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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Oregon Has the Highest Number Per Capita of Unsheltered Homelessness in the Country
Oregon is the top-ranked state in the U.S. per capita for unsheltered homelessness among families with children, with three in 10 people classified as ‘chronically…

News
Location of a New Multi-Million Dollar Jackson County Animal Shelter Not Finalized
Jackson County Commissioners is collaborating with Friends of the Animals (FOTA) and other community organizations to build a new animal shelter.

Crime & Courts
Young Couple Admit to a String of Bank Robberies in Oregon and Washington
The Clark County Sheriff’s office has released a photograph of a young couple robbing a bank in Umpqua, Salmon Creek, on November 6. Andrew Bekman (31) and his female…

Environment
Oregon Environmentalists Take Legal Action to Stop BLM Removing Timber from Forest Near Grants Pass
A lawsuit to stop the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from increasing fire hazards with the removal of timber from an old-growth forest north of Grants Pass was lodged…

Crime & Courts
U.S. District Judge Says Oregon State Hospital Must Remedy Violation of a Court Order
U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson wants the Oregon State Hospital, in violation of a court order to admit jailed criminal defendants for mental health treatment within…

News
Post-Pandemic Revenues Fuel Highest-Ever Tax Kick Back for Oregonians
A post-pandemic revenue windfall of $5.6 billion translates into the highest kickback in history of Oregon 2023 taxpayers.

News
The Alliance for a Safe Oregon Calls for Tighter Firearms Dealer Controls
The Alliance for a Safe Oregon wants the state to tighten control of firearms dealers.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Drug Ring Cracked by Narcotics Investigators
An extensive investigation by the Street Crimes Unit (SCU) of the Eugene Police Department (EPD), assisted by narcotics investigators, ended on Monday with multiple…







