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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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Fire Danger Level Restrictions are Increased in Two Oregon Counties

Lucille McNamara Jun 19, 2024

JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES. Ore. — Hot temperatures and dry conditions have resulted in more stringent fire danger level restrictions throughout Jackson and Josephine Counties. Fire danger levels change from low to moderate at one…

Education

Oregon Wallowing Near the Bottom of Education Rankings

Lucille McNamara Jun 18, 2024

Oregon is lagging well behind most other states in the country in education, according to the latest report released by the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation. Using data from state and federal sources, the KIDS COUNT report reveals…

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Is Oregon’s Magic Mushroom Experiment Doomed to Fail?

Lucille McNamara Jun 17, 2024

The hoped for success of Oregon’s trailblazing magic mushroom experiment could be teetering on failure. A year ago, the state became a world leader when it legalized the use of magic mushrooms (psilocybin) in a controlled environment.…

Environment

Klamath Dam Removal: The Days of Plenty for Californian Commercial Fishermen are Long Gone

Lucille McNamara Jun 16, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY Ore. — Dave Bitts is an old salt. He can single-handedly bring home 100 salmon a day. But the days of plenty for commercial fishermen ended a long time. It ended when salmon populations struggled to return in significant…

Environment

The Public Will Decide the Fate of High-Speed Jet Boats on Upper Rogue River Waterways

Lucille McNamara Jun 14, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — A series of community meetings will decide the fate of the use of high-speed jet boats on the waterways of the Upper Rogue River. Concerns that Jet Boats Negatively Impact Salmon Populations Many Oregonians…

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Phase One of Ashland’s Climate Adaptation Project is 95% Complete

Lucille McNamara Jun 13, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — The imminent danger of the outbreak of wildfires is being addressed by the Ashland Forestry Department in a project to protect private homes, wildlife habitat, and the woodlands that surround the city. Named the Climate…

News

Oregon Planned Parenthood CEOs’ Decision to Dissolve Political Arm is Short-Sighted

Lucille McNamara Jun 12, 2024

The decision by the two newly-appointed CEOs of Oregon’s Planned Parenthood to dissolve the political arm of the organization – Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon – is a short-sighted and rushed decision that will leave the state with…

Education

Juneteenth Celebrations at Southern Oregon University

Lucille McNamara Jun 10, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — As has become custom, Southern Oregon University will commemorate Juneteenth - the historical date that ended slavery in the United States – with the acknowledgement of the significant role played in the community by its…

News

3,000 Providence Hospital Nurses Will Stage the Largest-Ever Strike in Oregon

Lucille McNamara Jun 8, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — After 11 unsuccessful wage bargaining sessions, the largest-ever nurses strike in Oregon, involving 3,000 Providence hospital workers, will be staged for three days, starting at 6 a.m. on June 18. The strike involves…

News

Ashland City Council Meeting: Income From Timber Sales, Rehabilitation of Pioneer Hall, and Master…

Lucille McNamara Jun 7, 2024

ASHLAND, Ore. — The first check, ‘one of many’ derived from the sale of timber related to the Ashland helicopter logging project, was unanimously approved and accepted by the City Council at its meeting earlier this week. Ashland Finance…

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