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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 Overpaid $29 Million in Medicaid Benefits to People Living in Washington State

Lucille McNamara Oct 30, 2024

Oregon overpaid $29 million in Medicaid benefits to recipients living in Washington and already receiving benefits from that state between 2019 and 2022. The State Spent $445 Million on People Registered for Medicaid in Other…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Accused of Murdering Newly-Wed Nurse is Evicted from His Apartment

Lucille McNamara Oct 30, 2024

UPDATE: Judge Turns Down Appeal to Unseal Documents Containing Details of Oregon Nurse Melissa Jubane Murder Twenty-seven-year-old Bryce Schubert, who lived diagonally across the corridor from Beaverton nurse, Melissa Jubane, who was…

Politics & Elections

Oregon’s Contentious Measure 114 is Again on Hold

Lucille McNamara Oct 30, 2024

Oregon’s contentious Measure 114, which bans purchasing magazines carrying more than 10 rounds of ammunition and requires permits, has once again failed to progress beyond the courtroom. Measure 114, or the Reduction of Gun Violence Act,…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Found Guilty on 14 Charges Related to a One-Hour Spree of Violence Involving Four…

Lucille McNamara Oct 29, 2024

A Clackamas County man who went on a one-hour spree of violence while trying to escape custody has been found guilty on 13 charges, including two counts of attempted second-degree murder. Judge Susie L. Norby also found him guilty of a…

Crime & Courts

Bright Orange Sneakers Trip Up Oregon Robber’s Attempted Disguise

Lucille McNamara Oct 29, 2024

It was a pair of bright orange sneakers that helped police track down 60-year-old Lance Gregory Fluker, whose attempt at disguise with a black mask and black woolen hat failed after he robbed two credit unions in Portland on Saturday.…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Counties are Ramping Up Security After an Attack on a Ballot Drop Box in Portland and Another…

Lucille McNamara Oct 29, 2024

A ballot box in Portland was set alight during the early hours of Monday morning, prompting increased surveillance and an appeal to the public to report suspicious behavior. A ballot box in Vancouver, Washington, was also targeted…

Education

Oregon Student Association Closes After 49 Years Amid Financial and Organizational Issues

Lucille McNamara Oct 28, 2024

After struggling with financial and organizational issues, the Oregon Student Association (OSA) this month (October) stopped operating after 49 years. OSA was unable any longer to finance its campaigns to improve conditions for Oregon…

News

Oregonians Turn Back Clocks to Standard Time on Sunday

Lucille McNamara Oct 28, 2024

Despite concerted efforts by Oregon, Washington, and California to make a permanent switch to either daylight saving time or standard time, Oregonians will have to set back their clocks one hour to standard time on Sunday, November 3.…

News

Oregon Rivers Have Claimed the Lives of 17 People So Far This Year

Lucille McNamara Oct 28, 2024

The death of 17 people in Oregon rivers so far this year, including the drowning of high-profile Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy in the Willamette River near Corvallis, has spurred action by state agencies and riverkeepers. State…

Crime & Courts

The Medford ‘Pantsless Bandit’ Strikes Again and is Now in Custody

Lucille McNamara Oct 27, 2024

MEDFORD, Ore. — The ‘Pantsless Bandit,’ aka Ira Ponder, was arrested in broad daylight at a Minute Mart in West Medford on Friday, where he was involved in a robbery and confrontation with an employee, losing his pants as he tried to…

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