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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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Oregon Bills Seek Felony Penalties for Threatening Public Officials Amid Surge in Harassment

Lucille McNamara Feb 15, 2026

Oregon lawmakers want to criminalize intimidation and threats of personal safety of public officials, a trend on the rise nationwide. The Senate Judiciary Committee has sponsored Senate Bill 1530 and Senate Bill 1516 to introduce…

Crime & Courts

Two Roseburg School Assistants Arrested After Children Suffer Injuries During Class, Deputies Say

Lucille McNamara Feb 14, 2026

UPDATE: Roseburg Teacher Arrested After Deputies Link Him to Misconduct Allegations in Developmental Learning Center Program ROSEBURG, Ore. — Following an investigation into the suspicious injuries of two children at a school for…

Crime & Courts

Medford Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Killing Laundromat Worker After Escaping Juvenile Custody

Lucille McNamara Feb 14, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 20-year-old man who had escaped from an Oregon juvenile corrections center and who had a history of violent crime was sentenced to 25 years in a federal prison for a fatal shooting at a Medford laundromat in 2024.…

Crime & Courts

Manhunt Underway for Salem Suspect Accused of Attempted Murder and Sexual Assault of Co-Worker

Lucille McNamara Feb 13, 2026

UPDATE: Salem resident Daniel Ray Myers, 62, was found by the California Highway Patrol around 8 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, in the Buttonwillow area near Bakersfield, California. SALEM, Ore. — The Salem Police Department is appealing to…

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Oregon Bill Would Bar Masked Officers and Require Identification Amid Concerns Over Federal Arrest…

Lucille McNamara Feb 13, 2026

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that will criminalize state and federal law enforcement officers who wear face masks and fail to carry identification. House Bill 4138 will criminalize any officer who refuses to identify the…

Education

Oregon Legislators Push to Scrap School Funding Model After Years of Declining Performance and…

Lucille McNamara Feb 12, 2026

Oregon lawmakers are being asked to consider proposed new legislation to abolish the existing 27-year-old school district funding model in an effort to improve the state’s poor academic record. Tidings Data Snapshot Oregon Schools…

Crime & Courts

Portland Man With Violent Criminal History Charged With Bias Crime After Assaulting Transgender…

Lucille McNamara Feb 12, 2026

A transgender woman was attacked and repeatedly punched by a man with a long criminal record of violent crime at a MAX stop at Portland State University last Sunday. The woman told a Portland State University (PSU) campus public safety…

Crime & Courts

Mexican National Previously Deported in 2018 Arrested at Portland Airport on Illegal Reentry

Lucille McNamara Feb 11, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Mexican national, who was returned to his country of origin in June 2018, appeared in federal court in Portland last Thursday, charged with illegal reentry into the USA. Manuel Cruz-Ramirez (38) appeared in court on an…

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Oregon Initiative to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights Ends After Falling Far Short of Signature Requirements

Lucille McNamara Feb 11, 2026

The Equal Rights for All campaign has been abandoned after failing by a large margin to obtain the required signatures to ensure its passage onto the November ballot. Only 12,402 of the Required 156,231 Signatures Were Presented…

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Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Plan to Renovate the Moda Center and Keep the Blazers in Portland Without…

Lucille McNamara Feb 10, 2026

Oregon political leaders yesterday announced that they have crafted Senate Bill 1501 to renovate the Moda Center without creating a tax burden for Oregonians. Keeping the Blazers in Portland is a Top Priority Keeping the Blazers…

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