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

    2020 Wildfires: Oregon State Begins Legal Action Against Suppliers of Defective Modular Homes

    The two companies appointed by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OH&CS) to build 140 homes destroyed in the 2020 wildfires are facing legal action by the state for…

  2. News

    Condition of Oregon Woman Pulled from Burning Car Could Not be Established

    The condition of a woman pulled out of a flaming car by Portland police on Monday night could not be established at the time of going to press.

  3. News

    $191.5 Million is Inadequate to Pay the Crippling Cost of the 2024 Oregon Wildfire Season

    Despite the $191.5 million the Legislature has allocated, it is inadequate to address the growing complexity and cost of wildfires in Oregon, says the director of the…

  4. Environment

    First Wildlife Crossing Over Interstate 5 in Southwest Oregon Will Cost $33 Million

    The first-ever wildlife crossing over Interstate 5 in southwest Oregon will cost $33 million federally funded by the state Department of Transportation.

  5. Crime & Courts

    Portland Police Say Alcohol Played a Key Role in an Accident that Claimed the Lives of Two Women

    Court records reveal that a warrant for the arrest of Kim Hien Nguyen (58) has been issued for a head-on collision in Portland on Thanksgiving Day in which two women…

  6. Crime & Courts

    Elderly Oregon Man Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft and Tax Evasion

    Michael David Anastasia (69) of Redmond was sentenced to prison two years in federal prison yesterday (Tuesday) for identity theft and evading a $1.1 million tax debt.…

  7. Crime & Courts

    13 Oregonians Face Indictment for Using Infrared Thermal Imaging Devices to Poach Big Game Animals

    Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division have charged 13 people for the illegal use of infrared thermal imaging to scout and hunt big game animals. The criminal…

  8. News

    Federal Court Action Sought to Stop Coquille Tribe’s Battle to Open a Casino in Medford

    In an ongoing bitter struggle, three Indian tribes have filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Washington D.C. to stop the Coquille Tribe from opening a casino in Medford.