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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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2020 Wildfires: Oregon State Begins Legal Action Against Suppliers of Defective Modular Homes

Lucille McNamara Dec 27, 2024

The two companies appointed by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OH&CS) to build 140 homes destroyed in the 2020 wildfires are facing legal action by the state for nearly $11.8 million. In legal documents filed in Marion County…

News

Condition of Oregon Woman Pulled from Burning Car Could Not be Established

Lucille McNamara Dec 27, 2024

The condition of a woman pulled out of a flaming car by Portland police on Monday night could not be established at the time of going to press. The one-car accident happened at 9 p.m. at Southeast Mt Scott Boulevard and Southeast 112th…

News

$191.5 Million is Inadequate to Pay the Crippling Cost of the 2024 Oregon Wildfire Season

Lucille McNamara Dec 27, 2024

Despite the $191.5 million the Legislature has allocated, it is inadequate to address the growing complexity and cost of wildfires in Oregon, says the director of the state Department of Forestry, Cal Mukumoto. Governor Calls for…

Environment

First Wildlife Crossing Over Interstate 5 in Southwest Oregon Will Cost $33 Million

Lucille McNamara Dec 26, 2024

The first-ever wildlife crossing over Interstate 5 in southwest Oregon will cost $33 million federally funded by the state Department of Transportation. Protect Drivers from Hazardous Collisions with Wildlife The Oregon…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Say Alcohol Played a Key Role in an Accident that Claimed the Lives of Two Women

Lucille McNamara Dec 26, 2024

Court records reveal that a warrant for the arrest of Kim Hien Nguyen (58) has been issued for a head-on collision in Portland on Thanksgiving Day in which two women died. Police say alcohol played a key role in the accident. On Tuesday,…

Crime & Courts

Elderly Oregon Man Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft and Tax Evasion

Lucille McNamara Dec 24, 2024

Michael David Anastasia (69) of Redmond was sentenced to prison two years in federal prison yesterday (Tuesday) for identity theft and evading a $1.1 million tax debt. He was ordered to pay $777,899 restitution to the IRS, with additional…

Crime & Courts

13 Oregonians Face Indictment for Using Infrared Thermal Imaging Devices to Poach Big Game Animals

Lucille McNamara Dec 24, 2024

Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division have charged 13 people for the illegal use of infrared thermal imaging to scout and hunt big game animals. The criminal wildlife charges have been sent to the Clackamas County District…

News

Federal Court Action Sought to Stop Coquille Tribe’s Battle to Open a Casino in Medford

Lucille McNamara Dec 24, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — In an ongoing bitter struggle, three Indian tribes have filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Washington D.C. to stop the Coquille Tribe from opening a casino in Medford. Lawsuit Cites Violations of the U.S.…

Politics & Elections

House Bills to Benefit Oregonians with Health Insurance Become Effective on January 1st

Lucille McNamara Dec 23, 2024

Four house bills benefitting Oregonians with health insurance will become effective on January 1, 2025. Consumers Will be Able to Use Coupons Towards Deductibles House Bill 4113 will allow consumers to use coupons and…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Becomes Fourth State to Introduce the Right-to-Repair Bill

Lucille McNamara Dec 23, 2024

On January 1, 2025, Oregon consumers and independent repair shops must have access to manuals, parts, and tools to repair their cell phones and electronic devices. The right-to-repair bill applies to phones sold in Oregon since July 2021…

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