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

Crime & Courts
Eugene Police Search for Border Collie Stolen From 73-Year-Old Homeless Woman While She Slept
Eugene Police Department is searching for a pure-bred Border Collie named Beau, who was stolen from a homeless 73-year-old woman as she lay sleeping.

Politics & Government
Suspicious Package Sent to Oregon Elections Office Was Part of Campaign Targeting at Least 32 States, Report Finds
Oregon is one of 32 states targeted in a nationwide postal scare campaign.

Crime & Courts
Portland Police Investigating Whether Human Remains Found at Two Homeless Camps Are Connected
Two sets of human remains have now been uncovered at homeless encampments in Portland over the last week and could be connected, according to the Portland Police Bureau…

Politics & Government
Oregon Forest Service Workers Won’t Be Forced to Move to Washington State for Now, Judge Rules
Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled against a move by the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to…

Business & Economy
More Than Half of Young Oregonians Consider Moving Within Five Years, Most Would Leave State
Fifty-three percent of those considering moving in a DHM Research poll of 600 registered voters commissioned by The Oregonian/Oregon Live cited lower taxes as a reason.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Cannabis Executive Indicted Over Alleged $1.54 Million in Unpaid Payroll Taxes
On Thursday, a Portland woman was indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts of failing to pay over payroll taxes for local cannabis and payroll processing…

Politics & Government
Portland Sued by Justice Department Over Ordinance Requiring Federal Officers to Show ID and Go Unmasked
The City of Portland is being sued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) over its restrictions on facial coverings and identification requirements for law enforcement…

Public Safety
Southern Oregon Woman Rescued After Two Hours Trapped in 12 Feet of Water at the Bottom of a Well
A woman who fell 20 feet down a well was trapped for more than two hours in 12 feet of water before Jackson County Fire District 3 rescued her.







