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

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

Top Stories
Oregon Governor Signs Executive Order to Handle ‘Abusive’ Federal Immigration Enforcement Tactics
Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 26-04 yesterday in response to what she described as increasingly aggressive federal immigration enforcement, which is…

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

Health
Oregon Records Fourth Measles Case This Month as Exposure at Clackamas County Hospital Triggers New Warning
A measles outbreak in Oregon poses a real threat as health officials record the fourth case in the state this month.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Thief Obsessed With Trailers Kept Stealing Despite Wearing an Ankle Monitor Tracking His Every Move
Undeterred by a GPS ankle monitor, a Gresham man continued his spree of allegedly stealing trailers valued at more than $200,00.

News
Southern Oregon Residents Targeted by Scam Callers Claiming to Be Sheriff’s Deputies and Demanding Payments
Klamath and Jackson County Sheriffs’ Offices are warning residents to remain alert for scam calls after receiving multiple complaints this week.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Accused of Hiding Mother’s Body in Freezer to Keep Collecting Her Social Security Checks
A 68-year-old Portland man, who was frightened that he would become homeless, hid his mother’s body in the kitchen freezer so that he could keep collecting her Social…







