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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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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…

News

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.…

News

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…

News

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…

Crime & Courts

Washington Man Gets 2 Years in Portland Federal Escape Case After Failing to Report to Re-Entry…

Lucille McNamara Jun 17, 2026

A felon, who violated his release conditions for a third time, was sentenced to two years in federal prison when he appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland yesterday. Brandon Charles Nelson (40), from Washington state, was also…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Charged After Dog Was Left in Hot Car for Hours as Punishment, Court Records Say

Lucille McNamara Jun 17, 2026

A Portland man will appear in court next month for ‘punishing’ his dog by leaving him in a car for at least four hours as summer temperatures soared close to 90 degrees at lunchtime on Saturday. There Was an Empty Water Bowl…

Environment

NSF Starts Removing Oregon Coast Research Buoys After Trump Cuts Ocean Monitoring Funding

Lucille McNamara Jun 16, 2026

With scientists scheduled to start dismantling the first research buoy of a sprawling ocean monitoring system off the Oregon coast today, state Senator Jeff Merkley is spearheading a bipartisan initiative demanding the National Science…

Education

Southern Oregon University Plans Major Reset After Enrollment Drops 22% in a Decade

Lucille McNamara Jun 16, 2026

ASHLAND, Ore. — Cash-strapped Southern Oregon University (SOU) released a Vitality Plan yesterday that provides a roadmap for financial stability and an innovative vision to allow the university to thrive. Higher Education…

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