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. Crime & Courts

    Retired Oregon City Veterinarian Found Guilty of Killing his Former Lover’s Husband

    The 57-year-old successful, now retired, Oregon City veterinarian accused of killing his former lover’s husband was found guilty yesterday (Wednesday) of second-degree…

  2. Environment

    Ashland Poised to Become First City in Oregon to Introduce Youth-Led Pollution-Free Policy

    Ashland City Council is on the brink of adopting a pollution-free policy that will be the first of its kind statewide.

  3. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Wood Treatment Plant Violated Hazardous Waste and Clean Air Regulations

    The J.H. Baxter group of companies will pay $1.5 million in criminal fines after the president, George Baxter-Krause, pleaded guilty to violating hazardous waste and the…

  4. Education

    Whistleblower Sues Oregon DOE Over $3.1M Misuse, Neglect of Students with Disabilities

    A former Oregon Department of Education (ODE) employee claims the agency mishandled $3.1 million in state funding tied to Senate Bill 819, a 2023 law aimed at ensuring…

  5. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Woman in Custody After Leaving Her Baby for Hours Without Food or Diapers

    A woman who left her six-month-old baby at a friend’s house without food or diapers for more than 10 hours, is in custody in the Lane County Jail.

  6. Politics & Government

    Oregon Joins Legal Battle to Stop Trump’s Citizenship Order

    Oregon has joined forces with three other states to stop President Donald Trump from stripping citizenship of children born to undocumented immigrants, or who were born…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Salem Police Suspect Arson After Fire at a Tesla Dealership

    The Salem Police Felony Crimes Unit is investigating a fire at a car dealership during the early morning hours as possible arson.

  8. News

    Oregon Couple Arrested for Impersonating Firefighters at a Palisades Restricted Zone

    An Oregon married couple who impersonated firefighters when entering a restricted zone of the Palisades fires in Los Angeles are in custody.