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Lucille McNamara

Lucille McNamara is a Daily Tidings reporter with 27 years of journalism experience, covering Oregon public safety, crime and courts, plus statewide policy and community impact stories including housing, education, health, and immigration. She previously worked at The Star.
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Crime & Courts

Trespasser Sets Fire to Vacant House in Ashland and Suffers Severe Burn Injuries

Lucille McNamara Mar 30, 2026

ASHLAND, Ore. — A trespasser, armed with an ax, used accelerants to set a house on fire in Ashland on Saturday as SWAT Team members from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) attempted to evacuate him from the vacant residence. When…

Crime & Courts

Medford Teen Shot in the Neck During 2 A.M. Altercation With Stranger

Lucille McNamara Mar 30, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 16-year-old Medford teenager was shot in the neck during an altercation with a stranger during the early hours of Sunday morning. The teenager was admitted to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening…

Education

SOU President Outlines Stability Plan After Emergency Funding Approval

Lucille McNamara Mar 29, 2026

ASHLAND, Ore. — Work is well underway to develop a long-term plan to bring financial and operational stability to Southern Oregon University, according to SOU President Richard Bailey, in a video message posted on the SOU website.…

Environment

Oregon Takes Legal Action as EPA Repeals Climate Change Endangerment Finding

Lucille McNamara Mar 29, 2026

Oregon has joined two dozen states and more than a dozen cities in fighting the Trump administration’s decision to override a scientific finding to eliminate all greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks. The appellants…

News

Oregon Losing Millions in Tax Revenue as Fewer Washington Workers Commute to Portland’s Weakening…

Lucille McNamara Mar 29, 2026

As the allure of the Portland job market continues to fade, Oregon is losing tax revenue paid by neighboring Washington state’s Clark County residents who cross the Columbia River daily in their work commute. Washington State…

News

Human Remains Found in Southern Oregon Identified as Teen Missing Since 1974

Lucille McNamara Mar 28, 2026

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The discovery of human bones found by loggers near Williams, an unincorporated community in southeastern Josephine County, has finally led to the identification as those of 19-year-old Mark Smith. Mark, from…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Say Man Who Entered Mosque Shouting Threats Is Receiving Mental Health Treatment

Lucille McNamara Mar 28, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man who burst into the Abubakar Islamic Center prayer hall in Northeast Portland on Wednesday has been admitted to a mental health facility for treatment. This has been confirmed by a spokesperson for the Portland…

Crime & Courts

Teen Killed and Another Man Injured in Grants Pass Shooting, Suspect Arrested Hours Later

Lucille McNamara Mar 27, 2026

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A teenager lost his life, and a 24-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting in the 800 block of NE E Street, Grants Pass, early on Wednesday evening. Suspect Fled the Scene but was Later Located in…

Crime & Courts

Florida Man Pleads Guilty After Elderly Oregon Victim Loses $40,000 in Cross-Country Bank Scam

Lucille McNamara Mar 27, 2026

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) was involved in a California-based investigation following a fraud scam in which bank employees were impersonated, netting at least one Oregon victim. A 26-year-old Florida man, Albert Guerra, pleaded…

News

Oregon Approves $21 Million for Child Care but Demand Tops $255 Million Across the State

Lucille McNamara Mar 26, 2026

Despite an allocation of nearly $21 million in grants for 61 childcare infrastructure projects across 28 Oregon counties, the amount falls woefully short of the $255 million requested by 503 applicants. Governor Says the Latest…

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