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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 Parents Pay More Than a Quarter of Their Paychecks to Cover Childcare

Lucille McNamara Sep 7, 2025

Oregon is ranked as the 10th most expensive state in the U.S. for childcare, spending an average of 25.47% of annual income on fees, underscoring the financial strain on families throughout the U.S. who face funding freezes on federal…

Crime & Courts

Oregon DEA Bust Ends With 11 Year Sentence for Drug Kingpin Who Laundered Millions Through Tualatin…

Lucille McNamara Sep 6, 2025

A Mexican national was yesterday sentenced to 11 years and three months in a federal prison for conspiring to distribute drugs in Oregon and to launder money through his fiancée’s beauty salon in Tualatin. Huge Amounts of Drugs…

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Strange Noises Lead Clackamas County Homeowners to Man Secretly Living in Rooftop Crawl Space

Lucille McNamara Sep 6, 2025

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — After the owners of a Clackamas County condominium alerted the local Sheriff’s Office to strange noises coming from the crawl space, deputies found a man living in the rooftop space who had created a comfortable,…

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Oregon Breaks Ground on 1,171 Affordable Homes in Cities From Portland to Grants Pass

Lucille McNamara Sep 6, 2025

The construction of 1,171 affordable homes across Oregon begins this month in Beaverton, Dallas, Grants Pass, Portland, Salem, Tigard, and The Dalles. The project is undertaken by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) at a cost of…

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10,000 ICE Agents Target Portland and Seattle as Sanctuary Cities Defy Federal Law

Lucille McNamara Sep 5, 2025

The sanctuary cities of Portland in Oregon and Seattle in neighboring Washington state will resound to the sound of 10,000 thunderous ICE agent boots that will flood the areas, promises U.S. Border Czar, Tom Homan. “We’re going to send…

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With Hundreds Still Without Safe Housing, Oregon Presses Trump to Reconsider Flood Aid Denial

Lucille McNamara Sep 5, 2025

The record-breaking flooding last March which caused widespread destruction in four Oregon counties, including the displacement of many residents following damage to 529 homes, has prompted an appeal for additional financial help to…

Crime & Courts

Eugene Man Arrested After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor in Alleged Kidnapping Case

Lucille McNamara Sep 4, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — An alleged kidnapper who had removed his pre-trial ankle monitor was arrested in Eugene late on Tuesday night and charged with contempt of court and resisting arrest. Jonathon Brian Kelly (45) was taken into custody after…

Crime & Courts

Former Oregon Fisheries CFO Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $211,000 to Cover Husband’s Care

Lucille McNamara Sep 4, 2025

The former chief financial officer of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), Pamela J. Kahut of Oregon, was sentenced yesterday to eight months in federal prison for stealing $211,083.27 from the company to cover her…

Oregon Joins California and Washington to Push Vaccine Policies Based on Science Over Ideology

Lucille McNamara Sep 4, 2025

Oregon has joined a three-state coalition in a retaliatory move following the appointment of several new key members to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pledging to promote vaccine and immunization programs…

Crime & Courts

Eugene Police End 24 Hour Standoff After Armed Man Perched On Bank Roof

Lucille McNamara Sep 3, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — After a 24-hour hostage negotiation crisis at a bank on Willamette Street that brought traffic to a standstill, the Eugene Police Department managed to arrest a man on the roof of the bank’s drive-through. The drama began…

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