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. Politics & Government

    Oregon Counties are Ramping Up Security After an Attack on a Ballot Drop Box in Portland and Another in Washington

    A ballot box in Portland was set alight during the early hours of Monday morning, prompting increased surveillance and an appeal to the public to report suspicious…

  2. Education

    Oregon Student Association Closes After 49 Years Amid Financial and Organizational Issues

    After struggling with financial and organizational issues, the Oregon Student Association (OSA) this month (October) stopped operating after 49 years.

  3. News

    Oregonians Turn Back Clocks to Standard Time on Sunday

    Despite concerted efforts by Oregon, Washington, and California to make a permanent switch to either daylight saving time or standard time, Oregonians will have to set…

  4. News

    Oregon Rivers Have Claimed the Lives of 17 People So Far This Year

    The death of 17 people in Oregon rivers so far this year, including the drowning of high-profile Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy in the Willamette River near Corvallis, has…

  5. Crime & Courts

    The Medford ‘Pantsless Bandit’ Strikes Again and is Now in Custody

    The ‘Pantsless Bandit,’ aka Ira Ponder, was arrested in broad daylight at a Minute Mart in West Medford on Friday, where he was involved in a robbery and confrontation…

  6. Politics & Government

    Oregon Measure 118 is Heading for Failure at the November 5 Polls

    UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program

  7. Crime & Courts

    Couple Admit Stealing $34 Million from Oregon Publishing Tycoon Win McCormack

    The largest heist against an individual in the history of the Oregon federal court unfolded on Friday as a chauffeur couple admitted to stealing more than $34 million…

  8. Politics & Government

    Measure 117 That Will Allow Oregonians to Vote for the Candidate They Like Best Hangs in the Balance

    UPDATE: Oregon’s Attempt to Introduce Ranked-Choice Voting With Measure 117 Takes a Dive at the Polls