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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

Oregon Senator Urges Federal Action on Klamath River Water Crisis as Drought Strains the Basin

Lucille McNamara Mar 18, 2026
U.S. Senator for Oregon, Ron Wyden, is urging the federal government to become more involved in water management in critical water resource areas, such as the Klamath River Basin. Wyden points out that western states, like Oregon, are…
Crime & Courts

Blowtorches and Construction Worker Disguises Used in ATM Robbery Spree Across Oregon and the West…

Lucille McNamara Mar 18, 2026
A string of ATM and bank robberies throughout Oregon, California, and Washington, amounting to over $5.5 million, led to a guilty plea yesterday by a member of the South American theft group. Francisco Antonio Marin Ilbaca (46), of…
Crime & Courts

Former Medford Business Leader Indicted Over Alleged 100,000 Dollar Theft From Southern Oregon…

Lucille McNamara Mar 17, 2026
MEDFORD, Ore. — The former CEO of the Builders’ Association of Southern Oregon (BASO), Bradley Bennington, has been indicted on charges of aggravated theft and identity theft. The indictment follows his arrest last month after a lengthy…
Crime & Courts

Roseburg Father Charged With Murder After 911 Call Reporting Infant Son Missing Led to Confession

Lucille McNamara Mar 17, 2026
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A Roseburg man, who confessed to detectives from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office that he had murdered his 11-month-old son, has been charged with murder. He Initially Told Police His Son Had Gone Missing His…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Appears in Federal Court Over Social Media Threat to Hunt Elected Official

Lucille McNamara Mar 17, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore.— A 41-year-old man, who threatened an elected official with a post on X, warning him to keep his windows and doors locked “because I love a challenge when hunting my PREY,” appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland last…
News

Oregon Drops Criminal Case Against DEA Agent Who Struck and Killed Salem Cyclist

Lucille McNamara Mar 16, 2026
A court action against an agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who struck and killed a woman cyclist in Salem while he was involved in an undercover operation, will no longer be pursued by the state of Oregon. …
Crime & Courts

Intruder Dies After Confrontation With Oregon Homeowner During Attempted Break-In

Lucille McNamara Mar 16, 2026
Bend Police detectives are investigating the death of an intruder following a confrontation with the resident during an attempted break-in at a property on NW Braid Drive. Tidings Insight Oregon law allows deadly physical force only in…
News

Douglas County Manhunt Ends After Handcuffed Suspect Escapes and Hides in Woods

Lucille McNamara Mar 15, 2026
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A transient, who had established a camp in the woods at Long’s Ranch near Melqua Road, has been arrested on an active warrant for third-degree sex abuse by deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. …
Top Stories

Oregonians Worked Fewer Than 33 Hours a Week in December as Unemployment Hits Third-Highest in U.S.

Lucille McNamara Mar 15, 2026
Indicators of a continuously declining labor market in Oregon are reinforced by federal data, which indicate that, on average, Oregonians worked less than 33 hours a week in December. Tidings Data Snapshot Oregon Labor Warning Signs…
Crime & Courts

19-Year-Old at Time of Crime Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Wife in Beaverton

Lucille McNamara Mar 14, 2026
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Talon Gabriel Mitchell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing his wife. The Beaverton man was 19 years old at the time of the incident. The murder took place on February 23, 2023, when police officers…
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In The News

Oregon Plants 2 Million Saplings as State Forests Recover From Massive Wildfire Losses

Mar 18, 2026

Oregon Senator Urges Federal Action on Klamath River Water Crisis as Drought Strains the Basin

Mar 18, 2026

Blowtorches and Construction Worker Disguises Used in ATM Robbery Spree Across Oregon and the West Coast

Mar 18, 2026

Former Medford Business Leader Indicted Over Alleged 100,000 Dollar Theft From Southern Oregon Builders Group

Mar 17, 2026

Oregon Joins Lawsuit Challenging 14 Billion HP Juniper Merger as 2,500 Jobs Hang in the Balance

Mar 17, 2026

Roseburg Father Charged With Murder After 911 Call Reporting Infant Son Missing Led to Confession

Mar 17, 2026
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