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

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Ashland Must Expand and Improve its Services to the Homeless
Ashland needs to improve and expand its services to the homeless population now that the nonprofit organization, Options for Homeless Residents of Ashland (OHRA), is no…

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A New Shelter for the Homeless Has Been Approved in Grants Pass
A new shelter for homeless people has been unanimously approved by the Grants Pass City Council. The council unanimously approved a special use permit to the nonprofit…

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Portland Must Spare No Punches Dealing with Homeless People Camping in Public Places
Portland City must spare no punches when dealing with a crackdown on homeless people camping in public areas, says mayoral candidate and city commissioner, Rene…

Environment
Portland Residents Demand Action to Avoid Toxic Catastrophe Along the Willamette River
More than 90% of all liquid fuel in Oregon is contained in aging tanks at the six-mile long Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub on the west shore of the Willamette…

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Oregon State Loses Attempt to Reinstate Gun Control Measure 114
The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled against overturning a Harney County Circuit Court judge ruling that has placed gun control Measure 114 on ice.

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Only a Handful of Properties in the Roseburg High-Risk Zone are Insured Against Flooding
Only 173 of the 1,405 buildings in the Roseburg Special Floodplain Hazard Area are insured for flood damage.

Environment
New Wildlife Refuge Rules Impede Agriculture Within the Ecosystem in Oregon
A new set of rules by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that controls national wildlife refuges “impedes the ingenuity of creative minds” and the purpose of…

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Oregon Governor Resets 2020 Wildfire Property Tax Rebuilds
Residents who lost their homes in the 2020 wildfires must apply to their County Commissioners to qualify for a tax reset that has been approved by Oregon Governor, Tina…







