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Lucille McNamara

With 27 years in journalism, Lucille reports on crime, police activities, court proceedings, and state-level politics across Oregon. Her in-depth coverage uncovers statewide stories with a commitment to factual, impactful narrative.
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Oregon Newborns Will Still Get Hepatitis B Vaccine as West Coast Alliance Rejects New CDC Panel…

Lucille McNamara Dec 7, 2025
The recently formed West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) has strongly objected to and will not endorse the CDC’s decision on Friday to drop Hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns. Tidings Data Snapshot Why the Hep B newborn dose matters…
Top Stories

Traffic Congestion in Oregon Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Costing Motorists Time and Money

Lucille McNamara Dec 7, 2025
Traffic congestion throughout Oregon has returned to pre-pandemic days, but it is the Portland Metro area that costs motorists the most time and money. On average, Portland-area commuters spend 41 hours stuck in traffic at an annual cost…
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Thousands of Empty Affordable Homes in Portland Prove Oregon’s Housing System Is Broken

Lucille McNamara Dec 7, 2025
A flawed affordable housing system has resulted in 1,863 subsidized rental units standing unoccupied in Portland, while 16,000 homeless people in Multnomah County desperately need a roof over their heads. Tidings Data Snapshot…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Admits Torching Abandoned Paper Mill After Claiming Homeless People Living There Stole…

Lucille McNamara Dec 6, 2025
A 22-year-old man, found guilty of arson and sentenced to five years in prison, admitted to deliberately setting fire to an abandoned wooden building in Oregon City because transients who lived there had stolen his belongings. …
News

Oregon Replaces 1,300 Food Benefit Cards After Skimming Hits Coos Bay and North Bend

Lucille McNamara Dec 6, 2025
This week, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) deactivated and replaced more than 1,300 EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) cards, following card-skimming incidents in Coos Bay and the North Bend areas. This was announced by…
Crime & Courts

Deschutes County SWAT Arrests Suspect Wanted Nationwide After Fleeing Crash That Left Woman Trapped

Lucille McNamara Dec 5, 2025
DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. — Twenty-nine-year-old Trent Michael Conley, who fled the scene of a single-vehicle accident in which a female was trapped, has been arrested by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s SWAT team. Conley, who is wanted on a…
Politics & Elections

New Oregon Data on Kotek’s Performance Is Out, Will You Vote for Her Again?

Lucille McNamara Dec 5, 2025
The stage could be set for a rematch between Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, who has announced her decision to stand for reelection next year, and Republican Christine Drazan, who polled 66,727 fewer votes in 2022. Tidings Data Snapshot…
Crime & Courts

Watch Portland Street Takeover Caught on Video End With 19-Year-Old Driver Crashing and Facing 24…

Lucille McNamara Dec 4, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. — A video showing an illegal street takeover, in which speeds up to 90 miles an hour were recorded, has been made public by the Portland Police Bureau. Suspect Faces 24 Counts of Reckless Endangerment The video,…
Crime & Courts

Longtime Oregon Bookkeeper Accused of Quietly Taking More Than a Quarter Million Dollars From…

Lucille McNamara Dec 4, 2025
A 59-year-old Albany woman is facing nine charges of aggravated theft for embezzling more than a quarter of a million dollars from her Linn County employer. Jodi Faye Kenagy had been working as a bookkeeper for Michael Dean McHenry, the…
Crime & Courts

Police Say Oregon Woman Using ‘Space Gas’ Tried to Run Down Two Boys With Her SUV

Lucille McNamara Dec 4, 2025
GRESHAM, Ore. — Gresham Police believe that a 28-year-old woman was using ‘space gas’ while chasing youngsters with her vehicle on Monday, December 1. Alyssa Jean Williams has been charged with four counts of unlawful use of a weapon.…
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In The News

Oregon Newborns Will Still Get Hepatitis B Vaccine as West Coast Alliance Rejects New CDC Panel Decision

Dec 7, 2025

Illegal Food Trade Fears Grow in Oregon After Invasive Chinese Mitten Crabs Turn Up in the Willamette River

Dec 7, 2025

Traffic Congestion in Oregon Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Costing Motorists Time and Money

Dec 7, 2025

Oregon Paychecks Grow Slower Than the National Average, and Families Are Starting to Feel It

Dec 7, 2025

Thousands of Empty Affordable Homes in Portland Prove Oregon’s Housing System Is Broken

Dec 7, 2025

Oregon 2020 Labor Day Fire Survivors Could Lose Housing Help if They Miss the December 31 Deadline

Dec 6, 2025
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