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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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Oregon Backs Lawsuit Deeming Trump’s Education Department Shutdown Illegal and Unconstitutional

Lucille McNamara Mar 14, 2025

The Trump administration’s announcement on Tuesday that it would fire 50% of the Education Department (ED) workforce in a ‘total shutdown’ move is illegal and unconstitutional, according to a coalition of 21 attorney generals who have…

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Oregon’s Gun Control Measure 114 Stays in Place After Court of Appeals Ruling, Requiring Checks and…

Lucille McNamara Mar 13, 2025

An Appeals Court decision to lift the hold on Measure 114, ruling that the Oregon Gun Law is constitutional, ‘gives us the tools to make sure gun buyers go through background checks and get proper permits,’ says the Oregon Attorney General,…

Environment

Oregon Coast Visitors Urged to Tread Lightly as Threatened Snowy Plovers Fight for Survival During…

Lucille McNamara Mar 13, 2025

Visitors to the Oregon coastal regions should respect the 40 miles of a 362-mile coastline set aside to protect threatened western snowy plovers during their nesting season. The season is from mid-March to mid-September 2025. …

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Oregon Joins 20-State Coalition Accusing President Trump of Bullying Lawyers into Silence

Lucille McNamara Mar 13, 2025

The contention of a 20-state Attorney General coalition, including Oregon, is that President Donald Trump is ‘attempting to silence lawyers into compliancy’ after targeting a Seattle law firm for doing its job. Seattle Law Firm…

Crime & Courts

Coos County Woman Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Her Boyfriend

Lucille McNamara Mar 12, 2025

A 45-year-old Coos County woman is in jail for allegedly trying to strangle her boyfriend during a domestic altercation on Monday night. A Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy responded to a call at 8.30 p.m. on Monday. A man told…

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More than 150,000 Oregonians Have Shared $1 Billion in Paid Leave Benefits Over the Last Two Years

Lucille McNamara Mar 12, 2025

Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) has helped employers retain their workforce with payouts totaling $1 billion, providing financial security during times of need. PLO Strengthens the Economy and Stabilizes Communities The $1 billion…

Crime & Courts

City of Salem Agrees to Pay $850K to Family of Man Shot Dead by Police Officer

Lucille McNamara Mar 11, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — The City of Salem has agreed to pay $850,000 to the family of a young man shot and killed by a police officer in 2021, in an out-of-court settlement. The agreement was reached as the family of Arcadio Castillo III was about…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Caught Selling Drugs from Hotel Near Klamath Union High School

Lucille McNamara Mar 11, 2025

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A 58-year-old man selling fentanyl and methamphetamine from a hotel room near a school was arrested last Wednesday and is in the Klamath Falls Jail while investigations continue. Members of the Basin Inter-Agency…

Oregon’s Manufacturing Slump Hits Timber and Tech Jobs Hard as Unemployment Ticks Up

Lucille McNamara Mar 11, 2025

Jobs in the Oregon manufacturing industry including the computer and electronic sectors have been declining steadily for the last two years in a pattern that shows no signs of abating anytime soon. The industry cut 6,900 jobs, or –3.7% in…

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Oregon’s Single Parents Battle Financial Strain as State Sees Subtle Family Structure Changes

Lucille McNamara Mar 10, 2025

The number of single-parent households in Oregon has dropped by 1% over the last four years, in line with the rest of the U.S. with decreases of 1% to 2%. Single Parents are in a Continuous Cycle of Struggle The survey,…

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