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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News
Ashland City Council Meeting: Income From Timber Sales, Rehabilitation of Pioneer Hall, and Master Plan for Homeless Shelter
The first check, ‘one of many’ derived from the sale of timber related to the Ashland helicopter logging project, was unanimously approved and accepted by the City…

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Ashland’s Mysterious New Age Shop is Closing its Doors
Ashland’s much talked about New Age shop, The Haven on Main Street, where you can buy such oddities as ‘living water’ and ‘bioceuticals,’ is closing its doors next month.

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Bacterial Contamination of Bear Creek Watershed Impacts Four Oregon Counties
Residents of four Oregon counties have been warned not to touch or ingest water in Bear Creek watershed which is contaminated by elevated levels of bacteria.

Education
Oregon Universities and Colleges Have Been Underfunded for More Than a Decade
After more than a decade of underfunding, Oregon universities have become increasingly reliant on student tuition fees to cover rising costs, says Ben Cannon, the…

Education
Oregon Episcopal School Excell at American Rocketry Challenge
Once again, Oregon Episcopal School (OES) in Portland has excelled at the American Rocketry Challenge, securing 20th position. Schools from 45 states with more than 900…

Education
A Calamitous Future for Oregon Schools Has Been Painted by District Superintendents
A calamitous future facing Oregon schools has been painted by the superintendents of four school districts. Hundreds of people will lose their jobs, while severe funding…

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83-Year-Old Dementia Sufferer Was Found Frozen to Death Outside Her Care Facility in Sandy, Oregon
An 83-year-old woman suffering from dementia froze to death outside a care facility in Sandy, Oregon, where she had spent less than 24 hours as an in-house resident. Her…

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U.S. Postal Service $40 Billion Campaign to Streamline Postal Deliveries is Not Working, say Oregon Lawmakers
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) attempt at modernizing its aging network by consolidating its postal delivery system is not working, says Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, and…







