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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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News

Investigator Appointed to Reinforce Policing Against the Illegal Drug Trade in Southern Oregon

Lucille McNamara Aug 20, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — The appointment of a full-time investigator will reinforce measures to clamp down on illegal drug trafficking in Southern Oregon by MADGE, a local task force initiative. Drug Task Force Has Confiscated Large…

Rumors of Asante Ashland Community Hospital Closure Denied by CEO

Lucille McNamara Aug 19, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — Rumors that the Asante Ashland Community Hospital will shut its doors have been dispelled by the group’s CEO, Brandon Mencini, in an email to employees. Staff at the 49-bed hospital which opened in Ashland in 1907 have…

Environment

High Levels of Bacteria in Oregon’s Wagner Creek

Lucille McNamara Aug 4, 2024

TALENT, Ore. — Elevated levels of bacteria are being recorded in Oregon’s Wagner Creek in Talent that could have been caused by fecal matter. Warning Issued that Bacteria Levels Exceed Safety Standards Rogue Valley Council’s…

News

Fake Oregon State Troopers Scamming Jackson County Residents

Lucille McNamara Aug 4, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Fake Oregon State Troopers are involved in a scheme to scam residents of Jackson County. Oregon State Police are calling on the public to be aware of scammers who are impersonating State Troopers in attempts to…

Business

Unclear How Many Oregon Workers Will Lose Their Intel Jobs in Latest Cutback

Lucille McNamara Aug 2, 2024

Amid plummeting stock prices, Intel announced yesterday that it is going to cut 15,000 jobs in a massive drive to cut costs. How many Oregon workers will lose their jobs in the latest cutback is unclear, but what is painfully obvious is…

Environment

Final Dam in the $450 Million Klamath River Project is Under Deconstruction

Lucille McNamara Aug 1, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The John C. Boyle Dam was breached yesterday in the final stages of a $450 million project that is hoped will restore salmon to the Klamath River. Salmon Population Will be Restored This is the fourth and…

Environment

Microplastic Filtering Devices are Hoped Will Help to Preserve Oregon’s Tourism Industry

Lucille McNamara Jul 31, 2024

Portland State University (PSU) researchers will be working in collaboration with various tourist organizations on a project to install microplastic filtering devices, such as commercial dishwashers and dryer vents, that release tiny…

Closure of Print Media in Oregon Rings a News Death Knell for Small Town Communities

Lucille McNamara Jul 29, 2024

The closure of print media is a worldwide phenomenon and Oregon is no exception. The news industry in Oregon has not added a single job to its workforce since 2004 and has experienced double-digit losses for three consecutive years since…

Southern Oregon Union Workers Will Rally in Opposition to Postal Delays That Could Impact November’s…

Lucille McNamara Jul 27, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — Postal workers from Rogue Valley will be holding a rally on (Saturday August 3) in the hope of persuading the United States Postal Service (USPS) to revert a Delivering for America decision that they believe could have an…

Environment

Governor Calls in the National Guard as Wildfires Ravage Oregon

Lucille McNamara Jul 26, 2024

The Durkee and Battle Mountain Complex fires in eastern Oregon are raging across a 420 square mile radius, prompting Governor Tina Kotek to call in the National Guard and invoke the Emergency Conflagration Act. By yesterday, equipment…

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