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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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Crime & Courts

Two Suspects Arrested After Armed Robbery at Depoe Bay Bank and Dramatic Getaway Car Fire

Lucille McNamara Feb 2, 2026

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. — Two armed robbers who escaped with more than $50,000 in cash during a heist of the Columbia Bank in Depoe Bay, Lincoln County, have been arrested. Franco Armando Mereno Jr. (37) of Portland and Jonathan F.…

Crime & Courts

Detectives Investigate Suspicious Deaths of Two Salem Women Found on Consecutive Days

Lucille McNamara Feb 2, 2026

SALEM, Ore. — Detectives are investigating the unrelated “suspicious” deaths of two Salem women on consecutive days. The first woman was found by the police at her home in the 4600 block of Dark Forest Place Northeast on Friday, January…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Lawmakers Push ‘Healthcare Without Fear Act’ as ICE Intrusions in Hospitals Drive Patients…

Lucille McNamara Feb 1, 2026

The increased presence of ICE agents in Oregon hospitals and clinics is not only hindering the work and daily routines of healthcare providers, but it is also forcing them into a role they were never meant to play. Having to navigate…

News

Lawmakers Want Half of Oregon Taxpayers’ “Kickers” to be Allocated to Education and Wildfire…

Lucille McNamara Feb 1, 2026

Two Democratic Oregon senators are proposing a constitutional change that will divert 50% of future personal income tax “kicker” refunds to schools and wildfire funding. Currently, personal income taxpayers receive a “kicker” when…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Arrest 71-Year-Old Suspect After Man Is Shot and Seriously Injured on MAX Train…

Lucille McNamara Jan 31, 2026

Portland police officers yesterday arrested a 71-year-old man suspected of shooting and seriously injuring a male victim on a MAX light rail train in the Hazelwood Neighborhood. The incident occurred at 1.03 a.m. on a train that was…

Oregon Governor Signs Executive Order to Handle ‘Abusive’ Federal Immigration Enforcement Tactics

Lucille McNamara Jan 31, 2026

Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 26-04 yesterday in response to what she described as increasingly aggressive federal immigration enforcement, which is unsettling communities across Oregon. New Inter-Agency Council Goes…

Fewer Oregonians Are Seeking Health Coverage as Rising Premiums Push Many to Delay or Skip…

Lucille McNamara Jan 30, 2026

There have been 21,316 fewer applications for medical coverage through the *Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) this year, a decline that comes as health care costs continue to outpace modest cost-of-living gains. Tidings Data…

News

Oregon Records Fourth Measles Case This Month as Exposure at Clackamas County Hospital Triggers New…

Lucille McNamara Jan 29, 2026

A measles outbreak in Oregon poses a real threat as health officials record the fourth case in the state this month. The latest outbreak in Clackamas County may affect individuals who visited Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center on…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Thief Obsessed With Trailers Kept Stealing Despite Wearing an Ankle Monitor Tracking His…

Lucille McNamara Jan 29, 2026

Undeterred by a GPS ankle monitor, a Gresham man continued his spree of allegedly stealing trailers valued at more than $200,00. Described as a determined trailer thief, Nickolas Alexander Edwards (34) faces charges of trailer theft in…

News

Southern Oregon Residents Targeted by Scam Callers Claiming to Be Sheriff’s Deputies and Demanding…

Lucille McNamara Jan 28, 2026

Klamath and Jackson County Sheriffs’ Offices are warning residents to remain alert for scam calls after receiving multiple complaints this week. Klamath County reports that scammers are contacting residents claiming to be members of the…

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