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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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Six Thousand Oregon Businesses Shut Down in Nine Months as Job Market Weakness Deepened

Lucille McNamara Jul 19, 2026

Six thousand businesses closed in Oregon in the first nine months of 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The Professional and Business Services sector was hardest-hit with the largest contraction, followed by…

Proposed Changes to the Allocation of Federal Funding Will Have Devastating Effects on Oregonians

Lucille McNamara Jul 16, 2026

A proposed change in how federal funding is allocated is based on political priorities over the needs of communities or the merits of projects, says Oregon Governor Tina Kotek. Kotek Calls for an Extended Public Comment Period…

Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Man Indicted for Murder After Neighbor Disappears Under Suspicious Circumstances

Lucille McNamara Jul 15, 2026

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A Josephine County Grand Jury has indicted 50-year-old Israel Wytcherley on charges of murder and the unlawful use of a weapon following the disappearance of a nearby neighbor in Grants Pass. According to the…

Crime & Courts

Portland Airport Passenger Arrested After 38 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Checked Bags

Lucille McNamara Jul 14, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-four-year-old Jihad Ibrahim Muhammad appeared in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday (Monday) after he was arrested for checking in more than 38 pounds of marijuana at Portland International Airport last…

Crime & Courts

Million-Dollar Oregon Heist Ends With Prison Time After Gold, Cash and Guns Stolen From Coos County…

Lucille McNamara Jul 14, 2026

Four Oregon men have been sentenced to federal prison after stealing a million dollars in gold, silver coins, cash, and firearms from a Coos County home in two separate burglaries. The men have been sentenced to a total of more than 10…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Family Lawsuit Says School Failed to Protect Black Student From Alleged Classroom Abuse

Lucille McNamara Jul 12, 2026

GRESHAM, Ore. — The family of the only Black student in a classroom at the North Gresham Elementary School is suing the school district for $550,000 for emotional abuse and harassment, in a lawsuit lodged at the Multnomah County Circuit…

News

Oregon Health Insurance Premiums Could Jump 17% as Thousands Drop Coverage

Lucille McNamara Jul 12, 2026

Healthcare for Oregonians threatens to become even more unaffordable as insurers request double-digit price hikes in 2027. The increases will affect people who pay for their own health insurance and those covered by small business…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Woman Gets Jail Time After Throwing Dog Against MAX Train During Argument

Lucille McNamara Jul 12, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman, who threw her small poodle-type dog against a MAX train and kicked it in the face during an argument with her husband, has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and three years of probation. Husband…

News

Oregon Temperatures Climb Next Week but Forecast Stops Short of Extreme 2021 Conditions

Lucille McNamara Jul 9, 2026

Oregon will experience above-normal temperatures between July 14 and 22, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA). Tidings Data Snapshot Oregon Heat Outlook Window July 14 to 18 NOAA 6 to 10 day…

News

Mount McLoughlin Hikers Rescued as SAR Warns of Dehydration and Exhaustion Risks

Lucille McNamara Jul 8, 2026

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Two hikers were rescued on the Mount McLoughlin summit trail by Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers from Jackson County Sheriff’s Office on the Fourth of July. In one operation, SAR team members assisted a hiker in…

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