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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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Crime & Courts

Eugene Police Seize 73 Pounds of Meth on I-5 After Arresting Two Residents Returning From California

Lucille McNamara Nov 14, 2025

Two residents of Eugene have been arrested on drug charges involving 73 pounds of methamphetamine, which they were transporting on the I-5 Interstate. Assisted by the Oregon State Police Drug Interdiction Team, the Street Crimes Unit of…

News

Portland City Council Rejects Plan to Shift $4.3 Million From Homeless Camp Cleanup to Rent and…

Lucille McNamara Nov 14, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland City Council on Wednesday dismissed a proposal to redirect $4.3 million from the Impact Reduction Program (IRP) to support rent, food, and refugee assistance. Funds for the $14.7 million annual IRP budget…

Crime & Courts

Man With Shotgun Shot by Eugene Police, State Investigators Reviewing the Incident

Lucille McNamara Nov 13, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Interagency Deadly Force Investigation Team (IDFIT) is investigating an incident in which Eugene police officers were involved in a shooting in the 1400 block of Railroad Boulevard yesterday. Callers to 911…

Wildfire Smoke Is Sending More Oregonians to the ER, Especially in Latino Communities

Lucille McNamara Nov 13, 2025

Breathing-related illnesses, such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), increase when air quality deteriorates, according to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) data. According to the OHA’s recently updated Air Quality …

Crime & Courts

Portland Man Fatally Shot on North Whitaker Road Identified as 49-Year-Old Robert Mathis

Lucille McNamara Nov 12, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — The man shot and killed in an incident on the 9900 block of North Whitaker Road, Portland, on Sunday, November 2, has been identified as 49-year-old Robert Lee Mathis Jr. North Precinct officers received a call about the…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Gets 30 Years for Plotting Mass Shooting at Smith Rock Event

Lucille McNamara Nov 12, 2025

The man who planned a mass shooting at the annual rock climbing festival at Smith Rock State Park was sentenced to 30 years behind bars by a Deschutes County judge on Monday. Samson Garner (41) planned to open fire on spectators and…

News

Court Halts Trump SNAP Rollback After Oregon and 22 States Sue

Lucille McNamara Nov 11, 2025

Oregon and 22 other states have won a stay of execution on a U.S. Department of Agriculture directive to “undo” the distribution of SNAP benefits to 757,000 statewide beneficiaries. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, together with a…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Drivers to Pay More at the Pump After Kotek Signs Transportation Rescue Bill

Lucille McNamara Nov 11, 2025

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed the controversial new transportation network legislation, a mere five days before the expiry date deadline. Kotek signed House Bill 3991 last Friday and, in a letter to the Secretary of State, Tobias…

Oregon Farmland Has Dropped in Value for the First Time in 12 Years, Says the USDA

Lucille McNamara Nov 10, 2025

For the first time in 12 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported a real decline in the value of Oregon farming real estate. Using the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Gross Domestic Product Implicit Price Deflator, the…

News

Kotek Defies Trump Order, Loads Oregon SNAP Cards Despite Federal Recall

Lucille McNamara Nov 10, 2025

Kotek Defies Trump Order, Loads Oregon SNAP Cards Despite Federal Recall

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