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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Gas Prices in Oregon Rise by 7c While National Prices Have Dropped
Once again, Oregon motorists must pay more for gas at local pumps than most other states in the country. Oregonians will pay 7 cents a gallon more than most other U.S.…

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Oregon Lawmakers Tour the U.S.-Mexican Border to Learn About Illegal Immigration
A group of 15 Republican Oregon lawmakers toured the United States-Mexican border earlier this week to learn more about illegal immigration, human trafficking, and drug…

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Talent Mobile Home Park is Rebuilding the Lives and Dreams of 77 Families Displaced by the 2020 Wildfires
The hopes and dreams of 77 families whose lives were destroyed in the 2020 wildfires are being rebuilt with the reconstruction of the Talent mobile park.

Education
18 Teachers Lose Their Jobs as Medford School District Slashes Budget by $15 million
Medford School District (MSD) has had to make a $15 million budget cut because of inadequate funding, declining enrollment, and inflation.

Crime & Courts
Officials are Tight-Lipped as Investigations Continue into the Asante Fentanyl Hospital deaths in Medford
Officials remain tight-lipped about developments in the Asante Hospital fentanyl death scandal which led to a CEO of the medical group being escorted from the premises…

Environment
Disadvantaged Communities of Oregon are Given Access to Solar Energy Saving Technology
Funds amounting to $86.6 million from the Solar for All Grant has been allocated to Oregon by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The funding will enable rural…

Business & Economy
Multi-Billion-Dollar Semiconductor Center Belongs in Oregon, is The Governor’s Clear Message
Governor Tina Kotek is applying laser focus attention on Oregon in a bid to pursue the Biden Administration to choose Oregon as the home of its new $5 billion National…

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Lt. Col. Joshua Rapp Takes Command of Ashland’s 1st Battalion
Lt. Col. Joshua Rapp has taken command of the Ashland-based 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment.






