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

News
Auction of Modular Homes Rebuilt After 2020 Almeda Fire in Oregon: Buyers Can Review Defects
Prospective buyers of 140 modular homes declared unfit for habitation will have access to all defects with the units they are interested in buying at auction. The homes…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Tow Truck Company Must Pay $1.185 Million for an Assault on a Customer by a Former Employee
A Portland-based tow truck company has been fined $1.185 million following an assault by a previous company manager on a man who he believed had illegally parked in a…

Events
Local Artist Liza Hamilton Featured at the First Friday ArtWalk in Ashland
Enjoy an eclectic mix of art, music, and taste at Ashland's First Friday ArtWalk next Friday, November 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Kidnapped, Beaten, and Robbed of his Cryptocurrency Wallet
Four men who allegedly beat up an Oregon resident to obtain his cryptocurrency passcode face federal charges of kidnapping and conspiracy to kidnap in the Portland U.S.…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Courthouse Supervisor Accused of Stealing Nearly $135,000 Cash Paid for Bail and Fines
Twenty-nine bank deposit bags containing nearly $135,000 were allegedly stolen by a Linn County records supervisor employed by the Oregon Judicial Department.

Business & Economy
1,035 Oregonians Face Job Losses When Wells Fargo Withdraws from Three State Locations
UPDATE: Wells Fargo Lays Off More Than 700 Oregon Employees

Environment
New Rules for Motorized Boating on Oregon’s Upper Rogue River
Proposed new rules that restrict motorized boating on the Upper Rogue River in Jackson County have been approved in principle by the Oregon State Marine Board.

Crime & Courts
Heidi Mansion Fire in Portland Ends in Nearly $13 Million Out-of-Court Settlements
A fire at Heidi Manor apartments in Northeast Portland that claimed the lives of three young people and injured another has been settled out of court with payments of…







