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. News

    Ashland’s New Gravity Water System Will Upgrade Firefighting and 100-Year-Old Pipelines

    UPDATE: Jackson County Ballot Measure Results: Ashland to Issue Revenue Bonds to Finance The Construction of The Water Treatment Plant

  2. Top Stories

    Oregon Legislature Considers Recriminalizing Drug Offenses Amid Rising Deaths by Overdose

    As drug paraphernalia litters the sidewalks, the Oregon legislative assembly is embroiled in debate to recriminalize possession.

  3. Top Stories

    Home Care Nurses Take To The Streets To Picket For Better Pay

    Almost 100 nurses employed by PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services are on strike for more money. Their action follows months of failed negotiations. The nurses…

  4. Health

    Oregon Has the Fourth Largest Homeless Population in the U.S

    Oregon has the fourth-largest homeless population per capita in the country, with one in 10 children from homeless backgrounds attending Jackson County schools.

  5. News

    Jackson County Property Price Surges by 6.7%

    The good news for Jackson County homeowners is that the value of residential properties has risen 6.7%, averaging $405,000 per sale.

  6. News

    Oregon Legislative Session: Republican’s Anti-Abortion Bill Unlikely to Succeed

    Senator Dennis Linthicum (R – District 28) is one of several Republicans backing an Anti-Abortion Bill that is unlikely to be heard during the current Legislative…

  7. Top Stories

    Oregon Homeowners Face Tax Increases for Fire Protection

    Oregon homeowners will face onerous increases in fire protection taxes if proposals by two Democrat Senators receive approval in the upcoming Legislative Session.

  8. News

    Medford Judge Launches Community Outreach Court Program at Homeless Shelter

    Medford Municipal Judge Virginia Greer launched her community outreach court program from a homeless shelter earlier this week. Operating her first outreach courtroom…