Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. News

    Underage Vaping Pandemic Sweeps Oregon Amid Regulatory Loopholes

    Oregon teenagers who smoke e-cigarettes hold the dubious #10 crown in what has been called an underage vaping pandemic.

  2. News

    Josephine County Sheriff Walks Tightrope on Immigration: Between Federal Law and State Sanctuary

    Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel has made it clear that he will not tolerate anyone who enters the United States illegally.

  3. Crime & Courts

    Couple Found Shot in Yoncalla Home Have Been Identified

    The couple found dead from gunshot wounds in their Yoncalla home on 31 January has been identified as Steven Curtis Bolin and his wife, Michelle Bolin.

  4. News

    Oregon Sues to Block Musk’s Treasury Access, Fearing He Could Cut Funding to Vital State Programs

    Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield says giving Elon Musk access to the central payment system operated by the Treasury Department could allow him to block funding to…

  5. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Law Enforcement Arrest Two Chinese Nationals in $37.5K Scam Plot

    Two Chinese nationals have been arrested after trying to scam an Albany resident of $37,500.

  6. News

    Oregon Family of Five Lose Their Pet Dog and Cat in Fire that Left Apartment in Ruins

    A pet dog and cat died in a fire at a Roseburg apartment on Thursday afternoon. The occupants, two adults, and three children, were not on the premises when the fire…

  7. Politics & Government

    Oregon Hits Back: Defending Sanctuary Status and Gender-Affirming Care from Trump Policies

    Amid nationwide protests and lawsuits suing the Trump administration, Portland has joined a coalition of local governments opposing executive orders and actions that…

  8. News

    Benton County Implements Treatment Over Trial for Drug Offenders Under Oregon’s House Bill 4002

    Benton County has launched a new program to provide treatment and support services for qualifying drug offenders rather than taking them to court.