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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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Amid a Housing Shortage, Portland Has $106 Million in Housing Funds Sitting Dormant

Lucille McNamara Feb 8, 2026

Amid a housing shortage, Portland City Administrator Raymond C. Lee has disclosed that a surplus of $106 million allocated for new homes is lying dormant in several City Council accounts. The Surplus is a Relic of a Previous…

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Oregon Lawmakers Propose Adding 1,700 Acres for Industrial Expansion in an Agricultural Area…

Lucille McNamara Feb 8, 2026

An Oregon Senate bill proposes adding 1,700 acres of industrial land, excluding additional data centers, to a predominantly agricultural area northwest of Hillsboro. This highly contentious proposal is likely to attract fierce opposition…

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Oregon Court Denies Federal Demand for Voter Information Amid Concerns Over Misuse of Sensitive Data

Lucille McNamara Feb 8, 2026

U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai has rejected the federal government’s attempt to compel Oregon to turn over highly personal information on its voters, saying the demand defies the law. The federal government sought the release of…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Pharmacist Implicated in Major Drug and Gun Trafficking Scheme That Led to Fourteen Arrests

Lucille McNamara Feb 7, 2026

Fourteen members of a drug and gun trafficking organization were arrested on Wednesday when multi-agency law enforcement officers swooped on 17 locations, including Oregon. Oregon Pharmacist Allegedly Received Kickbacks for…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison After Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering…

Lucille McNamara Feb 6, 2026

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — A resident of the affluent Lake Oswego suburb has been sentenced to six years in a federal prison for trafficking cocaine and money laundering. He Must Also Forfeit Assets Worth Over $500,000…

Crime & Courts

Portland SERT Officers Kill Suspect After Finding Shotgun Shells Marked with President Trump’s Name

Lucille McNamara Feb 6, 2026

A suspect was shot and killed at his home yesterday morning in the Pearl District Neighborhood by a Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officer from the Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT). Mayor Keith Wilson was Briefed at the Scene…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Mother Gets Three Years in Prison After DUI Crash That Killed Her 5-Year-Old Daughter

Lucille McNamara Feb 5, 2026

A 29-year-old Portland mother, whose five-year-old daughter died in a car accident, admitted to investigators that she had smoked marijuana and consumed a shot of tequila and two malt liquors before driving. She Will Never Be…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Bill Would Ban Masked or Unidentified Law Enforcement Officers After Years of Controversy

Lucille McNamara Feb 5, 2026

A bill to prevent state and federal law enforcement agents from hiding their identity while operating in Oregon has been tabled for discussion by lawmakers. However, it will not be plain sailing for House Bill 4138, as antagonists have…

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Oregon Lawmakers Consider Ban on Syringe Distribution Near Schools Amid Growing Safety Debate

Lucille McNamara Feb 4, 2026

A bill to prevent organizations from distributing syringes to users within 2,000 feet of Oregon schools could be discussed by lawmakers during the current short legislative session. Senate Bill 1573 calls for an end to programs that…

Crime & Courts

Medford Police Searching for Suspect Identified by Neighbor After $10,000 School District Theft

Lucille McNamara Feb 4, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department is searching for 24-year-old Nicholas Thomas Mitts in connection with a string of high-dollar thefts in and around the Medford School District 549C. A Resident on the Same Street…

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