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

Politics & Government
Oregon Must Proceed with Caution When Planning its Budget, Warns Governor Tina Kotek
Oregon must be cautious about its economic forecast, which shows that the state will have $350 million more to spend than previously estimated because it follows in the…

Crime & Courts
Portland Police Raid Criminal Shoplifting Ring and Arrest 24 Suspects, Seizing Drugs, Merchandise, and Cash
In a joint operation organized by the Portland Police Bureau, 24 people were arrested, a stolen vehicle was recovered, 19 grams of illicit drugs were seized, and stolen…

Education
ODE Launches Program to Improve the Literacy Skills of Oregon’s 309k Middle and High School Students
In an all-out effort to improve the poor scholastic literacy achievements of students in public middle and high schools in recent years, the Department of Education…

Politics & Government
Trump’s Fire Funding Flip-Flop Ignites Oregon Governor Kotek’s Push for Federal Support
Federal government officials assured Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek, that they are reassessing their stance on wild firefighting funding following a previous announcement…

Crime & Courts
Murdered Oregon Nurse Court Hearing Lasts 90 Seconds
Bryce J. Schubert attended a 90-second court hearing via a live stream video from prison, in which he is accused of murdering a Providence St. Vincent Medical Center…

Crime & Courts
Intoxicated Oregon Woman Says She Shot Her Boyfriend Accidentally
A 20-year-old Coos County woman was charged with third-degree assault after shooting her boyfriend in the foot in an argument.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Arrested After Trying to Set Fire to a Homeless Person
A man has been arrested after allegedly soaking a homeless person in chemicals and then attempting to set the person alight.

News
Oregon Lawmakers Kick-Start Moderate-Income Housing Program with $75 Million
Oregon needs to build 29,500 new homes annually to meet demand and, having approved less than half that number last year, lawmakers have granted $75 million to…







