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

Education
Oregon Students Wallow at the Bottom of National Averages for Math and Reading
Despite more than a billion dollars spent post-pandemic to help public school students recover academically and emotionally, Oregon wallows at the bottom of the national…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Homeless Paraplegic Takes Curry County Officials to Court for Eviction Order
A 66-year-old wheelchair-bound homeless paraplegic is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from Curry County after his eviction from a strip of land in…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Rapper ‘i5dap’ Indicted for Attempted Murder After Eugene Nightclub Incident
A Portland rapper, Desmond Boris Washington (39), has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault following a shooting in a Eugene nightclub last December.

Politics & Government
Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Funding Freeze: Oregon Faces Chaos Over Billions in Federal Aid
A federal judge yesterday (Tuesday) called a halt to President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze that created chaos and uncertainty throughout the country.

News
Portland Police Chief Issues Assurances of Safety as Fear of Deportation Grips Oregon Immigrant Communities
As fear permeates immigrant families nationwide, the Portland Police Bureau Chief has issued an assurance that the PPB will not engage in immigration enforcement.

News
Oregon Veterans Do Not Earn Enough to Cover the Cost of Rehabilitation Programs
Residential substance abuse treatment for veterans living in Oregon costs $5,305 more than their annual average income, but the state’s 251,629 veterans are not facing…

Politics & Government
Oregon Lawmakers are Renewing Efforts to Feed Ineligible Immigrants
Oregon lawmakers have renewed their efforts to feed ineligible immigrants amid heightened tensions over President Donald Trump’s stance on immigrants and threats of mass…

Politics & Government
Ethics Probe into Oregon Governor Kotek’s Spending: Tradition or Transgression?
Auditors from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office who investigated alleged spending irregularities by Governor Tina Kotek say the incidents were minor and…







