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. Crime & Courts

    Medford Teen Shot in the Neck During 2 A.M. Altercation With Stranger

    A 16-year-old Medford teenager was shot in the neck during an altercation with a stranger during the early hours of Sunday morning.

  2. Education

    SOU President Outlines Stability Plan After Emergency Funding Approval

    Work is well underway to develop a long-term plan to bring financial and operational stability to Southern Oregon University, according to SOU President Richard Bailey…

  3. Environment

    Oregon Takes Legal Action as EPA Repeals Climate Change Endangerment Finding

    Oregon has joined two dozen states and more than a dozen cities in fighting the Trump administration’s decision to override a scientific finding to eliminate all…

  4. News

    Oregon Losing Millions in Tax Revenue as Fewer Washington Workers Commute to Portland’s Weakening Job Market

    As the allure of the Portland job market continues to fade, Oregon is losing tax revenue paid by neighboring Washington state’s Clark County residents who cross the…

  5. News

    Human Remains Found in Southern Oregon Identified as Teen Missing Since 1974

    The discovery of human bones found by loggers near Williams, an unincorporated community in southeastern Josephine County, has finally led to the identification as those…

  6. Crime & Courts

    Portland Police Say Man Who Entered Mosque Shouting Threats Is Receiving Mental Health Treatment

    A man who burst into the Abubakar Islamic Center prayer hall in Northeast Portland on Wednesday has been admitted to a mental health facility for treatment.

  7. Crime & Courts

    Teen Killed and Another Man Injured in Grants Pass Shooting, Suspect Arrested Hours Later

    A teenager lost his life, and a 24-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting in the 800 block of NE E Street, Grants Pass, early on Wednesday evening.

  8. Crime & Courts

    Florida Man Pleads Guilty After Elderly Oregon Victim Loses $40,000 in Cross-Country Bank Scam

    The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) was involved in a California-based investigation following a fraud scam in which bank employees were impersonated, netting at least one…