Lucille McNamara

The permanent injunction barring the National Guard from entering any state in Oregon is being opposed by the federal government, which yesterday announced it will lodge an appeal the ruling by District Judge Karin J. Immergut. Judge…

Three people appeared in court on Thursday on charges relating to protests outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in South Portland. Liam Harry Houpis tried to barricade a side door of the building, clarinet…

Two residents of Eugene have been arrested on drug charges involving 73 pounds of methamphetamine, which they were transporting on the I-5 Interstate. Assisted by the Oregon State Police Drug Interdiction Team, the Street Crimes Unit of…

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland City Council on Wednesday dismissed a proposal to redirect $4.3 million from the Impact Reduction Program (IRP) to support rent, food, and refugee assistance. Funds for the $14.7 million annual IRP budget…

EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Interagency Deadly Force Investigation Team (IDFIT) is investigating an incident in which Eugene police officers were involved in a shooting in the 1400 block of Railroad Boulevard yesterday. Callers to 911…

Breathing-related illnesses, such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), increase when air quality deteriorates, according to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) data. According to the OHA’s recently updated Air Quality …

PORTLAND, Ore. — The man shot and killed in an incident on the 9900 block of North Whitaker Road, Portland, on Sunday, November 2, has been identified as 49-year-old Robert Lee Mathis Jr. North Precinct officers received a call about the…

The man who planned a mass shooting at the annual rock climbing festival at Smith Rock State Park was sentenced to 30 years behind bars by a Deschutes County judge on Monday. Samson Garner (41) planned to open fire on spectators and…

Oregon and 22 other states have won a stay of execution on a U.S. Department of Agriculture directive to “undo” the distribution of SNAP benefits to 757,000 statewide beneficiaries. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, together with a…

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed the controversial new transportation network legislation, a mere five days before the expiry date deadline. Kotek signed House Bill 3991 last Friday and, in a letter to the Secretary of State, Tobias…