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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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Nitrate Contamination in Eastern Oregon Drinking Water Leads to $20.5 Million Settlement With Amazon

Lucille McNamara Apr 1, 2026

A $20.5 million settlement has been reached with Amazon Data Services (ADS), concerning allegations that its data center operations contributed to nitrate contamination in Morrow and Umatilla counties. Tidings Data Snapshot The…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Arrested After Forest Campsite Found Polluting Creek and Housing Six Neglected Dogs

Lucille McNamara Mar 31, 2026

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — An illegal campsite in the Elliott State Forest led to the arrest of a man and the removal of six neglected dogs late last Wednesday morning. A deputy from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint…

Crime & Courts

Coos County Deputy Assaulted and Bitten While Arresting Woman Accused of Trespassing

Lucille McNamara Mar 31, 2026

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputy was assaulted during an altercation with a woman who refused to leave a property on which she had built a campfire and was trespassing. The incident occurred after 8 p.m. last…

Crime & Courts

Two Teens Shot at Hillsboro Area Party That Drew Nearly 200 People

Lucille McNamara Mar 31, 2026

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Two people, believed to be teenagers, were shot at a party near Hillsboro, which attracted almost 200 revelers on Saturday night. The party took place in the forest near the landmark airplane home, according to the…

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…

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