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

Politics & Government
Oregonians Vote YES to Impeaching Public Officials and Allowing the Creation of Labor Unions in the Cannabis Industry
Oregonians have voted to impeach public officials and to allow labor organizations to talk to cannabis industry employees while retailers and processors remain neutral.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Who Escaped Prison by Walking Away from a Work Crew Rearrested
Dressed in prison garb when he made his escape by walking away from a prison work crew and jumping onto a downtown Salem bus, T.J. Harvey Bennett was rearrested in…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Woman Files Petition for Wrongful Conviction After Spending 41 Years in Prison
An Oregon woman who has already spent 41 years in prison and whose crime was made into a movie starring Farrah Fawcett has filed a petition calling for relief from a…

Politics & Government
Southern Oregon Law Enforcement Units Prepared to Handle Post-Election Disruption
Following recent fires in ballot drop boxes, Southern Oregon law enforcement units say they are geared to handle any disruptive situation to the national election today…

News
Wild Birds Sheltered Indoors Following Outbreak of Avian ‘Flu in Oregon
Resident wild birds and clinic patients of the Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center have been moved to enclosures indoors as a safety precaution following…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Attorney Suspended for Obstructing Justice While Representing Real Estate Developer
The law license of Portland attorney Derek Ashton has been suspended for 60 days by a state bar disciplinary panel, citing obstruction of justice during his…

Environment
Oregon Conservationist Bob Sallinger Dies Suddenly at 57
The founder of Bird Conservation Oregon and a leading wildlife advocate, Bob Sallinger, has died suddenly at age 57. He leaves a wife and three children. No funeral…

Politics & Government
Oregon Measure 117 Will Increase Native Representation in Elected Office
UPDATE: Oregon’s Attempt to Introduce Ranked-Choice Voting With Measure 117 Takes a Dive at the Polls







