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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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Crime & Courts

Salem Man Shot in the Face During Domestic Violence Incident as Suspect Surrenders to Police

Lucille McNamara Nov 23, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — A man was shot in the face during a domestic violence incident in the 3300 block of Ferndell Street NE in Salem on Friday night. With the assistance of a SWAT team, Salem Police Department officers surrounded the residence.…

Education

Mother, Daughter Wait 5 Years for Discrimination Ruling as Oregon Department of Education Delays…

Lucille McNamara Nov 23, 2025

The Oregon Department of Education (DOE) has this week been called upon by lawmakers to explain why the agency is unable to clear a backlog of school discrimination complaints. This follows an investigation by journalists from the…

Crime & Courts

Parents of Oregon Boy Killed While Biking Sue Starbucks, Walgreens, and Local Officials for $2.2…

Lucille McNamara Nov 23, 2025

The parents of twelve-year-old Joseph Brausen, whose dream of becoming a professional basketball player was cut short when he was killed by a motorist in Hillsboro last year, are seeking $2.2 million, alleging that road conditions were…

News

Three Oregon Counties Secure $11.5 Million Federal Grant for Major Transit Upgrades

Lucille McNamara Nov 22, 2025

Three Oregon counties – Coos, Yamhill, and Benton - have been awarded $11.5 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to upgrade and expand regional transit networks. Coos County will receive the lion’s share of the…

Crime & Courts

Florida Kingpin Who Used Oregon Couriers to Move 2,200 Pounds of Marijuana Gets Two Years in Federal…

Lucille McNamara Nov 22, 2025

A drug trafficker from Florida, who used couriers from Oregon to move thousands of pounds of marijuana from the West Coast to Tallahassee, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. Florida Man Sentenced for Distributing…

Crime & Courts

Man Wanted in Deadly Portland Parking Garage Shooting Found Hiding at Tigard Hotel

Lucille McNamara Nov 22, 2025

A 39-year-old man was arrested at a hotel in Tigard yesterday afternoon, following a shooting earlier in the day in a Portland parking garage where one man was killed and another injured. Portland Police Bureau detectives received…

News

Pacific Power Warns Oregon Customers of Scammers Demanding Immediate Payment

Lucille McNamara Nov 21, 2025

Pacific Power customers must remain vigilant against scammers demanding immediate payment to avoid being disconnected the same day. The utility reminds customers that this scam becomes more active over the festive season, and that they…

Politics & Elections

Oregon’s Secretary of State Accuses Federal Agencies of Misleading Officials Over Voter Data…

Lucille McNamara Nov 21, 2025

Oregon Secretary of State, Tobias Read, is concerned that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) are using confidential voters’ roll information ‘to keep tearing families and communities apart’. Read Has…

Education

Oregon Schools See Record Attendance and Best-Ever 9th-Grade On-Track Graduation Rates

Lucille McNamara Nov 21, 2025

The percentage of Oregon 9th-graders on track to graduate is the highest ever recorded in the state, according to data released by the Department of Education (ODE). Yesterday, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released data for…

Crime & Courts

Undercover ATF Agents Arrest Three Men Associated With the Sureño Street Gang In Salem

Lucille McNamara Nov 20, 2025

Undercover agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), arrested three men associated with the Sureño street gang after purchasing 15 firearms, 58 machine gun conversion devices, and cocaine in a five-month…

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