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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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Crime & Courts

Million-Dollar Drug Bust at Oregon Wildlife Park Uncovers Guns, Meth, and a Machine Gun

Lucille McNamara May 28, 2025

A joint law enforcement operation involving several search warrants at the West Coast Game Park resulted in officers seizing $1.6 million in cash, firearms including a machine gun, drugs, and cashier’s bonds, checks, and certificates.…

News

Oregon’s Senate Bill Shields School Library Books on Gender, LGBTQ+ Issues, and Race from…

Lucille McNamara May 26, 2025

A Senate bill that will make it illegal to remove or to refuse to carry books in school libraries based on subjects protected from discrimination has one more hurdle to negotiate before becoming an effective Oregon law. Although Senate…

News

Oregon’s House Bill Cracks Down on Deceptive Ticket Sales with Transparent Pricing and Hefty…

Lucille McNamara May 26, 2025

Gone could be the days when eager Oregon concert and theater-goers were hoodwinked into paying exorbitant prices for tickets, thanks to House Bill 3167 which is moving steadily forward to protect vulnerable consumers. Hidden Fees…

Education

Oregon Teenagers Attempt to Spur Lawmakers into Allowing Them to Vote in School Board Elections

Lucille McNamara May 25, 2025

To spur legislators into action, a group of teenagers met outside the Oregon Capitol earlier in the week to encourage lawmakers to introduce House Bill 3012, allowing 16 and 17 years of age to vote in local school board elections. …

News

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act Spells Less to Eat for Hundreds of Thousands of Oregonians

Lucille McNamara May 25, 2025

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act that will cut funding of food benefits to more than 750,000 Oregonians was narrowly adopted by one vote in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week. The Bill Cuts Benefits to Low-Income…

Crime & Courts

Third Teenager Arrested and Charged With Murder in Gresham Drive-By Fatal Shooting

Lucille McNamara May 24, 2025

GRESHAM, Ore. — A third teenager, all 16 years old, has been arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a man in a drive-by incident in Gresham on 13 May. Jeffrey Daniel, who was shot in the 3500 block of Southeast…

News

FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office Seize Over $6 Million in Portland’s Online Scam Bust

Lucille McNamara May 24, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — By promptly contacting law enforcement about an alleged online scam, the FBI and the Oregon District of the U.S. Attorney’s Office could seize $6,748,680 fraudulent funds belonging to the City of Portland. …

News

Oregon Store Owners Can Refuse To Accept Bottle Returns After 8 p.m. if Governor Approves

Lucille McNamara May 23, 2025

Oregon store owners can refuse to accept bottle returns after 8 p.m. thanks to a new bill that passed both the Senate and the House with majority votes and now waits for Governor Tina Kotek to sign it into law. Cash for Bottle…

Crime & Courts

Illegal Immigrant Arrested by Oregon State Police for Possession of 60 Pounds of Fentanyl

Lucille McNamara May 23, 2025

Oregon State Police arrested an illegal resident of California on Interstate 5 near Albany on Tuesday after a search of his vehicle uncovered 60 pounds of fentanyl powder. Drugs Seized by Trooper in Traffic Stop Jose Ivan Iribe…

Crime & Courts

Homeless Man Tied to Portland Mayor Firebomb Threat Now Faces 10 Years for Plotting to Blow Up…

Lucille McNamara May 22, 2025

A homeless man, previously investigated, arrested, and convicted following an FBI investigation after threatening to set fire to the house of the Portland Mayor using Molotov cocktails, appeared in court yesterday after threatening to blow…

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