Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. News

    Oregon Senator Demands New Probe Into DHS and ICE for Buying Americans’ Location Data Without Warrants

    Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has joined a large group of lawmakers calling for a new investigation into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Man Gets 12 Years in Federal Prison for Hate-Motivated Attack on Victim He Met on a Dating App

    A 26-year-old Springfield man, who violently attacked and seriously injured someone he met on a gay dating app, was yesterday (Tuesday) sentenced to more than 12,5 years…

  3. Politics & Government

    Oregon Democrats Move Gas Tax Referendum to May Despite Party Defections and Republican Walkout

    Despite five Democrats in the House of Representatives siding with Republicans, the public vote on Oregon’s controversial transportation funding bill has finally been…

  4. Crime & Courts

    Police Chase From Gresham to Portland Ends With Arrest of 13-Year-Old Who Claimed She Was Kidnapped

    Multiple law enforcement units, including air support, were involved in the recovery of a vehicle owned by relatives of a 13-year-old girl who thought she had been…

  5. News

    Eugene ICE Protest Turns Chaotic as Woman Is Injured and Vehicles Are Damaged During Saturday Night Clash

    Hundreds of Protesters in Eugene, rallying against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), led to an arrest, injuries to a 30-year-old female resident, and…

  6. Education

    Oregon Lawmakers Push New Plan to Stabilize Colleges as Out-of-State and Online Programs Drain Enrollment

    Lawmakers have passed a bill to strengthen the sustainability of higher education in Oregon, as out-of-state and online tutoring programs continue to make negative…

  7. News

    Federal Judge Blocks Marion County From Giving Immigration Records to ICE Under Oregon’s Sanctuary Law

    A federal judge has overthrown a lawsuit filed by Marion County that asked whether county officials are allowed to follow federal immigration subpoenas under Oregon’s…

  8. News

    Oregon Family Loses $2,500 After AI Scammers Fake Their Daughter’s Voice and Threaten to Kill Her

    Scammers using AI technology, who managed to coerce $2,500 from a Hillsboro family, are using fear and a sense of urgency to stop people from thinking clearly during…