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
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…

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.

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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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.







