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
Armed Smash and Grab at Tigard Jewelry Store Sparks Multi Agency Chase, Suspects Still at Large
The police are still hunting for two suspects in a Tigard jewelry shop smash-and-grab armed robbery on Saturday evening.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Jailed After Allegedly Submitting Fake Receipts in $28,000 Company Fraud Case
A former Weekly Bros. employee has been lodged in the Douglas County Jail for the fraudulent use of a company credit card exceeding $28,000.

Health
More Oregonians Are Choosing to End Their Lives Under the Death With Dignity Act
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reports a steady overall increase in prescriptions and deaths among Death With Dignity Act (DWDA) participants.

Top Stories
Oregon’s Richest County Revealed as Rural Regions Fall Further Behind
Deschutes County, the center of Oregon’s tourism and outdoor recreation industry, and an established manufacturing and aviation hub, has the highest personal incomes in…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Accused of Firing Arrow at Deputies During Eviction Standoff
Bows and arrows, bean bag shotguns, chemical munitions, and a police chase painted the scene that unfolded in North Bend when law enforcement officers tried to process…

News
Oregon Officials Sue After Trump Order Seeks to Limit Mail Ballot Delivery
Oregon Secretary of State (SoS) Tobias Read has aligned himself with the state’s Attorney General, Dan Rayfield, in opposing a Trump administration executive order that…

News
Fewer Than 20 People Show Up as Portland Weighs New Monthly Fees to Fund Road Repairs
Fewer than 20 people attended a council committee meeting yesterday to discuss the implications of the City of Portland’s proposal introduction of new fees to help fund…

Crime & Courts
Two Oregon Women Sentenced for Roles in Southern Idaho Meth Trafficking Case
Two women from Oregon played key roles in the distribution of methamphetamine in southern Idaho, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.







