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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Crime & Courts
2 Oregon Men Arrested Following A Police Car Chase And A Road Rage Shooting Incident
A road rage incident in Dundee on Sunday night ended after a shooting, a police car chase, and a multiple-car crash in which a bystander was injured.

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1.1 Million Oregonians Will be Traveling by Road, Air, Rail and Sea for Thanksgiving Weekend
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, more than one million Oregonians will travel between November 26 and December 2, according to AAA Oregon/Idaho.

News
New Round of Negotiations for Better Employment Conditions for Providence Medford Nurses Starts Today
UPDATE 2: Providence Health Workers May Strike As No Agreement Could Be Reached

Crime & Courts
Judge Turns Down Appeal to Unseal Documents Containing Details of Oregon Nurse Melissa Jubane Murder
A request from local media outlets to make public court documents detailing the allegations against Bryce Schubert, charged with the murder of nurse Melissa Jubane in…

News
Oregonians Warned to Prepare for Possible Flooding as a ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Develops Off the West Coast
Oregonians will experience possible flooding as heavy rainfall, howling wind, large coastal waves, and blowing snow introduced by a ‘bomb cyclone’ off the West Coast…

Education
Oregon Colleges are Experiencing Increased Interest in Career and Technical Education Programs
The surge in enrollment in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at Oregon colleges highlights the growing need for hands-on training in high-demand skilled…

Crime & Courts
Serial Oregon Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than Seven Years Behind Bars
A serial drug dealer was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison on Thursday in the Multnomah Circuit County Court on trafficking charges involving fentanyl and…

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Oregon Ranks 25 Out of 48 Lower States at Risk of Drinking Contaminated Groundwater
More than 20% of Americans living in the Lower 48 states – including 800,000 Oregonians – could be using contaminated groundwater containing “forever chemicals” for…







