Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. 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…

  2. 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.

  3. 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…

  4. 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).

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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…

  8. 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.