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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News
Thousands of Empty Affordable Homes in Portland Prove Oregon’s Housing System Is Broken
A flawed affordable housing system has resulted in 1,863 subsidized rental units standing unoccupied in Portland, while 16,000 homeless people in Multnomah County…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Man Admits Torching Abandoned Paper Mill After Claiming Homeless People Living There Stole His Belongings
A 22-year-old man, found guilty of arson and sentenced to five years in prison, admitted to deliberately setting fire to an abandoned wooden building in Oregon City…

News
Oregon Replaces 1,300 Food Benefit Cards After Skimming Hits Coos Bay and North Bend
This week, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) deactivated and replaced more than 1,300 EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) cards, following card-skimming…

Crime & Courts
Deschutes County SWAT Arrests Suspect Wanted Nationwide After Fleeing Crash That Left Woman Trapped
Twenty-nine-year-old Trent Michael Conley, who fled the scene of a single-vehicle accident in which a female was trapped, has been arrested by the Deschutes County…

Politics & Government
New Oregon Data on Kotek’s Performance Is Out, Will You Vote for Her Again?
The stage could be set for a rematch between Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, who has announced her decision to stand for reelection next year, and Republican Christine…

Crime & Courts
Watch Portland Street Takeover Caught on Video End With 19-Year-Old Driver Crashing and Facing 24 Charges
A video showing an illegal street takeover, in which speeds up to 90 miles an hour were recorded, has been made public by the Portland Police Bureau.

Crime & Courts
Longtime Oregon Bookkeeper Accused of Quietly Taking More Than a Quarter Million Dollars From Employer
A 59-year-old Albany woman is facing nine charges of aggravated theft for embezzling more than a quarter of a million dollars from her Linn County employer.

Crime & Courts
Police Say Oregon Woman Using ‘Space Gas’ Tried to Run Down Two Boys With Her SUV
Gresham Police believe that a 28-year-old woman was using ‘space gas’ while chasing youngsters with her vehicle on Monday, December 1.







