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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Business & Economy
NEW CEO Has the ‘Swagger and Skills’ for Nike to Regain Market Share Stature
Nike employees who are overjoyed by the appointment of former employee Elliott Hill as CEO, believe he has the ‘swagger and skills’ needed for the sportswear company to…

Crime & Courts
Family of Oregon Man Shot and Killed by Security Guard Awarded $20 Million in Damages
A $20 million damages award has been handed down by a Multnomah County Court jury of nine men and three women for the gunning down of Freddy Nelson Jr. in the car park…

Politics & Government
Oregon Governor Shuts Downs DMV Loopholes After Voters’ Roll Errors
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is shutting down Driver and Motor Vehicle (DMV) loopholes that inadvertently added non-citizens to the voters' roll.

Politics & Government
Oregon ‘Oval Office’ is Available for November 5 Election Watch Parties
Oregon election watch parties could ramp up their November 5 vigil in a mock ‘Oval Office,’ and the experience would cost a mere $165.

Environment
AI is Giving People Superpowers, Ashland Summit-Goers are Told
‘AI is giving people superpowers’ 150 attendees were told at a recent three-day summit in Ashland highlighting how artificial intelligence can help solve issues facing…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Says He Suffered ‘Depression, Sadness and Pain’ Because his Sister was Poisoning Him
A 34-year-old Oregon man accused of stabbing his sister to death with a hunting knife says he suffered from ‘depression, sadness and pain’ because she had been poisoning…

Crime & Courts
Seven Small Oregon Business Owners Lose Plea to Block a Federal Law ‘Violating’ their Constitutional Rights
An attempt by seven small business owners to block the enforcement of a federal law passed in 2021 to combat financing of terrorism, money laundering and tax evasion was…

Politics & Government
$9.3 Million Raised to Fight New Corporate Tax that Could Boost the Income of Every Oregonian by $1,600 a Year
UPDATE: Fierce Opposition to Oregon Measure 118 at the Polls Defeats Attempts to Establish a Basic Income Program







