Lucille McNamara

On January 1, 2025, Oregon consumers and independent repair shops must have access to manuals, parts, and tools to repair their cell phones and electronic devices. The right-to-repair bill applies to phones sold in Oregon since July 2021…

A 28-year-old man who was on post-prison supervision was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison for stabbing his cousin to death. Jarrod Yahtin-Cloud pleaded guilty in the Multnomah County Circuit…

After five years of negotiations and three failed attempts, the U.S. Senate has finally received unanimous approval for federal protection of Southeast Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands. The victory on Friday night was announced by Oregon…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland General Electric (PGE) will increase its consumer rates by between 5.5% to 7.7% on January 1, 2025, it announced yesterday. Increases Will Improve Supply Availability The increased tariffs, approved by…

The Department of the Interior has announced a $37.4 million investment in three projects to improve drought resistance in Oregon. The projects will conserve about 5,000 acre-feet of water annually in the Ochoco, Central Oregon, and…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Two young men have been charged with arson following a fire at Rogue Community College’s Medford campus on Wednesday. Christian McLennan (18) of Medford and Nathan Svinth (20) of Central Point appeared in the Jackson…

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau’s Racial Equity Plan (REP) to ensure that all members of the community, irrespective of identity background, receive quality services, is calling for volunteers to the Police Equity Advisory…

SALEM, Ore. — Residents of the unincorporated areas of Marion County face an immediate increase in the cost of waste collection fees. This follows a decision to close a waste-to-energy facility which accepted medical waste that subsidized…

An ongoing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation into safety practices at the Amazon operations network has been withdrawn, apart from one ergonomic citation. This Ends Investigation Ongoing Since…

Nearly one million Oregon residents living in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties, will benefit from a $319 million water infrastructure loan to meet federal and state safe drinking water standards. The Water Infrastructure…