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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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Portland Mother Says School Banned Her After She Criticized Gender Identity Assignment

Lucille McNamara Aug 15, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland mother is suing the local Public Schools District and two of its officials for banning her from her children’s school premises after she criticized a gender identity assignment. The lawsuit was filed by the…

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Oregon Health Leaders Stick With Vaccine Guidance After Trump Order Calls for Separate MMR Shots

Lucille McNamara Aug 14, 2026

President Donald Trump’s Executive Order (EO) calling for the combined MMR vaccine to be given as three separate shots on three separate occasions has not changed the West Coast Health Alliance’s stance on evidence-based vaccine guidance.…

Crime & Courts

Portland Man Charged With Murder After Driver Was Shot at Traffic Light and Crashed Into Building

Lucille McNamara Aug 9, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — During the early hours of last Tuesday morning, a sergeant from the Portland Police Bureau’s Central Precinct found an adult male unconscious and suffering from gunshot wounds in the South Waterfront district. The victim…

Oregon Businesses Paid $2.89 Billion in Tariffs as Exports Fell $5.8 Billion, State Report Says

Lucille McNamara Aug 9, 2026

Oregon businesses paid $2.89 billion in tariffs on imports between March and December 2025, according to a report by three state agencies appointed by Governor Tina Kotek. The agencies investigated the impact of the Trump…

Crime & Courts

California Murder Suspect Found in Oregon Forest Using Dead Man’s Identity and Pickup Truck

Lucille McNamara Aug 8, 2026

A man suspected of murder was arrested by members of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) SWAT Team in the Mt. Hood National Forest last Sunday. When arrested, Cris Leroy Jones was using the identity and the pickup truck of the…

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Oregon Senator Warns Wildfire Betting Could Incentivize Arson as Fires Ravage State

Lucille McNamara Aug 6, 2026

Lawmakers warn that unrestricted betting on wildfires, already ravaging large areas of Oregon and other parts of the country, could be the catalyst for acts of arson. Oregon Senator Calls on the CFTC to Crack Down on Wildfire…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Gets 20 Years After $69,000 Wildhorse Casino Robbery Ends in Shootout

Lucille McNamara Aug 5, 2026

A 55-year-old man from Umatilla County, who robbed the Wildhorse Resort and Casino of more than $69,000 in an armed robbery, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. According to court documents, the robbery occurred on August…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Traffic Stops Help Bring Down Washington Drug Ring Moving Fentanyl From Los Angeles to…

Lucille McNamara Aug 4, 2026

The Oregon State Police and Portland Police Bureau were instrumental in an investigation that led to the exposure and dissolution of a major drug trafficking ring operating out of Washington state. The case came under the spotlight…

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Oregon Medicare Advantage Members Get Notices as Providence Exits Most Insurance Plans

Lucille McNamara Aug 2, 2026

Providence Health Plan is busy negotiating the transition of members insured through its Medicare Advantage program to another insurer. The assurance was given in a company statement following its May announcement that it will transition…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Mother Gets Life in Prison After Son’s Body Found in Cardboard Box in Garage

Lucille McNamara Aug 1, 2026

An Oregon mother of an autistic boy was this week sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her son, whose body was found in a cardboard box in the garage of their Lakeview home. Amanda Edwards was sentenced to life in prison with no…

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