Lillian Mongeau Hughes
Lillian Mongeau Hughes was a news editor at OPB, overseeing health and justice coverage in 2022 and 2023, before she left to launch a freelance career.
Lillian joined OPB after more than a decade covering public education for radio and print. She was a senior editor and the Western bureau chief at The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit news magazine focused on education.
Lillian’s work and work she edited has been honored several times by the Education Writer’s Association for being among the best education reporting in the country. In 2017, she was a Livingston Award finalist for her series on the state of public preschool in the United States. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, online for The Atlantic and on KQED, among many other local and national publications.
Latest Stories
It’s very hot in Oregon — drink water, find air conditioning, check on your neighbors
Cooling centers, water features in public parks and libraries with extended hours are all options for those seeking relief from the heat.
2 of 6 people who died in Multnomah County Jail this summer died by suicide
As many as half of the deaths in Pacific Northwest jails are due to suicide.
The fights continue against 4 large wildfires in Oregon and Washington
July is almost over and the Pacific Northwest has seen relatively few large and devastating wildfires compared to recent years. Here's where things stood as of Friday.
Jury begins deliberations in case against Oregon prison nurse accused of abusing women in custody
The federal case against Tony Klein, formerly a nurse at Oregon's only women's prison, included 19 charges related to accusations from 11 women along with four additional charges of lying under oath.
Oregon gun law case will likely go to US Supreme Court
A law professor says Measure 114, which Oregon voters approved in the fall and is currently held up by legal challenges, will likely go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Former head of Oregon public defense settles with state for $380,000
Stephen Singer was fired last year after a tumultuous eight-month tenure running the state's Office of Public Defense Services.
Federal ruling holding Oregon’s new gun measure constitutional has been appealed
A federal judge ruled Friday that Oregon’s voter-approved tighter gun laws requiring a permit to purchase a firearm and limits on magazine size are constitutional. On Monday, her ruling was appealed by the two gun store owners and two gun rights advocacy groups that brought the case.
Wildfire smoke causing more frequent bad air days in Oregon, DEQ report shows
Bad air day counts vary greatly by geography, but have increased sharply since 2015 in all of the cities in the report.
1,800 Providence nurses on strike in Portland and Seaside
Providence confirms it’s pulling part of its offer in response to the strike.
Report: Threats against abortion providers have spiked, especially in states like Oregon, Washington
Threats and acts of violence against abortion providers increased dramatically in 2022, according to data collected each year by the National Abortion Federation, a professional association.