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Lucille McNamara

Lucille worked for 27 years as a newspaper journalist for national, regional and local press. Lucille covers a wide range of topics - occupational health and safety, environment and local politics. Pen name "Edith M."

News

City Pushes for Tax Boost to Turn Medford Into Oregon’s Next Major Events Hub

Lucille McNamara Jul 18, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — Residents of Medford will be asked to vote for a 2% increase to the maximum allowable Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) on the November 2025 ballot. The proposed increase is part of the City Council’s broader vision to…

Crime & Courts

Federal Mail Carrier Shot by Oregon Man in Bizarre and Violent Christmas Encounter

Lucille McNamara Jul 18, 2025

TIGARD, Ore. — Kevin Eugene Irvine (34) was yesterday sentenced to federal prison for 17 years and one month after he was found guilty of shooting an Oregon postal delivery worker on Christmas Eve in 2022. Irvine, of Tigard, was found…

News

Suspicious Envelopes Force Lockdown at Oregon’s Two Rivers Correctional Institution, as HAZMAT…

Lucille McNamara Jul 17, 2025

UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. — The Two Rivers Correctional Institution was on high alert yesterday afternoon, evacuating and securing the administration building, after a suspicious substance was identified in the mail. A strong odor was…

Crime & Courts

FBI Extradites Armenian Hacker Behind Ryuk Ransomware That Crippled Oregon Tech Company

Lucille McNamara Jul 17, 2025

The FBI is making progress in the investigation and arrest of foreign nationals involved in ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy targeting an Oregon tech company, as well as similar operations throughout the United States.…

Oregon Manufacturing Sector Continues Its Downward Spiral, Shedding Jobs Month-By-Month

Lucille McNamara Jul 17, 2025

The Oregon manufacturing sector continued its downward spiral in June, shedding another 1,200 jobs. Three contributing factors are cited for the job shrinkage of the state’s manufacturing sector - Oregon's decline in aerospace…

Crime & Courts

Jackson County Detectives Raid Black Market Cannabis Farm in Eagle Point and Seize Cash, Plants, and…

Lucille McNamara Jul 16, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) detectives seized 988 illegal marijuana plants, 22 pounds of processed cannabis, and $3,000 in cash during a search of a black market cannabis grow on a farm in rural…

Education

As Trump Targets DEI, Oregon State University Ends Social Justice Education Program

Lucille McNamara Jul 16, 2025

The decision by Oregon State University to end two programs coincides with similar decisions by colleges nationwide in response to the Trump administration’s threat of federal funding cuts to education institutions offering diversity,…

News

ICE Locked Up Trans Woman From Portland Immigration Court but Oregon Judge Calls It Abuse of Power

Lucille McNamara Jul 16, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio has ordered the immediate release of a transgender Mexican woman who is in solitary confinement for her personal safety after she was admitted by ICE agents to a men’s detention center in…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Found With Arsenal of Modified Guns and Silencers After FBI Raid in West Linn

Lucille McNamara Jul 15, 2025

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — A West Linn man is in custody after agents from the FBI searched his home and seized an arsenal of weapons, including 36 firearms, three of which were converted with machine gun switches, 13 unregistered…

Crime & Courts

Surveillance Footage Exposes Springfield Bank Worker’s $74,700 Theft Spree

Lucille McNamara Jul 15, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A Springfield Gateway Credit Union employee is facing multiple charges following the unauthorized withdrawal of $74,700 from the accounts of six of the credit union’s members. Surveillance footage showed Laila Payne,…

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