Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. Environment

    New Groundwater Rules in Oregon Will Impede the Dissipation of Existing Underground Supplies

    Nearly 70 years after Oregon appealed to regulators to protect groundwater levels, the state’s Water Resources Commission (OWRC) has approved changes to existing…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Man is Seeking $5.5 Million in Damages After Serving a Jail Sentence for a Crime He Did Not Commit

    Two former Multnomah County prosecutors and two Portland police officers are being charged with alleged malicious prosecution by a man seeking $5.5 million damages after…

  3. News

    City of Brookings Lose Another Round in its Legal Battle Against St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

    The City of Brookings has agreed to pay $400,000 in legal fees after losing an acrimonious legal battle against St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in an attempt to limit…

  4. Business & Economy

    No Smooth Sailing in Sight for Nike for the Next Few Quarters

    UPDATE: Nike’s New CEO Elliot Hill To Take The Reigns As Company Pins Hopes On Growth

  5. News

    Ashland is One of Four Oregon Cities to Benefit from Funding to Improve Road Safety

    Ashland is one of four Oregon cities to benefit from a $3 million plan to improve road safety within city limits. The grant is from the U.S. Department of Transportation…

  6. Education

    Rogue Community College Establishes itself as One of the Top Colleges in Oregon

    Rogue Community College (RCC) has become one of the top community colleges in Oregon after gaining a 19% increase in enrollment of full-time equivalent (FTE) students.

  7. Crime & Courts

    Policeman Siccing a K-9 on an Innocent Man rocks the Serenity of Lake Oswego in Oregon

    The peaceful and picturesque city of Lake Oswego in Oregon’s Clackamas County has captured headlines not for its upscale lifestyle and serene lake but for the firing of…

  8. News

    Armed Security Guards Help Southern Oregon Police to Keep Tabs on Crime

    Police in Southern Oregon are increasingly relying on the services of armed security guards to help them keep crime under control.