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Lucille McNamara

With 27 years in journalism, Lucille reports on crime, police activities, court proceedings, and state-level politics across Oregon. Her in-depth coverage uncovers statewide stories with a commitment to factual, impactful narrative.
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Crime & Courts

Oregon Felon Jailed for Calling a Circuit Court Judge ‘Dead Man Walking’ and Threatening to Kill Him

Lucille McNamara Oct 22, 2024

A Portland man who called an Oregon district court judge ‘dead man walking,’ sending him letters threatening to stalk, beat up, stab and kill him, and harm his family, has been sentenced to 13 months and one day in prison by an Arizona…

News

Financing a New Water Treatment Plant to Serve Ashland is Sparking Lively Public Debate on Social…

Lucille McNamara Oct 21, 2024

UPDATE: Jackson County Ballot Measure Results: Ashland to Issue Revenue Bonds to Finance The Construction of The Water Treatment Plant ASHLAND, Ore. — The cost of building a new multi-million-dollar water treatment plant in Ashland…

Crime & Courts

Spousal Identity Theft is Difficult to Prosecute: Oregonian Finds Herself in a Catch-22 Situation

Lucille McNamara Oct 21, 2024

Spousal identity theft is difficult to prosecute as married couples are considered a single economic unit – and that is the Catch-22 situation in which Danielle Del Prado finds herself. The Couple are in the Throes of Divorce…

Oregonians Must Decide Yes or No on Measure 118 That Will Redistribute Corporate Tax on Sales Above…

Lucille McNamara Oct 21, 2024

UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program Oregonians must vote for Measure 118 on November 5 to increase the minimum corporate tax on sales exceeding $25 million…

Nationwide Shortage of IV Fluids Forces Oregon Health and Science University to Postpone 108…

Lucille McNamara Oct 20, 2024

Hurricane Helene knocked an IV factory offline, forcing the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) to postpone 108 surgeries this week. The Shortage is Expected to Continue for Four to Six Weeks The nationwide shortage of…

News

Postal Workers Set to Receive Wage Increases and Improved Working Conditions

Lucille McNamara Oct 20, 2024

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Postal Services in a Collective Bargaining Agreement that includes increased wages and improved working hours and conditions. The new contract was…

Events

Don’t Miss the 16th Annual Ashland Monster Dash on Saturday

Lucille McNamara Oct 20, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — Halloween events are in full swing, and so is Ashland’s 16th annual Monster Dash scheduled for Saturday, October 26, from 9 am to 1 pm. The event is supported by thousands of Rogue Valley residents and raises funds for…

Crime & Courts

Slain Oregon Nurse, Melissa Jubane, Was Married Less Than Two Weeks Before She Went Missing

Lucille McNamara Oct 19, 2024

UPDATE: Judge Turns Down Appeal to Unseal Documents Containing Details of Oregon Nurse Melissa Jubane Murder A 32-year-old murdered nurse, Melissa Jubane, who was married in Hawaii less than two weeks before she was reported missing,…

Events

A Dynamic Celebration of Women by International Artists in Ashland Next Month

Lucille McNamara Oct 19, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — A dynamic celebration of women through theatrical performance, song, and movement, will be presented in Ashland by Marya Stark, an international touring musical artist. A Celebration of Beauty, Strength, and…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Was in a Drug-Induced Psychotic Haze When He Hit a Passenger on a TriMet Bus

Lucille McNamara Oct 19, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore. — Randy Sturdevant (42) of Portland was in a meth-induced psychotic haze when he hit a woman on the Line 75 TriMet bus, a jury found earlier this week in the Multnomah County Circuit Court. He was found guilty of…

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