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

    Defense Seeks to Overturn Conviction of Former Portland Teacher Found Guilty in Mailman’s 2024 Killing

    Defense attorneys are seeking to overturn Chad Westover’s sentence to 25 years in state prison for the murder of 43-year-old Portland mailman, Tristan Thomas, in 2024.

  2. News

    After Heated Debate, Oregon Senate Approves Transportation Bill With Just One Day Left to Meet Ballot Deadline

    After hours of debate at yesterday’s legislative session, Oregon Senators finally managed to have the controversial transportation Senate Bill 1599 passed with a 17-13…

  3. Top Stories

    Oregon Lawmakers Remove Privacy Safeguards From License Plate Camera Bill After Heavy Lobbying

    When Oregon lawmakers agreed to remove end-to-end encryption from Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) last Friday, it left the door open for ALPR vendors to access…

  4. News

    Whistleblower Files Lawsuit Claiming Gross Mismanagement and Waste of Public Funds at Portland Homeless Nonprofit

    A former executive of one of the largest homeless service providers in Multnomah County has filed a $4.5 million lawsuit for unfair dismissal for attempting to disclose…

  5. Politics & Government

    Oregon’s Transportation Bill Heads Into a High-Stakes Vote Tomorrow After Days of Walkouts and Delays

    Tactics by Republicans in the Oregon Senate have once again delayed the state’s much-maligned transportation funding bill, which has a deadline for signature by Governor…

  6. News

    Oregon Governor Asks President Trump to Declare a Major Disaster After Winter Storms Devastated Nine Oregon Counties

    Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has written to President Donald Trump, requesting him to declare a major disaster following severe storms that struck the state for a week in…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Romanian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Selling Access to Oregon Government Network After Major Breach

    A Romanian national pleaded guilty yesterday to selling access to an Oregon state government office network after obtaining unauthorized access in June 2021.

  8. Crime & Courts

    Roseburg Teacher Arrested After Deputies Link Him to Misconduct Allegations in Developmental Learning Center Program

    A 35-year-old teacher from the Fremont Middle School in Douglas County has been taken into custody on allegations of initiating unwanted and offensive physical contact…