Lucille McNamara

Oregon State Forester Cal Mukumoto has resigned from his $237,288 post amid budgetary criticism and allegations of mismanagement. His resignation, effective from January 23, was announced by Jim Kelly, chair of the Board of Forestry…

Convicted murderer Mark J. Wilson has been released to supervision in Multnomah County after serving 35 years for his role in the notorious killing of a Terrebonne couple in 1987. Wilson (55) walked out free from an Oregon prison…

Portland public middle and high school students will no longer be able to use cell phones or smartwatches during school hours. The blanket ban applies to passing periods and lunch breaks and was approved 5 – 2 on Tuesday by school board…

The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) has criticized the Portland Police Bureau for the protracted delay of investigations into the improper use of force by officers during the city’s racial unrest protests in 2020. Police…

Eighteen firefighting strike teams from Oregon will arrive in Los Angeles today (Thursday) to help quell the disastrous wildfires that have destroyed the California Palisades, killing at least five people and continuing to spread. …

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A homeless Roseburg man was arrested on Monday by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) for the unlawful possession, delivery, and manufacture of methamphetamine. He was arrested and is in the Douglas County Jail.…

To tackle the challenges of wildfires, several Oregon state agencies are working with local and federal partners to protect residents and landscapes. Residents in properties identified as high-hazard areas in the wildland-urban interface…

Public transport users should take note that a new law classifying the use of illicit drugs while in transit is a Class A misdemeanor that came into effect in Oregon on January 1. Anyone found guilty faces a year in jail, a fine of $6,250,…

Three Oregon Republican State Representatives are proposing a bill to prevent utility companies from increasing rates to customers embroiled in long-standing lawsuits involving the cost of wildfire culpability. Their proposal follows an…

In a united display of strength, 5,000 nurses and healthcare workers from Providence hospitals and clinics will stage the biggest strike in the history of Oregon on Friday. The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) announced strike action…