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

Crime & Courts
New Scam Hits Klamath County – Residents Must Stay Alert Warns Sheriff’s Office
A new scam has hit residents of Klamath County, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Court Finally Nails Elusive Car Thief After Years of Evading Trial Hearings
A man from Vancouver, Washington, who failed to appear in court on three separate occasions for three different crimes was finally convicted of car theft last Wednesday…

Business & Economy
Amazon’s New Data Center Set to Transform Oregon’s Arlington into Tech Hub
A massive Amazon data center on 376 acres of land in the Gilliam County city of Arlington will change the sparsely populated farming area into more than just a truck…

News
Oregonians Outspend National Average on Healthcare Despite Regional Cost Variations
One of the most comprehensive studies on U.S. healthcare spending has found that residents of Clackamas and Deschutes counties spend more than anywhere else in Oregon.

Politics & Government
Bipartisan Lawmakers Fight to Revive $4 Billion Oregon Funding Law as Schools Face Million-Dollar Shortfalls
A group of bipartisan lawmakers has joined forces to urge Congress to renew a 24-year-old law that has provided Oregon with $4 billion dollars for essential public…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Driver Sentenced to Prison After Attacking Man With Hatchet in Road Rage Clash
Joseph Chastain (33), who was given a three-and-a-half-year jail sentence on Friday, was described as a ‘rage-filled manic’ by victim Matt Griffin, who he attacked and…

News
Oregon AG Applauds Injunction to Stop DOGE From Accessing Sensitive and Private Treasury Information
A preliminary injunction against the Trump administration and DOGE to prohibit access to private Treasury information is applauded by Oregon Attorney General Dan…

Crime & Courts
Klamath County Officers Exonerated by Grand Jury After Fatal Firefight with Armed Suspect
A Klamath County Grand Jury has found that deadly force used by the Klamath County Sheriff and three of his deputies when arresting Joseph Michael Tancredi was necessary…







