Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Prison Guard Sentenced for Sexual Misconduct with Inmate with Psychiatric Disability

    A former correctional officer at the Coffee Creek Women’s Prison in Wilsonville, Oregon, Levi David Gray, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison on two counts of…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Million-Dollar Drug Bust at Oregon Wildlife Park Uncovers Guns, Meth, and a Machine Gun

    A joint law enforcement operation involving several search warrants at the West Coast Game Park resulted in officers seizing $1.6 million in cash, firearms including a…

  3. News

    Oregon’s Senate Bill Shields School Library Books on Gender, LGBTQ+ Issues, and Race from Censorship Challenges

    A Senate bill that will make it illegal to remove or to refuse to carry books in school libraries based on subjects protected from discrimination has one more hurdle to…

  4. News

    Oregon’s House Bill Cracks Down on Deceptive Ticket Sales with Transparent Pricing and Hefty Fines

    Gone could be the days when eager Oregon concert and theater-goers were hoodwinked into paying exorbitant prices for tickets, thanks to House Bill 3167 which is moving…

  5. Education

    Oregon Teenagers Attempt to Spur Lawmakers into Allowing Them to Vote in School Board Elections

    To spur legislators into action, a group of teenagers met outside the Oregon Capitol earlier in the week to encourage lawmakers to introduce House Bill 3012, allowing 16…

  6. News

    The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act Spells Less to Eat for Hundreds of Thousands of Oregonians

    The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act that will cut funding of food benefits to more than 750,000 Oregonians was narrowly adopted by one vote in the U.S. House of…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Third Teenager Arrested and Charged With Murder in Gresham Drive-By Fatal Shooting

    A third teenager, all 16 years old, has been arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a man in a drive-by incident in Gresham on 13 May.

  8. News

    FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office Seize Over $6 Million in Portland’s Online Scam Bust

    By promptly contacting law enforcement about an alleged online scam, the FBI and the Oregon District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office could seize $6,748,680 fraudulent…