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

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

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…







