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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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Medford High Student’s Death by Overdose: Fentanyl Tears Up Families

Lucille McNamara Sep 21, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore — Fentanyl destroys communities and tears up families, is how Assistant U.S. Attorney Marco Boccato described the death by overdose of a 16-year-old Medford High School student, Max Gonzalez. Boccato called for a seven year…

Crime & Courts

An Inept Murderer is How Prosecutor Described Oregon Man Found Guilty of Lethal Shooting

Lucille McNamara Sep 20, 2024

“He’s not a criminal mastermind. He’s just an inept murderer,” is how prosecutor Brian Davidson described Devin Rose (32) who was found guilty of second-degree murder after shooting and killing Justin Graver on October 7, 2023, in the…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Serial Bank Robber Forgot to Take a Bag in Which to Deposit his Heist

Lucille McNamara Sep 20, 2024

A serial bank robber who forgot to take a bag in which to deposit his heist, fleeing the scene amid a trail of $100 bank notes, was yesterday sentenced to 23 years and four months in jail by U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernandez, who…

News

Ashland City Provides Matching Finance for Two Major Community Projects

Lucille McNamara Sep 20, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore — Phase One of East Main Park in South Ashland and the rehabilitation of the Hunter Park tennis courts are two projects receiving $1.7 million in funding from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission (OPRC). The OPRC calls…

News

The Ashland Ice Rink Will Be Renovated Top and Toe

Lucille McNamara Sep 19, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore — The Ashland Rotary Centennial Ice Rink is scheduled for a top-and-toe facelift - on top, the ice rink will sport a new canopy and, at the bottom, a new chiller will be installed to ensure that the ice remains dry and…

Business

Oregon Governor Makes Move to Attract Semiconductor Research Hub into State Boundaries

Lucille McNamara Sep 19, 2024

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has honed in on a parcel of 373 acres of farmland north of Hillsboro for the planned expansion of the urban growth boundary giving the state a chance of attracting a semiconductor research hub worth nearly $1…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Jeweler Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Stealing from Customers and His Father

Lucille McNamara Sep 18, 2024

An Oregon jeweler who stole nearly a million dollars from customers and robbed his elderly father of his life savings has been sentenced to 20 years in jail. The jail term is severe for a financial crime but is in keeping with the scope…

Environment

Oregon State Police Appeal for Information Regarding Alleged Elk Poachers

Lucille McNamara Sep 18, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore — Three alleged elk poachers are being sought by the Oregon State Police (OSP) and Wildlife Division. The OSP has appealed to the public to help identify three people involved into two separate incidents of illegal…

News

Human Remains Believed to be Those of a Seattle Hiker Who Went Missing in 2022

Lucille McNamara Sep 18, 2024

The human remains found by a search-and-rescue team in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington, are believed to be those of 69-year-old John Hopkins, a hiker from Seattle who went missing In November 2022. Three Lots of…

Environment

Public Can Participate in an Upper Rogue River Boat Traffic Work Session in October

Lucille McNamara Sep 17, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — Regulating and managing boat traffic on the Upper Rogue River will come under the spotlight at a public work session in October organized by the Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB). Increased Jet Boat Traffic is a…

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