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.
Latest from Lucille McNamara

Environment
Public Worker Pensions in Oregon to Go Green as Lawmakers Shift Money Away From Oil and Gas
The Sierra Club, America’s most influential and largest grassroots environmental organization, has praised the Oregon Legislature for recognizing the economic threats…

Crime & Courts
Former Oregon Nurse Sentenced for Supplying Fatal Dose of Fentanyl to Friend
A former nurse from Oregon will spend four years and three months behind bars for helping a friend obtain fentanyl and methamphetamine that ultimately led to her death…

Crime & Courts
Surveillance Leads to Arrest After DHS Vehicle Smashed Outside Eugene Federal Building
A 33-year-old Eugene resident is in custody after allegedly damaging a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) vehicle in a rock-throwing incident. Kielan Robert…

Politics & Government
Oregon Votes to Hide Home Addresses of Officials as Political Threats Escalate
Before the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that will conceal the residential addresses of elected…

Education
As Oregon’s Legislative Session Closes, Advocates Make a Final Plea to Fund Early Reading Reform
As the Oregon legislature enters the final weeks of its current session, Stand for Children is hoping lawmakers will seriously consider the need for an additional $300…

News
Oregon Caps Rent Hikes for Thousands in Floating and Park Homes to Ease Housing Strain
Many residents of park homes and floating homes with more than 30 spaces will sleep easier now that Oregon lawmakers have capped their annual rent increases to no more…

Crime & Courts
Family Raises Reward in Hopes of Solving 2017 Portland Homicide That Remains a Chilling Mystery
The reward money has been raised by his family and friends for information leading to the successful arrest of whoever is responsible for shooting and killing Spaulding…

Health
Skyrocketing Costs Force One in Five Oregonians to Delay Health Care Despite Having Insurance
One in five people in Southwest Oregon delayed seeking attention because they could not afford health care, according to new reports by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).






