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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Oregon Governor Signs New Housing Laws to Expand Affordable Homes for Seniors, Farm Workers and Middle Income Families
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, who has prioritized housing as a core initiative of her administration, yesterday signed six bills that will make it easier for middle-income…

Crime & Courts
Man Caught in Oregon Gets 15 Years for Leading Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Fentanyl Ring
Thirty-three-year-old Eduardo Mendoza, aka Casper, who was arrested in Oregon in 2024, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison yesterday for leading a fentanyl and…

Crime & Courts
Coos County Man Jailed After Allegedly Firing at Woman During Domestic Violence Incident
A domestic altercation involving multiple gunshots and attempted strangulation ended with the arrest and incarceration of Kai M. Dendy by Coos County Sheriff’s Office…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Roadside Zoo Owner Pleads Guilty After FBI Seized Drugs Cash and Neglected Animals
The owner of an Oregon roadside animal park, where the FBI and State Police seized $1.6 million in cash, cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as dead, malnourished, and…

News
Oregon Could Get $38.3 Million as Albertsons Moves to Settle Opioid Claims
Although not finalized, an agreement in principle has been reached to settle a multi-million-dollar lawsuit regarding Albertsons’ conduct as a pharmacy chain when…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Accused of Using Fake Gift Invoices to Defraud Cruise Line Out of $2 Million
Fifty-year-old Nathan Boyd of Deschutes County has pleaded not guilty to defrauding a cruise ship company of more than $2 million, together with two other accused.

News
Southern Oregon Child Care Providers Receive $3.2 Million to Expand Capacity
Early learning providers in southern Oregon have received a financial boost aimed at tackling a shortage of childcare, one of the region’s most persistent challenges.

Crime & Courts
Man Who Pointed Shotgun at Eugene Officer and Diners Sentenced to 18 Months
A gun-toting Tyler James Johnson, who pointed a loaded short-barreled shotgun at a Eugene police officer and people sitting outdoors at a roadside eatery, has been…







