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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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Ashland Residents Invited to Contribute Input for a Homelessness Master Plan

Lucille McNamara Jul 1, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — Residents of Ashland will be given an opportunity to share their input on the city’s growing homelessness problem on Wednesday, July 3. The Homeless Services Masterplan Subcommittee (HSMSC) will throw open the discussion…

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Fire Danger Level Rises to HIGH in Jackson and Josephine Counties

Lucille McNamara Jun 29, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The fire danger level has been increased to HIGH (yellow) from Monday, July 1, in Jackson and Josephine counties. The announcement has been made by the Southwest District of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and…

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Demolition of Evans Creek Dam Will Restore Native Salmon and Steelhead Breeding Grounds

Lucille McNamara Jun 28, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Work crews this week completed the demolition of a concrete dam to restore habitat of native salmon and steelhead in Evans Creek which is now completely free flowing at the dam site for the first time in 128 years,…

Widespread Outrage at Firing of the Oregon Health Authority Director of Equity and Inclusion

Lucille McNamara Jun 27, 2024

Confirmation that Leann Johnson has been fired by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) as its director of Equity and Inclusion has met with widespread outrage. Johnson has confirmed that she was terminated after more than nine years in the…

Oregon Governor Calls for Investigation into the Death of an 83-year-old Dementia Sufferer

Lucille McNamara Jun 26, 2024

CLACKAMAS COUNTY. Ore. — Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek, has responded to an appeal for an investigation by the family of an 83-year-old woman suffering from dementia who was found frozen to death less than half a mile from the Mt. Hood Senior…

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The Upper Applegate Fire Has Spread Another 256 Acres but is Fully Contained

Lucille McNamara Jun 24, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY. Ore. — The Upper Applegate Fire spread another 256 acres in hot and windy conditions yesterday, according to the Southwest District of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Nevertheless, perimeter lines are now 100%…

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Oregon Magic Mushroom Facilitator School Owner Starts Legal Proceedings Against Licensing Authority

Lucille McNamara Jun 23, 2024

The owner of a southern Oregon magic mushroom facilitator school has started legal proceedings against the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) for violating her constitutional rights and the antitrust laws with their licensing…

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The Upper Applegate Fire Hampered by Illegal Drone

Lucille McNamara Jun 22, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY. Ore. — As firefighters continue an exhausting fight to contain more than 500 acres of steep terrain in Upper Applegate, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) says it is continuing to search for the person responsible for…

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Citations for Prohibited Camping Within Ashland City Limits is Soaring

Lucille McNamara Jun 21, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — While Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara’s annual report reveals a downward trend in crimes such as aggravated assault, arson, auto theft, burglary, homicide, larceny, rape, and robbery, the department’s rate of citations…

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A New Bolan Mountain Fire Lookout Cabin in the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon

Lucille McNamara Jun 20, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Bolan Mountain Fire Lookout in southern Oregon, that was razed to the ground in the 2020 Slater wildfire, will be rebuilt in a collaboration agreement by the Siskiyou Mountain Club and the Wild Rivers Ranger…

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