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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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Politics & Elections

Oregon Could Remain One of the Only States With Unlimited Political Donations as Lawmakers Seek a…

Lucille McNamara Jan 14, 2026

Oregon will most likely continue to be one of five states where political donations remain uncapped, as multiple lawmakers from both parties support postponing the law that will change the complexion of campaigns. House Bill 4024 was…

Crime & Courts

Alleged Tren de Aragua Member Shot by Border Patrol in Portland Now Facing Federal Charges

Lucille McNamara Jan 13, 2026

Luis Nino-Moncada, the alleged member of a notorious Venezuela gang who, together with a female passenger, was shot by a Border Patrol agent in Portland last week, will appear in court today (Tuesday) charged with aggravated assault of…

News

Oregon–Washington I-5 Bridge Cost Soars to $13.6 Billion After Panel Says It Was Misled About Price…

Lucille McNamara Jan 11, 2026

The cost of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River, linking Oregon to Washington, has rocketed from $6 billion to $13.6 billion, according to an exposé by Oregon Journalism Project. The fixed-span bridge is part of the…

Trump Attempt to Restrict Oregon and Washington Vote-by-Mail Fails in Federal Court

Lucille McNamara Jan 11, 2026

President Donald Trump has been blocked from enforcing his executive order to prevent Oregon and Washington state residents from voting by mail. U.S. District Judge John H. Chun on Friday overturned Trump’s election executive order that…

News

Oregon Extends Homelessness Emergency as State Now Leads Nation in Unsheltered Children

Lucille McNamara Jan 10, 2026

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek yesterday extended the state of emergency on unsheltered homelessness, spotlighting drug addiction and mental health as issues that continue to threaten public safety and economic stability. Emergency actions…

News

Border Patrol IDs Portland Shooting Victims as Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members, Oregon AG Opens…

Lucille McNamara Jan 10, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Homeland Security has released the names of the couple shot by a U.S. Border Patrol and Customs Protection agent in Portland on Thursday afternoon. They are Luis David Nino-Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth…

News

NW Natural Warns Oregon Customers After Claims That ICE Agents Are Impersonating Utility Staff

Lucille McNamara Jan 9, 2026

A claim that Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are impersonating NW Natural utility workers to gain access to private homes has resulted in the company sending its customers an urgent notice of warning. The company received…

Oregon Officials Demand Answers After Federal Agent Shoots Two People in Portland Amid Conflicting…

Lucille McNamara Jan 9, 2026

UPDATE: Border Patrol IDs Portland Shooting Victims as Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members, Oregon AG Opens Investigation PORTLAND, Ore. — The true facts surrounding yesterday’s shooting in Portland - in which a man and a woman were…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Sneaker Seller Gets 70 Months After $80 Million Fraud That Left Customers With Nothing

Lucille McNamara Jan 8, 2026

The owner of a former Oregon business that sold collectible sneakers online was sentenced on Tuesday to 70 months in federal prison for a fraud conspiracy involving more than $80 million. According to the Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office,…

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Kotek Warns of ODOT Layoffs as Oregon Faces Massive Funding Gap and 1,000 Aging Bridges

Lucille McNamara Jan 8, 2026

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek yesterday warned that hundreds of people will be laid off this spring from the state’s Department of Transportation (ODOT) if the wrong decisions are made in the coming weeks. Addressing the annual meeting of…

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