Lucille McNamara

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass restaurants and bars must pay a 3% food and beverages tax to help fund public safety. The proposal was approved last night at a city council meeting, when a public safety utility tax was also approved. The…

The re-criminalization for possession of small amounts of fentanyl, meth, and heroin, with offenders facing jail terms of up to six months, has been proposed by Oregon Democrats following fierce opposition to a more lenient approach.…

A watchdog group has exposed 28 Oregon lobbyists who represent climate change protagonists while simultaneously espousing anti-climate change policies for various organizations. They are said to be exacerbating the thorny issue by…

EUGENE, Ore. — Striking nurses who have stood in a picket line outside the PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services offices in Springfield since February 10 have filed an unfair labor practice charge against their employer. They say…

Oregon has listed the Southern Resident Whales as an endangered species. Today there are only an estimated 74 surving Southern Resident Whales. They feed almost entirely on salmon, whose populations are also threatened by oil spills, noise…

UPDATE 2: City of Brookings Lose Another Round in its Legal Battle Against St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church UPDATE: St. Timothy’s Church Wins Federal Court Battle Against City Of Brookings MEDFORD, Ore. — The St. Timothy Episcopal…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County for All has exceeded its signature target of 10,500, altering the landscape of the Board of Commissioners, whose three members now face the possibility of having their salaries almost halved. UPDATE:…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The parched Klamath Basin, with its dwindling populations of Chinook, coho, and steelhead trout, has been given a $72.7 million lifeline by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The much-needed funding will be…

UPDATE: Jackson County Ballot Measure Results: Ashland to Issue Revenue Bonds to Finance The Construction of The Water Treatment Plant ASHLAND, Ore. — A new gravity waterline will upgrade the water supply system in Ashland. The…

As drug paraphernalia litters the sidewalks, the Oregon legislative assembly is embroiled in debate to recriminalize possession. Both Democrats and Republicans realize that the state's current "soft" approach to drug possession must be…