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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 Farmworkers See Smaller Paychecks as Overtime Law Prompts Farms to Cut Hours

Lucille McNamara Mar 3, 2025

The take-home pay packet of many Oregon farmworkers is less annually than before the agricultural overtime law was passed in 2022 because farms reduce working hours to avoid overtime payments. According to data researched by Oregon State…

Crime & Courts

Salem Man Spotted Near Kiddies Playground with a Gun Tucked into his Waistband is Arrested

Lucille McNamara Mar 3, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — A 20-year-old man reported to be carrying a gun was arrested near the Riverfront Park playground on Friday afternoon by Salem Police officers. It was late afternoon when a member of the community reported spotting a male…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Senator Says the Trump Administration Will Not Stop at Immigrants When Invading Private…

Lucille McNamara Mar 2, 2025

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says, if allowed, the Trump administration will not stop at immigrants when invading private taxpayer data. Strongly opposed to the administration's pressure on the IRS to disclose taxpayer data, Wyden claims it…

News

Oregon AG Fights Trump Administration in Court to Unlock Frozen FEMA Funds for Wildfires and Floods

Lucille McNamara Mar 2, 2025

Although the Trump administration continues to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars to states from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Oregon Attorney General, in a coalition with 22 other state AGs, continues to fight for…

News

Mystery Shrouds Oregon Man Found Dead Atop Shopping Carts in Troutdale Home Depot Lot

Lucille McNamara Mar 2, 2025

The body of an adult male resting on top of shopping carts in the Troutdale Home Depot parking lot is under investigation as a suspicious death by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a welfare call at 5 a.m.…

News

Portland Mayor’s Nighttime Shelter Plan Sparks Budget Battle as City Faces $92.8 Million Shortfall

Lucille McNamara Mar 1, 2025

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s nighttime shelter program is expected to become a heated topic of debate next month when residents can participate in joint discussions with the City Council on solving its $92.8 million budget shortfall.…

News

Oregon AG Leads 20-State Push to Reverse Trump’s Labor Board Firing and Safeguard Workers’ Rights

Lucille McNamara Mar 1, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, in a coalition of 20 U.S. AGs, filed an amicus brief in the Columbia U.S. District Court yesterday supporting the former Chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a lawsuit against President…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Lawmakers Battle Predatory Lenders with 36% Interest Rate Cap

Lucille McNamara Mar 1, 2025

A bill restricting short-term lending rates to 36% was passed by the Oregon House of Representatives and will now go to the Senate for rubber stamping. Short-Term Interest Rates Will Be Pegged at 36% House Bill 2561 will protect…

Crime & Courts

A Once Prominent Portland Professional Ordered to Repay $50K Stolen from Nonprofit

Lucille McNamara Feb 28, 2025

A once prominent Portland professional, Devon Horace (32), pleaded no contest to a charge of first-degree aggravated theft and falsifying business records when he appeared before Multnomah Circuit Court Judge Angela Lucero on Wednesday.…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Tax Worker Stole Over $426k in Life Savings from an Intellectually Challenged Victim

Lucille McNamara Feb 28, 2025

A Portland man, who knowingly and intentionally used personal identification and bank account information to steal more than $426,000 in life savings of an intellectually disabled victim, has been sentenced to three years in prison.…

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