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
Oregon Man Changes His Plea to Guilty Mid-Hearing and Gets More Than Six Years in Prison
Forty-year-old Christopher Michael Jenkins, who, without coercion, changed his plea to guilty halfway through his hearing, was sentenced to 76 months in an Oregon…

Crime & Courts
Portland Police Face Fresh Scrutiny After 27-Year Veteran Officer Arrested Off Duty
An off-duty Portland police officer has been arrested and lodged in the Clackamas County Jail on charges of strangulation, fourth-degree assault, and harassment.

Top Stories
Oregon Hazelnut and Specialty Crop Farmers Could Land a Big Share of the New $12 Billion Tariff Aid
Oregon hazelnut and other specialty crop farmers are in line for a significant chunk of the $12 billion the federal government has set aside to bridge increased…

Health
Oregonians Urged to Return Shredded Cheese Over Possible Metal Fragment Contamination
Oregonians are warned to return shredded cheeses contaminated with metal fragments that have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Crime & Courts
Gresham Police Seek Answers After Fatal 1 a.m. Shooting at Gas Station
UPDATE: Gresham Brothers Accused of Using Man’s Own Gun to Kill Him in Gas Station Fight Caught on Surveillance Video

News
Oregon Ranks Second in the Nation for Shoplifting With a Rate 78% Higher Than the National Average
Shoplifting in Oregon is second only to New Mexico, and is 78% higher than the national average.

News
Oregon Newborns Will Still Get Hepatitis B Vaccine as West Coast Alliance Rejects New CDC Panel Decision
The recently formed West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) has strongly objected to and will not endorse the CDC’s decision on Friday to drop Hepatitis B vaccinations for…

Top Stories
Traffic Congestion in Oregon Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Costing Motorists Time and Money
Traffic congestion throughout Oregon has returned to pre-pandemic days, but it is the Portland Metro area that costs motorists the most time and money.







