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. Health

    Oregon Backs Court Fight Over VA Rule That Ended Abortion Care for Veterans and Their Families

    Oregon has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw abortion coverage from veterans and their families.

  2. Politics & Government

    Oregon’s Wyden Plans to Subpoena Big Banks Over Epstein Ties When He Takes Over Senate Finance

    Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden says he will use the authority of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance when he becomes chairman in January, following an election victory…

  3. Crime & Courts

    Oregon College Athlete Sues Police Who Shot Him After He Escaped Being Held Hostage

    An Oregon college lacrosse player who says police shot him five times after he escaped being held hostage has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive…

  4. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Bookkeeper Used Boss’s Signature Stamp and Fake Payroll Profile to Steal Nearly $1 Million

    A 53-year-old woman from Riddle could spend up to 30 years in federal prison on a bank fraud charge after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from her former…

  5. Health

    Oregon Sues to Stop Trump From Pulling Medicaid Money Over Work Requirements

    Oregon is seeking an urgent injunction to stop the Trump administration from withholding existing Medicaid funding if the state does not implement new work requirements.

  6. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Clothing Store Owner Accused of Moving More Than $34 Million in Suspected Drug Money

    A Mexican national who authorities say was living unlawfully in Springfield is accused of using a clothing business to launder drug trafficking proceeds amounting to…

  7. Politics & Government

    Portland Voters Reject Plan to Let Residents Decide How to Spend $16 Million of City Budget

    About 66% of votes counted were against Measure 26-267, a proposal to let residents decide how a portion of the city budget was spent, according to unofficial election…

  8. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Judge Finds ICE Agent Lied About Unlawful Arrest of Medford Construction Worker

    There was no doubt that ICE agents conducted an “unlawful warrantless arrest” of a Medford man in violation of a court-issued preliminary injunction, Judge Mustafa T.…

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