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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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News

Only a Handful of Properties in the Roseburg High-Risk Zone are Insured Against Flooding

Lucille McNamara Apr 15, 2024

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Only 173 of the 1,405 buildings in the Roseburg Special Floodplain Hazard Area are insured for flood damage. This has sparked a call from the Roseburg Community Development Department and the Federal Emergency Management…

Environment

New Wildlife Refuge Rules Impede Agriculture Within the Ecosystem in Oregon

Lucille McNamara Apr 14, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A new set of rules by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that controls national wildlife refuges “impedes the ingenuity of creative minds” and the purpose of “agriculture within the ecosystem,” says Klamath Basin…

Oregon Governor Resets 2020 Wildfire Property Tax Rebuilds

Lucille McNamara Apr 13, 2024

Residents who lost their homes in the 2020 wildfires must apply to their County Commissioners to qualify for a tax reset that has been approved by Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek. Some Property Tax Bills Tripled the Value of Homes…

News

OHA: Young People Did Not Die from Cardiac Complications After Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccination

Lucille McNamara Apr 12, 2024

Young Oregonians aged between 16 to 30 did not die from cardiac complications, according to findings of a study by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), published in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention weekly Morbidity and Mortality…

Education

OHSU Targets Bend for its Next Nursing Degree Program

Lucille McNamara Apr 11, 2024

BEND, Ore. — Starting in July, the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) will begin an accelerated nursing bachelor's degree program in Bend, as part of its statewide effort to address the critical shortage of nursing professionals in…

Asante Health Care Workers Claim Wrongful Dismissal After Refusing to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Lucille McNamara Apr 10, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — Health Care workers who say they were forced to take unpaid leave after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 have taken the Asante health care group to the U.S. District Court in Medford. They are claiming wrongful…

Business

Eight Projects Worth $16 million Are in Jeopardy of Being Vetoed by Oregon Governor Kotek

Lucille McNamara Apr 9, 2024

Seven projects worth $14 million, plus a $2 million Old Town project in Portland, are in jeopardy of being vetoed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, unless it can be proved that the money will pave the way for new housing. Hard-Nose…

Environment

Heavy Metals in Klamath River Water are Not Dangerous to Health, but Do Not Drink It

Lucille McNamara Apr 8, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Concentrations of heavy metals in the water of the Klamath River are not a threat to public health but is not suitable as drinking water, says an environmental program manager with the North Coast Regional Water…

Tented Villages on Oregon Streets are Testament to Delays in Unemployment Payments

Lucille McNamara Apr 7, 2024

SALEM, Ore. — Losing their jobs and evicted from their homes, thousands of unemployed Oregonians are left fighting for survival while waiting for financial assistance from the Oregon Employment Department (OED). In the meanwhile, an…

News

Oregon Roads Rank as 10th Best in the U.S.

Lucille McNamara Apr 6, 2024

Oregon is ranked #10 in the Top 10 states with the best quality roads, although Portlanders who navigate the potholes may not agree. These figures emerge from a report by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) that reviewed data…

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