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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 Medicare Advantage Members Get Notices as Providence Exits Most Insurance Plans

Lucille McNamara Aug 2, 2026

Providence Health Plan is busy negotiating the transition of members insured through its Medicare Advantage program to another insurer. The assurance was given in a company statement following its May announcement that it will transition…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Mother Gets Life in Prison After Son’s Body Found in Cardboard Box in Garage

Lucille McNamara Aug 1, 2026

An Oregon mother of an autistic boy was this week sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her son, whose body was found in a cardboard box in the garage of their Lakeview home. Amanda Edwards was sentenced to life in prison with no…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Corrections Officer Accused of Cyberstalking Former Girlfriend With Fake Facebook Profiles

Lucille McNamara Jul 31, 2026

A 46-year-old officer with the Oregon Department of Corrections is facing five years in federal prison if found guilty of Cyber stalking his former girlfriend. Jack Daniel Rowlett pleaded not guilty when he appeared before a U.S.…

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Oregon Cancels Land Sale for $5.1 Billion Salem Data Center After Public Pushback

Lucille McNamara Jul 31, 2026

Following public pushback, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has canceled the proposed sale of 32 acres for the development of a $5.1 billion data center at the Mill Creek Corporate Center in Southeast Salem. Kotek announced in a Press…

Education

Oregon University Offers Three-Year Bachelor’s Degrees That Could Save Students a Year of Costs

Lucille McNamara Jul 29, 2026

Aligning with its goal of becoming an Opportunity University, Oregon’s Pacific University is offering students bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, computer science, and sustainability and adaptation, packed into three instead of four years.…

Crime & Courts

Ashland Police Arrest Man for Strong-Armed Robbery on a Female Motorist

Lucille McNamara Jul 29, 2026

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department has arrested a 39-year-old man from Grants Pass following a strong-armed robbery, in which a woman was pulled from her vehicle and her purse was stolen, on Monday evening. Michael Scott…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Father Gets Nearly 46 Years After Jury Finds Deliberate Cruelty in Child Abuse Case

Lucille McNamara Jul 26, 2026

The father of a seven-year-old Springfield boy, who was repeatedly tasered and beaten by his parents, was sentenced to nearly 46 years behind bars on Friday. A jury found that Brandon Bret Rogers acted with deliberate cruelty when…

Oregon DOJ to Monitor Douglas County After Commissioners Back Trump Immigration Stance

Lucille McNamara Jul 26, 2026

The Oregon Department of Justice(DOJ) will be closely monitoring Douglas County for sanctuary state law compliance after its Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution in support of the Trump administration’s stance on…

News

Asante Clinic Closures Spark Southern Oregon Fight Between Nurses Union and State Lawmaker

Lucille McNamara Jul 26, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) claims in a statement that the closure of Asante clinics in Medford and Grants Pass is an example of healthcare executives ‘collecting massive personal paychecks’ at the expense of…

Crime & Courts

Ashland Apartment Searched as Investigators Work to Identify Child Exploitation Suspect

Lucille McNamara Jul 24, 2026

ASHLAND, Ore. — Over 2,000 child pornography images led to a multi-task force search warrant being served on an apartment in Ashland on Wednesday morning. The search warrant of an apartment in the 400 block of Russell Street was served…

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