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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’s New Senate Bill Shields Immigrant Tenants from Landlord Discrimination and Reprisals

Lucille McNamara May 11, 2025

Immigrants living in fear of reprisal if they complain about problems with their accommodation or are discriminated against by landlords will be protected by Senate Bill 599 if it is passed into legislation by Oregon lawmakers. The House…

Environment

Oregon Lawmakers Reconsider Senate Bill to Ban Plastic Bags and Limit Single-Use Plastics Statewide

Lucille McNamara May 10, 2025

In a broader effort to curb plastic waste across the state, the Oregon House Committee on Climate, Energy and Environment is reconsidering Senate Bill 551 that bans the distribution of plastic bags in grocery stores. If passed, the bill…

Crime & Courts

Douglas County Task Force Busts Convicted Felon with Drugs and Illegal Firearm in Glendale Traffic…

Lucille McNamara May 10, 2025

The Douglas Inter-Agency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a felon in possession of suspected drugs and an illegal firearm during a traffic stop on the I-5 Interstate in Glendale on Thursday afternoon. Bobby Hogue (34) of Riddle was…

News

Oregon-Washington I-5 Bridge Revamp Threatens Motorists with Hefty Tolls and Registration Denials

Lucille McNamara May 9, 2025

Apart from funding of $4 billion from the federal government and $1 billion each from the I-5 Bridge joint partners, Oregon and Washington, the rest of the money needed for the project will be recouped by tolls from motorists crossing…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man’s Court No-Show Ends in Stolen Truck Bust with Meth, Gun, and Forged Checks

Lucille McNamara May 9, 2025

A man who failed to appear in court on charges of strangulation and assault was arrested in Eugene early on Monday morning when a deputy from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) spotted him sitting in a stolen truck. He was…

Crime & Courts

Federal Sting in Oregon and Eight Other States Busts 21 Violent Drug Traffickers with Massive…

Lucille McNamara May 9, 2025

A seven-month-long joint federal investigation led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has led to charges against 21 people suspected of violent drug trafficking offenses in nine states, including Oregon. The…

News

Oregon Bill Ensures New Communities Allow Manufactured Homes and Extends Tenant Legal Support

Lucille McNamara May 8, 2025

Manufactured and modular homes cannot be banned from any new residential community currently on the drawing board if a bill is passed by Oregon lawmakers. House Bill 3144 will only apply to new communities, and manufactured units will be…

News

Oregon Poised to Erase Offensive Place Names Like China Man Hat and Squaw Creek from Maps

Lucille McNamara May 8, 2025

Place names like China Man Hat, Squaw Creek, and Cannibal Mountain may soon disappear from Oregon maps if a House Bill to remove derogatory names is passed by the Senate. House Bill 3532 describes the names of those three locations, as…

News

Oregon’s AG is Leading a Coalition of 12 States Fighting Against the Implementation of “Illegal”…

Lucille McNamara May 8, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of AGs in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop, what he terms, President Donald Trump’s ‘illegal tariffs.’ The motion calls on the U.S. Court of International…

Crime & Courts

Horrendous Tales of Abuse Spur Oregon’s $5 Million Settlement for Three Children Under Failed Child…

Lucille McNamara May 7, 2025

The state will pay nearly $5 million in a settlement following the imprisonment six years ago of a 56-year-old great-aunt who is serving 12 years and seven months for criminally mistreating three children she tortured and severely…

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