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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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Crime & Courts

Oregon Drug Ring Cracked by Narcotics Investigators

Lucille McNamara Nov 20, 2024

An extensive investigation by the Street Crimes Unit (SCU) of the Eugene Police Department (EPD), assisted by narcotics investigators, ended on Monday with multiple arrests and the seizure of cash, drugs, and a firearm. …

Crime & Courts

2 Oregon Men Arrested Following A Police Car Chase And A Road Rage Shooting Incident

Lucille McNamara Nov 20, 2024

A road rage incident in Dundee on Sunday night ended after a shooting, a police car chase, and a multiple-car crash in which a bystander was injured. William Gabrielsen And Neo Gabrielsen Were Arrested Two men were arrested…

1.1 Million Oregonians Will be Traveling by Road, Air, Rail and Sea for Thanksgiving Weekend

Lucille McNamara Nov 20, 2024

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, more than one million Oregonians will travel between November 26 and December 2, according to AAA Oregon/Idaho. Heading for the Woods and Over the River AAA public affairs director, Marie…

News

New Round of Negotiations for Better Employment Conditions for Providence Medford Nurses Starts…

Lucille McNamara Nov 19, 2024

UPDATE 2: Providence Health Workers May Strike As No Agreement Could Be Reached UPDATE: Billion-Dollar Hospital Group Accused of Prioritizing Profits Over Patients at Medford Medical Center MEDFORD, Ore. — After previously…

Crime & Courts

Judge Turns Down Appeal to Unseal Documents Containing Details of Oregon Nurse Melissa Jubane Murder

Lucille McNamara Nov 19, 2024

A request from local media outlets to make public court documents detailing the allegations against Bryce Schubert, charged with the murder of nurse Melissa Jubane in Beaverton, Oregon, in September, has been rejected by a Washington judge.…

News

Oregonians Warned to Prepare for Possible Flooding as a ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Develops Off the West Coast

Lucille McNamara Nov 19, 2024

Oregonians will experience possible flooding as heavy rainfall, howling wind, large coastal waves, and blowing snow introduced by a ‘bomb cyclone’ off the West Coast starts tonight (Tuesday). Be Prepared for Urban Flooding…

Education

Oregon Colleges are Experiencing Increased Interest in Career and Technical Education Programs

Lucille McNamara Nov 17, 2024

The surge in enrollment in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at Oregon colleges highlights the growing need for hands-on training in high-demand skilled professions. CTE programs equip students with the skills needed for…

Crime & Courts

Serial Oregon Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than Seven Years Behind Bars

Lucille McNamara Nov 17, 2024

A serial drug dealer was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison on Thursday in the Multnomah Circuit County Court on trafficking charges involving fentanyl and other drugs. William Sanchez Stevenson Had Never Spent More…

Oregon Ranks 25 Out of 48 Lower States at Risk of Drinking Contaminated Groundwater

Lucille McNamara Nov 17, 2024

More than 20% of Americans living in the Lower 48 states – including 800,000 Oregonians – could be using contaminated groundwater containing “forever chemicals” for drinking supplies, according to a federal study by the U.S. Geological…

News

Five Oregon Counties Will Share $5 Million to Fight Homelessness

Lucille McNamara Nov 16, 2024

Five counties have been selected to receive $5 million in funding from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) to fight homelessness among young people and their families. The OHCS, via its Youth Emergency Housing Assistance Program…

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