Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. Crime & Courts

    McMinnville Resident With a History of Drug Trafficking is Sentenced to 10 Years in a Federal Prison

    A 46-year-old man with a long history of drug trafficking in Oregon was yesterday sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison, as well as four years of…

  2. News

    City Pushes for Tax Boost to Turn Medford Into Oregon’s Next Major Events Hub

    Residents of Medford will be asked to vote for a 2% increase to the maximum allowable Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) on the November 2025 ballot.

  3. Crime & Courts

    Federal Mail Carrier Shot by Oregon Man in Bizarre and Violent Christmas Encounter

    Kevin Eugene Irvine (34) was yesterday sentenced to federal prison for 17 years and one month after he was found guilty of shooting an Oregon postal delivery worker on…

  4. News

    Suspicious Envelopes Force Lockdown at Oregon’s Two Rivers Correctional Institution, as HAZMAT Declares Area Safe

    The Two Rivers Correctional Institution was on high alert yesterday afternoon, evacuating and securing the administration building, after a suspicious substance was…

  5. Crime & Courts

    FBI Extradites Armenian Hacker Behind Ryuk Ransomware That Crippled Oregon Tech Company

    The FBI is making progress in the investigation and arrest of foreign nationals involved in ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy targeting an Oregon tech…

  6. Top Stories

    Oregon Manufacturing Sector Continues Its Downward Spiral, Shedding Jobs Month-By-Month

    The Oregon manufacturing sector continued its downward spiral in June, shedding another 1,200 jobs.

  7. Crime & Courts

    Jackson County Detectives Raid Black Market Cannabis Farm in Eagle Point and Seize Cash, Plants, and Pot

    Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) detectives seized 988 illegal marijuana plants, 22 pounds of processed cannabis, and $3,000 in cash during a search of a black…

  8. Education

    As Trump Targets DEI, Oregon State University Ends Social Justice Education Program

    The decision by Oregon State University to end two programs coincides with similar decisions by colleges nationwide in response to the Trump administration’s threat of…