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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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Oregon Town Shuts Down License Plate Camera Network After Federal Agencies Run More Than 6,000…

Lucille McNamara Jun 28, 2026

Fears that the Flock Safety camera surveillance system could facilitate arrests made by federal immigration agents have led the City of Woodburn to disband the network. In use by the city since January 2025, the 23 surveillance cameras…

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Oregon Seniors May Get Cheaper Weight Loss Drugs Under New Medicare Pilot Program

Lucille McNamara Jun 28, 2026

A new Medicare program will test whether weight loss medication for obesity effectively improves patient health and reduces treatment costs. The Pilot Program Begins on Wednesday Starting on Wednesday, July 1, a select group of…

Crime & Courts

Medford Homeowner Shoots Suspect During Alleged Break-In as Police Use Drones to Find Him

Lucille McNamara Jun 23, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 21-year-old man from out of state is recovering in the hospital from a gunshot wound inflicted when he allegedly attempted to rob a residence in the 800 block of Gilman Road in Medford on Sunday night. According to a…

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75-Year-Old Oregon City Hiker Rescued After Knee Injury on Salmon River Trail

Lucille McNamara Jun 23, 2026

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers took six-and-a-half hours to reach and rescue a 75-year-old woman hiking on the Salmon River Trail. The rescue operation began shortly before 1 p.m.…

Environment

Bipartisan Backlash Stops Dismantling of Oregon Coast Scientific Monitoring Instruments

Lucille McNamara Jun 21, 2026

The Trump administration’s latest attempt to cut funding to a climate-related program – dismantling 900 scientific weather monitoring instruments off the Pacific Northwest coastline in Oregon and elsewhere – has backfired after a successful…

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Medford Sportsman’s Warehouse Closes After Fatal Incident Inside Store

Lucille McNamara Jun 21, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — Sportsman’s Warehouse in Medford is closed today after a tragic suicide occurred on the premises at 9.52 a.m. yesterday (Saturday). When Medford Police officers responded to reports of shots fired at the premises, they…

Crime & Courts

Springfield Man Accused of Firing Rifle at Police After Domestic Assault Call

Lucille McNamara Jun 21, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A 38-year-old Springfield man, Zachery Greer, has been charged with attempted murder after shooting at police officers on Friday night. He is lodged at Lane County Jail. The incident occurred at 10.30 p.m. when police…

Crime & Courts

Gresham Hoover Gang Member Gets More Than 8 Years After Posting AR Rifle Videos Online

Lucille McNamara Jun 19, 2026

GRESHAM, Ore. — A senior member of the *Hoover Gang, 32-year-old Shakor Shovontae Ray Holiday, aka “Dute Fly,” was sentenced to more than eight years in a federal prison when he appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland on Wednesday.…

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Portland Police Officer Resigns Before Sentencing in Domestic Violence Case

Lucille McNamara Jun 19, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland police officer, who defied a court ruling and continued tracking his domestic partner’s movements via burner phones, will be sentenced on July 1. According to court records, 27-year-old Jimmy Pryce, who has…

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Oregon Payrolls Stay Below Last Year Despite Spring Job Gains

Lucille McNamara Jun 18, 2026

Oregon’s job market is stuck – unemployment has sat at 5.2% for five straight months, payrolls remain below last year, and the state is still under the 2 million-job mark nearly two years after its September 2024 peak. Although non-farm…

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