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

Environment
Less than 1% of Oregon Households will Benefit from Rebates for Energy Saving Appliances
Less than 1 percent of the 1.7 million households in Oregon will benefit from federal government rebates for heat pumps and other energy-saving electric appliances.

Business & Economy
Nike Shares Dropped 5% in After-Hours Trading Following Biggest Quarterly Sales Drop in a Decade
Nike saw its shares drop 5% in after-hours trading yesterday after the announcement that the company experienced its largest quarterly sales drop in at least a decade…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Given Five-Year Prison Sentence After Road Rage Incident at Portland’s Rose Festival
The road rage incident that sent spectators diving for cover at last year’s Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade in Portland ended in a five-year sentence in the Multnomah…

Top Stories
Oregon’s Decrepit Roads and Bridges Have Outlived Their Usefulness
Oregon’s interstate highway system has outlived its usefulness, and local governments in the 36 counties are struggling to keep pace with maintenance and progress…

News
Oregon Governor Reaffirms Commitments to the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative
Governor Tina Kotek has reaffirmed Oregon’s commitments to the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative (CBRI) to develop clean energy and to restore salmon and steelhead…

Crime & Courts
Craig Lazon, The Man Living Off His Murdered Wife’s Disabled Veteran Benefits Sentenced to Life Behind Bars
In a day of emotional testimony, Craig Lazon heard that he will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the murder of his Albany wife, whose body has never been found.

Crime & Courts
OHA Seeks $7.4 Million From Service Provider for Pandemic Surge Staffing and Mobile Vaccination Clinics
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) that paid $375 million to a Colorado-based contractor who provided surge staffing and mobile vaccination clinics during the COVID-19…

News
Oregon’s Income Growth is the 6th Fastest in the Nation
Oregon average incomes are growing at a rate of the sixth-fastest in the nation and have never been higher, even after accounting for inflation, says former state…







