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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

Chinese National in Custody for Allegedly Scamming Elderly Oregon Couple of More Than $3 Million

Lucille McNamara Oct 8, 2024

A 93-year-old Portland man and his 86-year-old wife reported to the FBI last week that they had been scammed of more than $3 million in gold bars at the direction of a man called ‘Michael Lewis.’ Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Kerin was…

News

Get ‘Creeped Out’ This Halloween at the Wolf Creek Inn near Medford

Lucille McNamara Oct 7, 2024

A rocking chair in the corner of a hotel bedroom is a chilling reminder of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, an image promoted at the Wolf Creek Inn that is transformed into ‘Creepsville’ during Halloween. Isolated Location and Eerie…

Confederated Tribes Call for Environmental Analysis of Wind Farm Impacts on Marine Life

Lucille McNamara Oct 7, 2024

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians are suing the federal government to stop Oregon’s first offshore wind auction. They want a full environmental analysis of how floating wind farms will impact marine life…

Business

Former Finance Chief Accused of Placing Oregon Investment Company Under ‘Tremendous Strain”

Lucille McNamara Oct 7, 2024

After chief financial officer Jefry Baker agreed to leave multi-million-dollar investment company, Sortis Capital, he ‘generated a flurry’ of calls and emails to clients, calling on them to redeem their investments. This led to requests…

News

Oregon Dominates Top 10 Hotels in the Pacific Northwest Competition

Lucille McNamara Oct 6, 2024

Oregon dominated the Top 10 Hotels in the Pacific Northwest category of the Condé Nast Traveler 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards with a staggering 575,048 votes in the 37th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Eight Oregon Getaways Listed…

Politics & Elections

Krause and Sparacino Go Head-to-Head for Jackson County Board of Commissioner Seat

Lucille McNamara Oct 6, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — It’s a two-horse race for the Jackson County Board of Commissioner seat vacated by Dave Dotterer, who has decided to end his term of office. Fighting for election on November 5 is public interest stalwart Denise…

Oregon is Helping to Restore Power to Thousands of Georgia Households in the Wake of Hurricane…

Lucille McNamara Oct 6, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — Pacific Power has deployed 22 personnel from Oregon and Washington locations, equipped with heavy machinery and trucks, to assist in the restoration of power in Georgia following the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.…

News

Two Oregon Place Names Offensive to Black People Renamed

Lucille McNamara Oct 6, 2024

Two Oregon locations whose names were considered offensive to Black people have been renamed by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Names with Racial Slurs Removed in Douglas and Tillamook Counties Negro Creek in Douglas County…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Killing His Mother During Extreme Emotional Disturbance

Lucille McNamara Oct 5, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A 30-year-old Phoenix man who strangled and stabbed his mother to death has received a 10-year prison sentence for manslaughter. On his release, he will be under three-year post-prison supervision. Matthew Brian…

Events

Protecting Oregon Farmland: Diarize Kick-Off to Third Annual Cheers to the Land Celebrations

Lucille McNamara Oct 5, 2024

October 12 is the date to diarize – that is when the Cheers to the Land campaign kicks off, showcasing new beverages on the Oregon market at tap takeovers, beer dinners, and releases. Organized by the nonprofit Oregon Agricultural Trust…

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