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

Crime & Courts
Ashland Apartment Searched as Investigators Work to Identify Child Exploitation Suspect
Over 2,000 child pornography images led to a multi-task force search warrant being served on an apartment in Ashland on Wednesday morning.

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Oregon Man Dies While Trying to Protect His Property From an Encroaching Brewer Fire
A 58-year-old resident of Madras died when he was ejected from his ATV while trying to protect his Oregon property from the encroaching Brewer Fire.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Sentenced for Helping Sham Companies Debit $14 Million From Victims’ Bank Accounts
An Oregon payment processing broker, who spent nearly seven years operating sham companies, was sentenced to prison yesterday for stealing and attempting to steal $14…

Crime & Courts
Family Sues for $51 Million After Worker Stabbed to Death at Gresham Mental Health Home
The family of a carer who was stabbed to death by a patient at a Gresham facility for people suffering from mental health conditions is seeking $51 million in a wrongful…

News
Oregon Semiconductor Program Could Create 25,000 Jobs and 180 Startups, OSU Says
Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology (FAST), an innovative program headed by Oregon State University (OSU), estimates it will create 25,000 new jobs and 180…

Crime & Courts
Lawsuit Says Oregon Man Spent Final 250 Days of His Life in Seclusion at Oregon State Hospital
Financial damages are being sought by the family of a young Oregon man who spent the last 250 days of his life in seclusion in the State Hospital.

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Six Thousand Oregon Businesses Shut Down in Nine Months as Job Market Weakness Deepened
Six thousand businesses closed in Oregon in the first nine months of 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).







