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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 Preschool Child Care Access Improves but Infant Care Remains in Crisis

Lucille McNamara Oct 1, 2025

The number of Oregon states with three or more preschool children for every slot available has drastically reduced from 27 in 2018, to nine in 2024. Referred to as ‘childcare deserts,’ the report was commissioned by the Oregon Department…

Oregon Announces Strict Limits on Rent Hikes for 2026 Amid Affordability Crisis

Lucille McNamara Oct 1, 2025

Rental increases in Oregon for 2026 have been restricted between 6% and 9.5% by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Rental properties that are 15 years and older, and have fewer than 30 rental units, cannot increase…

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Hundreds of Thousands in Oregon Face SNAP Benefit Cuts Under New Federal Law

Lucille McNamara Oct 1, 2025

New federal legislation has introduced severe cutbacks in Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, while 29,000 households will lose their Heating and Cooling Full Utility Allowance (FUA). According to the…

Crime & Courts

Fruitland Elementary in Salem Locked Down After Woman With Gun Spotted Across the Street

Lucille McNamara Sep 30, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — The Fruitland Elementary School in NE Salem was placed under lockdown yesterday afternoon when a woman, armed with a handgun, took up position across the road from the school. After spotting 53-year-old Janet Ogren across…

Crime & Courts

FBI Arrests Four Illegal Immigrants Accused of Pointing Laser at Federal Helicopter Over Portland

Lucille McNamara Sep 30, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Four illegal immigrants have been arrested by the FBI after a laser was aimed at a Customs and Border Protection agency helicopter conducting law enforcement activity in the skies over Portland on Saturday night. …

Politics & Elections

Oregon Senate Pushes Through Major Transportation Bill Despite Republican Opposition

Lucille McNamara Sep 30, 2025

There was a collective sigh of relief by Democratic lawmakers when the Oregon Transportation Funding Bill was finally passed by the Senate during a special session yesterday morning. The bill will safeguard the jobs of hundreds of…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Officer on Leave After Neck Hold Used in Violent Struggle With Attempted Murder…

Lucille McNamara Sep 29, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland Police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after ‘applying a neck hold’ on a suspect during a struggle that ended in hospital for Bo W. Davis (43) and two policemen on Saturday morning. Davis,…

Politics & Elections

All Eyes on Salem Today as Senator Gorsek’s Return Could Rescue Oregon’s $4.3 Billion Transportation…

Lucille McNamara Sep 29, 2025

If Democrat Senator Chris Gorsek attends today’s highly publicized special Senate session, Oregon’s much-maligned transportation funding bill could finally be forwarded to Governor Tina Kotek for signature. Deteriorating…

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Survey Reveals That an Increasing Number of Oregon Parents Seek Loans From Their Children

Lucille McNamara Sep 28, 2025

For decades, parents have been the go-to lenders for cash-strapped children. However, that trend is reversing, according to new research involving 5,014 Oregonians. The survey, by MarketBeat, reveals that 43% of adult children in the…

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Oregon Survey Exposes Growing Anxiety Over Economic And Consumer Struggles

Lucille McNamara Sep 28, 2025

Future prospects look somewhat bleak to 32% of Oregonians who believe that their families will be ‘worse off’ when looking ahead to the next year. This represents an increase of eight percent compared to the previous year, according to a…

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