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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News
Oregon Joins FBI’s Massive Operation ‘Not Forgotten’ to Tackle Violent Crime in Indian Country
Oregon will be taking part in a nationwide FBI investigation into unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country. Known as Operation Not Forgotten, investigations will…

News
Oregon Parents Could Face $500 Fines as New Bill Targets Student Absences
A public hearing was held yesterday (Wednesday) to discuss Oregon House Bill 2052 which will make it a Class C violation for parents or guardians of students who miss…

Environment
Oregonians Can Help Eradicate Invasive Ivy at Sunset Bay State Park to Honor Earth Day
To honor Earth Day, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites Oregonians to join rangers at Sunset Bay State Park, Coos Bay, to help remove invasive English ivy…

Crime & Courts
Eugene’s Wesley Methodist Church Vandalized with Thousands in Damage as Police Hunt Suspect
Thousands of dollars of music equipment and religious artifacts were severely damaged, and excrement was left in the worship area in an act of vandalism at the Wesley…

News
Oregon Lawmakers Push Food for All Program as Hunger Hits Great Depression Levels and 62,000 Lose SNAP Benefits
In the face of new information from the Oregon Food Bank that shows hunger in the state is at its worst level since the Great Depression, a group of lawmakers want to…

Politics & Government
Oregon AG Joins Effort to Block Trump’s SAVE Act as New Voter Rules Risk Minority Rights and Decades of Progress
Despite studies that show that only 0.0001% of votes cast in areas with high immigration populations are by non-citizens, the Trump administration is changing the SAVE…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Woman Accused of Setting Boyfriend’s Home on Fire and Stealing Witness’s Debit Card
A woman accused of setting fire to the Crescent Meadows home of her boyfriend’s parents in Eugene last summer, then allegedly stole a debit card from a witness to the…

Politics & Government
Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Bill to Restrict Mail-In Voting and Add ID Verification
A public hearing by the Senate Committee on Rules held on Monday to discuss a Bill that will revert Oregon to in-person voting was opposed by 81% of respondents who…






