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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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Crime & Courts

Oregon Drivers Could Get Millions in Fines Back if Medford Yellow Light Lawsuit Succeeds, Attorney…

Lucille McNamara Oct 8, 2026

Oregon municipalities may have to repay millions of dollars in traffic fines if a lawsuit against Medford City is successful. A class action lawsuit alleges that the yellow lights at the intersection of Barnett Road and East Stewart…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Lawmaker Arrested on DUII Charge After Allegedly Hitting Stop Sign and Driving Off

Lucille McNamara Oct 7, 2026

Oregon State Rep. Paul Evans was arrested in Polk County during the early hours of Sunday morning with double the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, according to Polk County Circuit Court records. Fifty-six-year-old Evans is running…

Crime & Courts

Unarmed Oregon Man Shot by Police During Traffic Stop to Get $18 Million Settlement

Lucille McNamara Oct 7, 2026

Hunter Newton was 21 years old when two Milwaukie police officers stopped him after he drove into a Taco Bell parking lot and, according to his family’s lawsuit, fired 16 rounds into the rear of his car, striking him in the back of his head…

Politics & Government

Portland City Council to Consider New Concealed Carry Restrictions Tomorrow

Lucille McNamara Oct 6, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland City Council could use authority granted under state law to restrict concealed weapons in a move to protect officials, city employees, and members of the public from acts of political violence. Councilors will…

Environment

Supreme Court Hears Big Oil Case Today That Could Shut Down Oregon and Washington Climate Lawsuits

Lucille McNamara Oct 5, 2026

Today, arguments begin in the U.S. Supreme Court that could shut down climate lawsuits against Big Oil in Oregon and Washington. Exxon and Suncor Try to Overturn the Colorado Lawsuit The ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy arguments…

Politics & Government

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders and AOC Push Federal Ban on Flock Surveillance Cameras

Lucille McNamara Oct 4, 2026

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley has joined a national push to ban AI-powered surveillance cameras that track thousands of vehicle license plates in the Beaver State every month. Merkley introduces the Ban Flock Act to Bar Federal…

Crime & Courts

Portland DA Seeks to Try 15-Year-Old as Adult Over Alleged Chemical Attack at Benson High

Lucille McNamara Oct 4, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to try a 15-year-old Portland student as an adult, DA Nathan Vasquez told a press conference on Friday. Tidings Insight Oregon law requires a juvenile judge…

Health

Oregon Spent $1.5 Billion on Substance Use Services but Just 2.6% Went to Prevention, Report Finds

Lucille McNamara Oct 3, 2026

Despite evidence that every $1 invested in substance abuse primary prevention yields a $63 return, Oregon allocated just $39.1 million—only 2.6%—of the $1.5 billion it received to address the issue. This has emerged from a recent Alcohol…

Politics & Government

Medford to Pay $725,000 to Settle Stewart Meadows Road Fight After Appeals Court Loss

Lucille McNamara Oct 2, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — The City of Medford has agreed to pay $725,000 to settle a four-year legal dispute with the owners of the Stewart Meadows development over a proposed road extension. The Medford City Council is scheduled to ratify the…

Politics & Government

Cost of Living and High Taxes Top Oregon Voter Concerns as Governor’s Race Remains Deadlocked

Lucille McNamara Oct 1, 2026

The cost of living, high tax rates, housing affordability, and an unstable job market emerged as the top concerns for most respondents in an OPB opinion poll. In as lead up to the November 3 elections, OPB gleaned the opinion of *915…

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