Lucille McNamara

A plan to create a Pride Caucus within the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) has fallen flat after a two-year campaign. Victory Would Have Given a Voice to LGBTQ+ Oregon school boards were asked to vote on a proposal to…

President Joe Biden has approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Oregon following last year’s financially crippling wildfire season. Federal Funding Available on a Cost-Sharing Basis FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)…

The sale of fluorescent light bulbs became illegal on January 1, 2025, to encourage Oregonians to switch to energy-efficient LED lighting. The Ban Will Reduce Environmental Toxins and Protect Health The legislation attempts to…

A new law requiring Oregon school districts to post visual and audio recordings of school board meetings within seven days will present challenges to smaller and more affluent districts. Subcommittee meetings attended by a quorum of…

Insurance giant Aetna has dropped Providence Health and Services in Oregon from its health insurance network, impacting 9,000 patients statewide. The Two Organizations Failed to Reach an Agreement on a New Contract The decision…

Oregon businesses can no longer use Styrofoam containers for food or drinks. Transgressions are punishable with fines of up to $500 a day. Polystyrene is Petroleum-Based Plastic Harmful to Health and the Environment The…

The number of homeless people living out in the open is increasing rapidly in rural areas of Oregon, more so than in cities. The finding arises from an annual people count of homelessness in the state, known as the Point In Time (PIT)…

Oregon has all but admitted defeat in its apparent failure to attract a CHIPS Act semiconductor research hub. With five days to go until legislation expired on December 31, Governor Tina Kotek announced the decision to drop plans to…

MEDFORD, Ore. — A Medford man was stabbed with a wall display sword in what the police have described as an attempted murder. The stabbing took place in the late afternoon on Thursday at the 1000 block of Beatty Street. On arrival,…

Glaring disparities exist between the rich and the poor school districts nationwide, and Oregon school districts are no different. 56% of Students in the Oakridge District Live in Poverty The latest Census Bureau reveals that while Lake…