juvenile…
As Washington Cuts Data Center Tax Breaks, Oregon Lawmakers Consider Expanding Even More Generous Exemptions
While Washington lawmakers are pulling back on tax breaks offered to data centers, Oregon lawmakers are considering implementing even more generous tax exemptions.
Portland Restaurant Worker Stabbed and Held at Knifepoint During Lloyd District Robbery, Police Say
A female employee at a Lloyd neighborhood restaurant was held at knife-point and stabbed during a robbery in Portland on Saturday.
