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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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Lane County Search & Rescue Locates Injured Hiker After GPS Distress Signal in Three Sisters…

Lucille McNamara Nov 4, 2025

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Five-and-a-half hours after receiving an emergency distress GPS from a hiker, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office’s Search & Rescue (SAR) team located the injured man near George Creek in the Three Sisters Wilderness.…

Crime & Courts

28-Year-Old Portland Woman Faces Federal Charge for Alleged Assault on ICE Agent

Lucille McNamara Nov 4, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland woman appeared in federal court yesterday after allegedly assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent outside the detention facility. Lucy Caroline Shepherd (28) is charged with assaulting a…

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Oregon Zoo Offers Free and Discounted Entry for Polar Bear Nora’s 10th Birthday

Lucille McNamara Nov 3, 2025

This week, the Oregon Zoo is offering free and discounted admission to coincide with the 10th birthday of its Polar Bear, Nora. This is the perfect opportunity for Oregonians to wish Nora well before her transfer to a zoo in Madison,…

Crime & Courts

Portland Homicide Detectives Investigating After Man Found Dead Near SW 3rd Avenue

Lucille McNamara Nov 3, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — The body of a dead male adult, believed to have been the victim of a shooting, was found in a parking lot in the 300 block of Southwest 3rd Avenue in the early hours of Sunday morning by Portland Central Precinct officers.…

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Medford Adopts Downtown Revitalization Plan Aimed at Boosting Housing and Business

Lucille McNamara Nov 3, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford City Council has adopted a plan to transform its Downtown into a vibrant, active, and welcoming mixed-use urban center that will provide residential, business, and entertainment opportunities. The revitalization…

Environment

Oregon Named One of America’s Greenest States, Second for Recycling

Lucille McNamara Nov 2, 2025

Oregon has been named as one of the Greenest States in the country. The Beaver State was placed fourth in a study that assessed five metrics – emissions, eco-friendly vehicles, recycling, energy consumption, and landfill waste.…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Who Shot and Killed His Neighbor’s Pet Labrador Sentenced to 18 Months in State Prison

Lucille McNamara Nov 2, 2025

After a two-day trial, Tyson Kay (47) was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a Lincoln County Circuit judge for killing Daisy, a black Labrador/Retriever owned by his neighbors. Found guilty of first-degree aggravated animal abuse and…

News

Two Federal Judges Rule Trump Administration Must Release SNAP Funds; Oregon Among 25 States…

Lucille McNamara Nov 1, 2025

“Hunger cannot be used as a political weapon,” is how Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield responded to a ruling by two federal court judges instructing the Trump administration to release food aid program funds being withheld because of…

News

Linn County Search Teams Recover Body of Missing Mill City Teen From North Santiam River

Lucille McNamara Nov 1, 2025

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — The body of teenager, Karandeep Singh, has been recovered after it was snagged by a fisherman on the North Santiam River near Mill City, and his death has been ruled as an accidental drowning. Several unsuccessful…

Order Preventing National Guard Deployment to Oregon Expires Tomorrow Night

Lucille McNamara Nov 1, 2025

A U.S. District Judge’s temporary order barring the government from sending National Guard troops to Portland expires tomorrow (Sunday), and the Trump administration refuses to briefly extend the order to allow more time to rule on the…

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