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.
Latest from Lucille McNamara

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…







