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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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Shelter For Homeless Opens at Ashland First Presbyterian Church Hall

Lucille McNamara Nov 29, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — Since Wednesday, homeless people in Ashland have been sheltered overnight at the First Presbyterian Church’s Calvin Hall. The shelter's opening was made possible in collaboration with the City of Ashland, the church and…

Politics & Elections

Emergency Legislative Meeting to Discuss Relief Funds for the Brutal Oregon 2024 Wildfire Season

Lucille McNamara Nov 27, 2024

The brutal Oregon 2024 wildfire season which ravaged 1.9 million acres and cost $350 million will be tabled at an emergency session of lawmakers on December 12. Governor Asks for $218 Million Governor Tina Kotek has asked for…

News

Oregon Woman Dies as Rescuers Attempt to Lift Her Out of Icy Waters in a Remote Mountain Region

Lucille McNamara Nov 27, 2024

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Emily Hopfer died while rescuers attempted to remove her from the icy waters of a river in a remote section of the Burnt Mountain in Coos County. The woman had been clinging to a log in the creek for more than two hours…

Business

Intel Will Receive $7.9 Billion in Federal Funding to Expand Facilities in Oregon and Elsewhere

Lucille McNamara Nov 27, 2024

The chips are falling into place for Intel following yesterday’s announcement by the Commerce Department that the semiconductor manufacturer will receive the first $1 billion of CHIPS Act funding before the end of the year. Intel will…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Woman Guilty of Animal Neglect May Not Own Pets for the Next 15 Years

Lucille McNamara Nov 26, 2024

A Portland resident will not be allowed to own dogs or cats for 15 years after pleading guilty on Friday to two animal neglect charges. The charges come after years of complaints by a neighbor, Carolyn Myers. Susan Long…

News

Oregon Pacific Power Customers Must be Alert to Scammers

Lucille McNamara Nov 26, 2024

Pacific Power warns Oregon consumers to remain alert to scammers this holiday season. How to Identify a Scam Caller The power utility says customers who receive a phone call from someone posing as a Pacific Power representative…

News

Ashland is Optimistic That it Will Provide an Interim Winter Shelter by the End of the Week

Lucille McNamara Nov 25, 2024

UPDATE: Shelter For Homeless Opens at Ashland First Presbyterian Church Hall ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland City Manager Sabrina Cotta told a recent city council meeting that an interim winter shelter for homeless people could be provided…

Crime & Courts

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Three Men Convicted for Illegal Occupation of Oregon Wildlife…

Lucille McNamara Nov 25, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by three men to overturn their convictions for their illegal occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in 2016. Duane Ehmer, Darryl Thorn, and Jake Ryan argued that their…

Crime & Courts

60-Year-Old Oregon Man Faces Multiple Charges After Evading a State Trooper

Lucille McNamara Nov 25, 2024

Five charges could be brought against Martin Raymond Moreno (60) of Eugene, who smashed into another vehicle after allegedly disobeying a state trooper’s request to stop. A Two-Car Collision Ended with Admission to Hospital The…

News

Billion-Dollar Hospital Group Accused of Prioritizing Profits Over Patients at Medford Medical…

Lucille McNamara Nov 24, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — Prioritizing profits over patients is how the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) describes the billion-dollar Providence medical corporation’s attitude to deadlocked negotiations for more money and improved working conditions…

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