Ashland Daily Tidings Ashland Daily Tidings - Daily Tidings

  • Home
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • Business
    • Crime & Courts
    • Education
    • Environment
  • Weather
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
  • Newsletter
Daily Tidings
  • Home
  • Lucille McNamara

Author

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.
Contact: [email protected]

News

Oregon Governor Signs New Housing Laws to Expand Affordable Homes for Seniors, Farm Workers and…

Lucille McNamara Apr 23, 2026
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, who has prioritized housing as a core initiative of her administration, yesterday signed six bills that will make it easier for middle-income residents, seniors, and farm workers to access affordable homes.…
Crime & Courts

Man Caught in Oregon Gets 15 Years for Leading Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Fentanyl Ring

Lucille McNamara Apr 23, 2026
Thirty-three-year-old Eduardo Mendoza, aka Casper, who was arrested in Oregon in 2024, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison yesterday for leading a fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking network supplied by the *Sinaloa Cartel.…
Crime & Courts

Coos County Man Jailed After Allegedly Firing at Woman During Domestic Violence Incident

Lucille McNamara Apr 22, 2026
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A domestic altercation involving multiple gunshots and attempted strangulation ended with the arrest and incarceration of Kai M. Dendy by Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oregon State Police. Dendy (38) has…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Roadside Zoo Owner Pleads Guilty After FBI Seized Drugs Cash and Neglected Animals

Lucille McNamara Apr 21, 2026
The owner of an Oregon roadside animal park, where the FBI and State Police seized $1.6 million in cash, cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as dead, malnourished, and neglected animals, pleaded guilty yesterday to drug, animal neglect,…
News

Oregon Could Get $38.3 Million as Albertsons Moves to Settle Opioid Claims

Lucille McNamara Apr 21, 2026
Although not finalized, an agreement in principle has been reached to settle a multi-million-dollar lawsuit regarding Albertsons’ conduct as a pharmacy chain when dispensing opioids during the height of the COVID-19 crisis. Making the…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Accused of Using Fake Gift Invoices to Defraud Cruise Line Out of $2 Million

Lucille McNamara Apr 21, 2026
Fifty-year-old Nathan Boyd of Deschutes County has pleaded not guilty to defrauding a cruise ship company of more than $2 million, together with two other accused. The charges against him are linked to Thomas Markwell (53) of Florida,…
News

Southern Oregon Child Care Providers Receive $3.2 Million to Expand Capacity

Lucille McNamara Apr 20, 2026
Early learning providers in southern Oregon have received a financial boost aimed at tackling a shortage of childcare, one of the region’s most persistent challenges. Douglas, Klamath, and Lake Counties are the Successful…
Crime & Courts

Man Who Pointed Shotgun at Eugene Officer and Diners Sentenced to 18 Months

Lucille McNamara Apr 20, 2026
EUGENE, Ore. — A gun-toting Tyler James Johnson, who pointed a loaded short-barreled shotgun at a Eugene police officer and people sitting outdoors at a roadside eatery, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The incident occurred on…
News

Oregon Stopped Issuing Commercial Driver Licenses to Non-Citizens to Avoid Losing $23.5 Million in…

Lucille McNamara Apr 19, 2026
Oregon has been forced to stop issuing Commercial Drivers’ Licenses (CDLs) to non-American citizens to prevent the federal government from withholding millions of dollars in highway funding. This has been confirmed by both Governor Tina…
News

Oregon’s Ron Wyden Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Federal Surveillance Before April 30 Deadline

Lucille McNamara Apr 19, 2026
Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie are both fighting an attempt by the federal government to ‘unconstitutionally spy on Americans.’ This comment by Massie on X followed a late-night session in which…
Loading ... Load More Posts No More Posts

In The News

Oregon Restaurant Must Pay Over $200,000 to Workers After Labor Investigation

Apr 23, 2026

Oregon Governor Signs New Housing Laws to Expand Affordable Homes for Seniors, Farm Workers and Middle Income Families

Apr 23, 2026

Oregon Poll Puts Christine Drazan Well Ahead in Republican Governor Primary

Apr 23, 2026

Man Caught in Oregon Gets 15 Years for Leading Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Fentanyl Ring

Apr 23, 2026

Coos County Man Jailed After Allegedly Firing at Woman During Domestic Violence Incident

Apr 22, 2026

Medford Man Shot After Allegedly Trying to Break Into Apartment With Axe

Apr 22, 2026
Prev Next 1 of 557
Morning Brief Newsletter
Sign up today for our daily newsletter, a quick overview of top local stories and Oregon breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
You can unsubscribe at any time. We do not share your information with third parties, and we will only send our daily newsletter.

  • News
  • Business
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Politics & Elections
  • Sports
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Ashland
  • Grants Pass
  • Klamath Falls
  • Medford
  • Roseburg
  • Jackson County
  • Josephine County
  • Klamath County
  • Douglas County
  • About Us
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright
  • Contact
Driven by DMedia
  • Home
  • News
  • Feed
  • Weather
  • Sitemap
  • About
  • Contact
© Copyright 2026 - Daily Tidings. All Rights Reserved.