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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Oregon’s Employment Outlook Remains Bleak With More Than 220,000 People Out of Work
Oregon’s unemployment rate continues to climb month by month. In January, the state’s unemployment rate stood at 5.2%, nearly a full percentage point above the national…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Arrested After Porch Package Theft Caught on Camera in Roseburg
A 45-year-old man from Myrtle Creek, who was caught on camera stealing a parcel from a porch in the Green District of Roseburg, has been arrested and is lodged at the…

Crime & Courts
Federal Agents Seize Cocaine, Explosive Devices and Dozens of Firearms From Portland Residence
PORTLAND Ore. — A 50-year-old Portland man, Aaron Nathaniel Gabbert, appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge last Friday on charges of possession with intent to…

Health
Nitrate Contamination in Eastern Oregon Drinking Water Leads to $20.5 Million Settlement With Amazon
A $20.5 million settlement has been reached with Amazon Data Services (ADS), concerning allegations that its data center operations contributed to nitrate contamination…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Arrested After Forest Campsite Found Polluting Creek and Housing Six Neglected Dogs
An illegal campsite in the Elliott State Forest led to the arrest of a man and the removal of six neglected dogs late last Wednesday morning.

Crime & Courts
Coos County Deputy Assaulted and Bitten While Arresting Woman Accused of Trespassing
A Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputy was assaulted during an altercation with a woman who refused to leave a property on which she had built a campfire and was…

Crime & Courts
Two Teens Shot at Hillsboro Area Party That Drew Nearly 200 People
Two people, believed to be teenagers, were shot at a party near Hillsboro, which attracted almost 200 revelers on Saturday night.

Crime & Courts
Trespasser Sets Fire to Vacant House in Ashland and Suffers Severe Burn Injuries
A trespasser, armed with an ax, used accelerants to set a house on fire in Ashland on Saturday as SWAT Team members from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO)…







