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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 Families Struggle to Afford Bigger Homes as Cost of Adding a Third Bedroom Skyrockets Across…

Lucille McNamara Aug 31, 2025
While a study may have found that Gilliam is the cheapest county in Oregon for families needing to upsize to a three-bedroom home, it is also one of the least populated areas in the state, situated in a small rural community far from any…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Will Pay $6 Million After Man Murders Wife and Her Sister When Court Fails to Activate Ankle…

Lucille McNamara Aug 31, 2025
In a tragic train of miscommunication, two Oregon sisters were shot and killed by Carlos Jimenez-Vargas (46) when he was released from custody with an ankle monitor that was not activated to prevent him from making contact with his wife.…
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Oregon’s New Privacy Law Sparks 214 Complaints in First Year as Residents Demand Data Control

Lucille McNamara Aug 30, 2025
Transgression of the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) attracted 214 complaints during its first year, which, according to Attorney General Dan Rayfield, is a ‘significant number compared to other similarly sized states.’ The…
Politics & Elections

Oregon Republicans Reject Kotek’s Gas Tax Hike and Push No-Tax Plan to Fix Failing Roads

Lucille McNamara Aug 30, 2025
Somewhat surprisingly, Oregon Republican lawmakers are not supporting funding proposals tabled by Governor Tina Kotek in her attempt to salvage the state’s cash-strapped Department of Transportation and ensure the continued maintenance of a…
News

After Seven Years of Searching, Missing Woman’s Remains Found in Tillamook County Woods

Lucille McNamara Aug 30, 2025
TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. — The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office confirms that human remains found in a wooded area near her home this year are those of Maria Del Carmen Quintana (59) who went missing in 2018. The woman was last seen alive…
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Oregon Sheriffs Say Legal Uncertainty Leaves Them ‘Stuck in the Middle’ on Parole Records for…

Lucille McNamara Aug 29, 2025
Oregon law enforcement officers, who are ‘stuck in the middle of conflicting state and federal laws,’ are seeking legal clarification on whether or not the state’s sanctuary status allows them to hand over parole-related records of alleged…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Woman Sold Counterfeit Gold Worth Over $40,000 Before Coffee Shop Sting Arrest

Lucille McNamara Aug 29, 2025
A 37-year-old woman from Portland has been detained in a sting operation by officers from the North Precinct Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) following the sale of counterfeit gold to two known suspects. Police Seek Help From the…
Crime & Courts

Springfield Domestic Violence Suspect Found Dead After Woman Escapes and Reports Gunshot

Lucille McNamara Aug 28, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A Springfield woman, who reported hearing a gunshot from inside her home after fleeing to a neighbor’s house following a domestic violence incident, was later informed that the suspect had died. The incident took…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Gets 12 Years in Prison for Running International THC Candy and Magic Mushroom Ring

Lucille McNamara Aug 28, 2025
A 53-year-old career criminal and resident of Salem, found in possession of 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. He must also forfeit $2 million in assets, the U.S. Attorney’s Oregon District Office…
Crime & Courts

Portland Hotel Worker Wins Case After Border Agent Pointed Gun at Him Over a Clogged Toilet

Lucille McNamara Aug 28, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. — A judge has ruled in favor of a Portland hotel maintenance worker seeking damages after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent, wearing a sweatshirt with a ‘hoodie’ over his head, pointed a handgun at his chest when he…
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