Lucille McNamara

Police are waiting for pathology and toxicology reports regarding the death of a two-year-old toddler who was allegedly beaten by Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, recently arrested in Medford on domestic violence charges. Child…

Oregon was one of the first states to process Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for its 757,000 recipients. Thanks to swift action from Governor Tina Kotek, thousands of Oregon SNAP beneficiaries received access to their…

ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Myrtle Creek resident for a suspected exchange of narcotics at an intersection in Roseburg on Wednesday morning. DINT detectives, assisted by the Douglas County…

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek led a trade mission to Japan and South Korea last week to explore export opportunities in advanced technology and agriculture, as well as to secure a nonstop flight between Portland and Asia. The Oregon…

MEDFORD, Ore. —  A 23-year-old Oregon man is under arrest for multiple crimes committed in Albany. Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, from Stayton in Marion County, was arrested in Medford on charges of kidnapping, multiple counts of…

A 31-year-old man from Washington pleaded guilty this week to causing $26,000 worth of damage to an electrical substation in Clackamas county. Nathaniel Cheney, who will be sentenced on February 18, 2026, faces a maximum sentence of five…

Oregon is forging economic ties with the United Kingdom amid uncertainty about the federal government’s stance on international trade relations. In a move to strengthen economic development and trade relations, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek…

The Portland Police Bureau have arrested two people and cited a third, in connection with copper wire thefts amounting to more than $2 million that disrupted communication services and impacted local businesses. The thefts have taken…

GRESHAM, Ore. — The Gresham Police have identified and arrested the man who pulled out a gun and pointed it at a car occupied by a child and two adults at the Taco Bell drive-thru on Halloween night. The police had released a picture of…

The Oregon Health Authority is concerned that patients could be infected by healthcare workers, following the fifth consecutive respiratory season in which influenza vaccination rates among healthcare workers have plummeted since the…