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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

From Nonprofit Leader to Meth Dealer: Oregon’s St. Vincent de Paul Director Sentenced to 40…

Lucille McNamara Jan 18, 2025

The former executive director of the nonprofit homeless services organization, St. Vincent de Paul of Bend, was sentenced to jail on Wednesday for selling large quantities of methamphetamine from his Oregon home. Gary Hewitt (59) was…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Woman Who Sold Free Shelter Animals to Unsuspecting Pet Lovers Sentenced to Prison

Lucille McNamara Jan 18, 2025

An Oregon woman from Columbia County who obtained animals at no cost from out-of-state shelters and then offered them to paying customers in Oregon was yesterday sentenced to federal prison. Woman Also Illegally Dispensed Animal…

News

Fogbound in Oregon: A Miraculous Rescue on Mount Hood

Lucille McNamara Jan 18, 2025

A man from Spokane, Washington, who became lost on Thursday in thick fog while descending from Oregon’s Mount Hood was found alive and unharmed yesterday. Became Separated from a Friend in Thick Fog Brendan Davis (26) ascended…

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Off-Road Vehicle Use Will Be Restricted in Christmas Valley Sand Dunes in Lake County

Lucille McNamara Jan 17, 2025

LAKE COUNTY, Ore. — To preserve unique and special landscapes, cross-country off-highway vehicles will have limited access to about 70,000 acres within the Christmas Valley Sand Dunes in Lake County. The new ruling also affects other…

Crime & Courts

FBI Offers $25,000 Reward for Information Relevant to Bomb Blasts at Ballot Boxes in Oregon and…

Lucille McNamara Jan 17, 2025

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person responsible for a series of attacks at ballot boxes in Portland and Washington. Suspect is…

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Oregon Recoups 22 Cents on the Dollar at Auction for Defective Modular Homes

Lucille McNamara Jan 17, 2025

An attempt by Oregon state to recoup some of the millions lost with the purchase of defective modular units to replace homes destroyed in the 2020 wildfires yielded 22 cents on the dollar at auction. The state paid more than $170,000 for…

Environment

Oregon Will Experience Extreme Weather Patterns – Soaring Temperatures and Ice Storms –…

Lucille McNamara Jan 17, 2025

Soaring temperatures and ice storms are the extreme weather patterns predicted by researchers, university professionals, agencies, and organizations in the seventh biennial assessment by the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI).…

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High-Speed E-Bicycles Could be Banned from Oregon Paths, Lanes, and Sidewalks

Lucille McNamara Jan 16, 2025

High-speed e-bicycles may be banned from Oregon bicycle paths, lanes, and sidewalks unless operated using human power only. A new bill is seeking the approval of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and will affect Class 3 E-bicycles that can…

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Oregon Firefighter Rescues Teenager from Wild and Stormy Sea

Lucille McNamara Jan 16, 2025

It turned out to be a star-spangled night after all for Cannon Beach firefighter Koa Lyu who, shortly before an awards ceremony at which he would be promoted to a lieutenant, rescued a teenager from a wild and stormy sea yesterday evening.…

Environment

Oregon Senators Back a Climate Change Lawsuit to Stop the Violation of a Livable Environment for the…

Lucille McNamara Jan 16, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to reconsider a decade-old climate change lawsuit that will stop the ‘violation of the right of young people to a livable environment.’ Eleven of the 21 youths who brought the lawsuit are from…

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