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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Oregonians Must Decide Yes or No on Measure 118 That Will Redistribute Corporate Tax on Sales Above $25 Million
UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program

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Nationwide Shortage of IV Fluids Forces Oregon Health and Science University to Postpone 108 Surgeries
Hurricane Helene knocked an IV factory offline, forcing the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) to postpone 108 surgeries this week.

News
Postal Workers Set to Receive Wage Increases and Improved Working Conditions
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Postal Services in a Collective Bargaining Agreement that includes increased…

Events
Don’t Miss the 16th Annual Ashland Monster Dash on Saturday
Halloween events are in full swing, and so is Ashland’s 16th annual Monster Dash scheduled for Saturday, October 26, from 9 am to 1 pm.

Crime & Courts
Slain Oregon Nurse, Melissa Jubane, Was Married Less Than Two Weeks Before She Went Missing
UPDATE: Judge Turns Down Appeal to Unseal Documents Containing Details of Oregon Nurse Melissa Jubane Murder

Events
A Dynamic Celebration of Women by International Artists in Ashland Next Month
A dynamic celebration of women through theatrical performance, song, and movement, will be presented in Ashland by Marya Stark, an international touring musical artist.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Was in a Drug-Induced Psychotic Haze When He Hit a Passenger on a TriMet Bus
Randy Sturdevant (42) of Portland was in a meth-induced psychotic haze when he hit a woman on the Line 75 TriMet bus, a jury found earlier this week in the Multnomah…

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Salmon Have Returned to the Klamath Basin After More Than a Century
The long-awaited return of Chinook salmon to the Klamath Basin has happened less than a month after the removal of the four Klamath River hydroelectric dams that have…







