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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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Politics & Elections

Oregon Lawmakers Push Bill to Pay Striking Workers and Prevent Forced Contract Deals

Lucille McNamara Mar 7, 2025

A bill dictating that Oregon workers are paid unemployment benefits while on strike has met with two distinct points of view - supporters of Senate Bill 916 say it will stop workers being ‘starved into a contract,’ while opponents believe…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Gun Rights Group Ordered to Pay $66K in Legal Fees After Losing Fight Against Measure 114

Lucille McNamara Mar 7, 2025

The Oregon Firearms Federation (OFF) must pay a Portland civil defense trial lawyer $66,161.82 in unpaid fees, plus interest, for his legal work on behalf of the organization that challenged gun control Measure 114. In a recent Clackamas…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Senator Unveils $12 Million Upstream Initiative to Revolutionize Infant Health and Break…

Lucille McNamara Mar 6, 2025

Pioneering new approaches to infant health will contribute to a brighter future for the children and communities of Oregon says Senator Lisa Reynolds. Sen. Reynolds, pediatrician and Chair of the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and…

News

Oregon Senator Says the Trump Administration is Denying Abortion Patients their Right to Emergency…

Lucille McNamara Mar 6, 2025

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has criticized the Trump administration's Department of Justice decision to drop a case challenging Idaho’s abortion ban brought by the Biden administration. Wyden argues that the administration is denying women…

Crime & Courts

Salem Man With Molotov Cocktails Arrested After Allegedly Hurling Bottle Grenades At Car Dealership

Lucille McNamara Mar 6, 2025

A Salem man, 41-year-old Adam Matthew Lansky, caught on camera throwing Molotov Cocktails at a car dealership, was arrested on Tuesday after bottle grenades were found in his possession as he attempted to destroy property at a Salem car…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Moves to Outlaw ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foam

Lucille McNamara Mar 6, 2025

Oregon is on the brink of becoming the 16th state to outlaw ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam believed to be in the bloodstream of every person in America, according to testing and research by the federal Centers for Disease Control…

Politics & Elections

A Bill to Narrow Gender, Racial, and Wage Gaps Considered by Oregon Lawmakers

Lucille McNamara Mar 5, 2025

A new bill that will narrow gender, racial, and wage gaps had its first hearing before Oregon lawmakers on Monday. Opponents Fear New Bill Will Add to Regulatory Restrictions However, opponents of the bill point out that Oregon…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Father Charged After Stabbing Daughter’s Boyfriend in Bloody Apartment Showdown

Lucille McNamara Mar 5, 2025

A Springfield woman whose boyfriend was allegedly stabbed by her father said it looked like a mass murder had taken place inside her apartment, according to court documents. Her father, Bryan Whitecloud (49), stabbed Donovan…

Crime & Courts

Oregon State Police K-9 Team Busts California Driver with Fentanyl Haul and Cash on Interstate 5

Lucille McNamara Mar 5, 2025

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon State Police K-9 team seized 2.4 pounds of fentanyl powder, methamphetamine, and a large amount of cash U.S. dollars from a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 5. The drug haul was…

Environment

Increased Industrial Logging Ordered by Trump Administration Draws Ire of Oregon Conservationists

Lucille McNamara Mar 3, 2025

Oregonians are up in arms about President Donald Trump’s executive order to increase industrial logging, saying that old-growth forests are crucial for carbon storage, clean water, and wildlife. The Executive Order The executive…

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