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.
Latest from Lucille McNamara

News
Oregon Pacific Power Customers Must be Alert to Scammers
Pacific Power warns Oregon consumers to remain alert to scammers this holiday season.

News
Ashland is Optimistic That it Will Provide an Interim Winter Shelter by the End of the Week
UPDATE: Shelter For Homeless Opens at Ashland First Presbyterian Church Hall

Crime & Courts
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Three Men Convicted for Illegal Occupation of Oregon Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by three men to overturn their convictions for their illegal occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon…

Crime & Courts
60-Year-Old Oregon Man Faces Multiple Charges After Evading a State Trooper
Five charges could be brought against Martin Raymond Moreno (60) of Eugene, who smashed into another vehicle after allegedly disobeying a state trooper’s request to stop.

News
Billion-Dollar Hospital Group Accused of Prioritizing Profits Over Patients at Medford Medical Center
Prioritizing profits over patients is how the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) describes the billion-dollar Providence medical corporation’s attitude to deadlocked…

Crime & Courts
Oregon-Based Component Among Illegal Exportation of Aviation Parts to Russia
An Indian citizen from Delhi has been accused of the illegal exportation of aircraft components to Russia.

Politics & Government
Oregon is an Example of Liberal Drug Policies Gone Wrong
Oregon is touted ‘as an example of liberal drug policies gone wrong,’ says Josh Hardman, the founder of a newsletter and consulting firm on psychedelic research.

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Ashland Police Chief Calls for Introduction of Expulsion Zone to South Side of Town
Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara says there is a need to expand and amend the city’s expulsion zone ordinance to decrease negative behavior on the south side of town.







