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

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

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.

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…

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.

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.

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…

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.

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…







