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

Education
Southern Oregon University Plans Major Reset After Enrollment Drops 22% in a Decade
Cash-strapped Southern Oregon University (SOU) released a Vitality Plan yesterday that provides a roadmap for financial stability and an innovative vision to allow the…

News
Portland Petition Would Use Clean Energy Fund Money to Add Nearly 400 Police Officers
Without raising taxes, Portland residents are asked to support an initiative that will plow an additional $50 million into improving policing and safety standards.

Politics & Government
Oregon Is Trying to Block Trump in Court From Accessing Unique Mail-In Ballot Information
Oregon is in the midst of a legal wrangle to prevent President Donald Trump from enforcing a ruling calling on states to submit the names, addresses, and unique ballot…

Crime & Courts
Portland Homicide Detectives Seek Suspect After Portsmouth Shooting Victim Is Identified
The individual shot and killed in the Portsmouth Neighborhood on Thursday afternoon has been identified, but the shooter or shooters have yet to be arrested.

Health
Southern Oregon Heat Advisory Begins Sunday as Triple-Digit Temperatures Hit Medford, Ashland and Grants Pass
The arrival of El Niño in the US is bringing temperatures expected to soar into triple digits across Southern Oregon.

Crime & Courts
Oregon-Idaho Meth Ring Case Sends Two Ontario Traffickers to Prison for 10 Years
Two Oregon drug traffickers were each sentenced to 10 years in prison yesterday for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the eastern sections of the state.

Crime & Courts
Oregon COVID Relief Fraud Case Involved False Tax Documents and $3 Million in Credits
A 55-year-old Sherwood man, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States of millions of dollars, is facing five years behind bars and a…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Sentenced After Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Caused 67-Year-Old Woman’s Death
An Oregon man was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for causing the death of a 67-year-old woman from Otis with counterfeit fentanyl pills.







