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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

Grants Pass Food and Beverage Tax is a No-Go

Lucille McNamara Feb 25, 2024

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — An attempt by Grants Pass City Council to introduce a 3% food and beverage tax without a public vote has failed. The City Council plans to place the contentious issue on the November general election ballot when the…

Business

Grants Pass Restaurants and Bars Taxed 3%

Lucille McNamara Feb 22, 2024

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass restaurants and bars must pay a 3% food and beverages tax to help fund public safety. The proposal was approved last night at a city council meeting, when a public safety utility tax was also approved. The…

Oregon Democrats Propose More Severe Measures for Drug Possession

Lucille McNamara Feb 22, 2024

The re-criminalization for possession of small amounts of fentanyl, meth, and heroin, with offenders facing jail terms of up to six months, has been proposed by Oregon Democrats following fierce opposition to a more lenient approach.…

Oregon Lobbyists Represent Conflicting Interests on Climate Change

Lucille McNamara Feb 21, 2024

A watchdog group has exposed 28 Oregon lobbyists who represent climate change protagonists while simultaneously espousing anti-climate change policies for various organizations. They are said to be exacerbating the thorny issue by…

News

Striking Oregon Nurses Turn to Legal Action

Lucille McNamara Feb 20, 2024

EUGENE, Ore. — Striking nurses who have stood in a picket line outside the PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services offices in Springfield since February 10 have filed an unfair labor practice charge against their employer. They say…

Environment

There Are Only 74 Southern Resident Whales Left – They Are Now Declared An Endangered Species

Lucille McNamara Feb 19, 2024

Oregon has listed the Southern Resident Whales as an endangered species. Today there are only an estimated 74 surving Southern Resident Whales. They feed almost entirely on salmon, whose populations are also threatened by oil spills, noise…

News

St. Timothy’s Church Remains Steadfast in its Decision to Serve the Homeless Community of Brookings

Lucille McNamara Feb 19, 2024

UPDATE 2: City of Brookings Lose Another Round in its Legal Battle Against St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church UPDATE: St. Timothy’s Church Wins Federal Court Battle Against City Of Brookings MEDFORD, Ore. — The St. Timothy Episcopal…

The Board of Commissioners Face a Major Shake-Up in the Wake of Jackson County for All Campaign

Lucille McNamara Feb 16, 2024

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County for All has exceeded its signature target of 10,500, altering the landscape of the Board of Commissioners, whose three members now face the possibility of having their salaries almost halved. UPDATE:…

News

Parched Klamath Basin Receives $72.7 million Lifeline

Lucille McNamara Feb 15, 2024

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The parched Klamath Basin, with its dwindling populations of Chinook, coho, and steelhead trout, has been given a $72.7 million lifeline by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The much-needed funding will be…

News

Ashland’s New Gravity Water System Will Upgrade Firefighting and 100-Year-Old Pipelines

Lucille McNamara Feb 14, 2024

UPDATE: Jackson County Ballot Measure Results: Ashland to Issue Revenue Bonds to Finance The Construction of The Water Treatment Plant ASHLAND, Ore. — A new gravity waterline will upgrade the water supply system in Ashland. The…

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