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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Health
Oregon Warns Medicaid Cuts May Be Inevitable as Costs Explode Beyond the 2026 Budget
Cutting Medicaid benefits could be the only option left for Oregon lawmakers as the spiraling costs of a projected $564 million exceed the 2026 budget.

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Indicted for Cyberstalking After Allegedly Threatening to Kill Massachusetts Prosecutor
Lewis Floyd (40) of Oregon has been indicted by a Boston federal grand jury for alleged Cyber stalking and threatening a Massachusetts state prosecutor.

News
Oregon–Washington I-5 Bridge Replacement Gets Coast Guard Approval but Cost Balloons to $13.6 Billion
The I-5 replacement bridge across the Columbia River, which will link commuters between Oregon and Washington, will be a fixed-span construction, according to the…

News
Oregon Transportation Crisis Grows as Lawmakers Delay Action and Funding Runs Out
As the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) continues to grapple with a deteriorating network of roads, bridges, and pavements, lawmakers continue to dilly-dally…

Crime & Courts
Crew Sentenced After Using Stolen Trucks and Chains to Rip Open ATMs in Oregon, Florida, and Missouri
Three men sentenced to prison yesterday for bank conspiracy, robbery, and theft used stolen trucks and tow chains to forcibly open ATMs in Oregon, Florida, and Missouri.…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Aviation Parts Smuggling Plot Exposed as Man Is Sentenced for Trying to Send Tech to Russia
Sanjay Kaushik from Delhi, India, was yesterday sentenced to federal prison for violating the Export Control Reform Act when he conspired to export aviation components…

Education
Oregon Students Spend Weeks Less in School Than the U.S. Average and It’s Crippling Test Scores
Oregon is the worst offender nationwide of chronic school absenteeism, which amplifies the negative effects reflected in its end-of-year exam outcomes.

Health
Oregon Could Lose $43.5 Billion After Trump Vows to Strip Funding From Sanctuary States
President Donald Trump says he will withdraw funding to sanctuary states and cities at the beginning of next month, placing Oregon and Portland squarely in the firing…







