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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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Kotek Defies Trump Order, Loads Oregon SNAP Cards Despite Federal Recall

Lucille McNamara Nov 10, 2025
Kotek Defies Trump Order, Loads Oregon SNAP Cards Despite Federal Recall
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Oregon Nurses Lead Nation in Medical Malpractice Complaints

Lucille McNamara Nov 9, 2025
A new nationwide study has uncovered troubling trends in healthcare malpractice, placing Oregon as the ninth riskiest state for patients. However, it was in the nursing field that Oregon recorded the biggest failure. Registered nurses in…
Top Stories

Oregon Job Market Near Breaking Point Amid Layoffs and Federal Shutdown

Lucille McNamara Nov 9, 2025
The federal government shutdown is beginning to have a ripple effect on the employment market, and the indications are grim for Oregon. Unemployment in the state has been steadily increasing throughout the year, but the October shutdown…
Top Stories

Oregon Supreme Court Hears Appeal Challenging Measure 114 Gun Control Law

Lucille McNamara Nov 8, 2025
Oregon Supreme Court justices on Thursday took under advisement an appeal by two Harney County gun owners challenging Measure 114's gun control regulations. This is not the first time that Harney County has proactively attempted to block…
Crime & Courts

Albany Police Investigate Toddler’s Death Tied to Man Arrested in Medford for Domestic Violence

Lucille McNamara Nov 8, 2025
Police are waiting for pathology and toxicology reports regarding the death of a two-year-old toddler who was allegedly beaten by Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, recently arrested in Medford on domestic violence charges. Child…
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Oregon Rushes to Process SNAP Payments After Supreme Court Blocks Federal Order

Lucille McNamara Nov 8, 2025
Oregon was one of the first states to process Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for its 757,000 recipients. Thanks to swift action from Governor Tina Kotek, thousands of Oregon SNAP beneficiaries received access to their…
Crime & Courts

Douglas County Narcotics Team Arrests Felon with Fentanyl, Meth, and Weapons

Lucille McNamara Nov 7, 2025
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Myrtle Creek resident for a suspected exchange of narcotics at an intersection in Roseburg on Wednesday morning. DINT detectives, assisted by the Douglas County…
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Governor Kotek’s Asia Trip Aims to Strengthen Oregon Trade and Restore Direct Portland Flight

Lucille McNamara Nov 7, 2025
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek led a trade mission to Japan and South Korea last week to explore export opportunities in advanced technology and agriculture, as well as to secure a nonstop flight between Portland and Asia. The Oregon…
Crime & Courts

Medford Police Arrest Stayton Man Wanted in Albany Domestic Violence and Assault Case

Lucille McNamara Nov 7, 2025
MEDFORD, Ore. —  A 23-year-old Oregon man is under arrest for multiple crimes committed in Albany. Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, from Stayton in Marion County, was arrested in Medford on charges of kidnapping, multiple counts of…
Crime & Courts

Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging Clackamas County Power Substation

Lucille McNamara Nov 6, 2025
A 31-year-old man from Washington pleaded guilty this week to causing $26,000 worth of damage to an electrical substation in Clackamas county. Nathaniel Cheney, who will be sentenced on February 18, 2026, faces a maximum sentence of five…
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