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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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Tents Will Only Be Distributed to Homeless People in Multnomah County in Winter and Severe Weather…

Lucille McNamara May 18, 2025

As part of its goal to increase housing capacity for homeless people, Multnomah County has embarked on a new policy to reduce the distribution of tents as an inadequate alternative to providing appropriate shelter. Multnomah County…

Crime & Courts

Former Homes for Good Payroll Specialist Arrested for Embezzling $560,000 from Lane County Housing…

Lucille McNamara May 17, 2025

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A former Homes for Good HR and payroll specialist for Lane County’s housing authority, Miranda Renee Wilcox (59), has been arrested in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme involving $560,000. Wilcox was…

Education

Trump Administration Axes $45 Million Microfluidics Research Grant at Oregon State University

Lucille McNamara May 17, 2025

In another telling blow to the tech community, the Trump administration this week canceled funding of $45 million to Oregon State University that would have financed research into microfluidics. Microfluidics is the study and application…

News

Oregon Doubles Inmate Firefighting Force with Rigorous Training to Battle Summer Wildfires

Lucille McNamara May 17, 2025

In a push to boost wildfire preparedness ahead of the summer season, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) this week completed a training course for 60 adults in custody (AIC) to serve on wildfire crews—a move that doubles the current…

Crime & Courts

Salem Man’s False Identity Unraveled as K-9 Sniffs Out Nine Pounds of Meth in Douglas County Bust

Lucille McNamara May 16, 2025

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — An investigation into a Salem man suspected of trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine in the Douglas County area ended in the arrest of Enrique Gonzalez-Hernandez by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team…

News

Oregon Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Drop to Record Lows as Non-Medical Exemptions Soar

Lucille McNamara May 16, 2025

Vaccinations of Oregon kindergarten children continue a three-year pattern of decline, risking outbreaks in schools and communities of illnesses that are vaccine-preventable, says the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The highest-ever…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Real Estate Tycoon Admits to $18 Million Ponzi Scheme Swindling Investors and Lenders

Lucille McNamara May 16, 2025

Co-owner of an Oregon real estate investment company, Robert D. Christensen (55) of Sherwood, yesterday pleaded guilty to committing $18 million fraud in a Ponzi-like scheme with his business partner, according to a news release from the…

News

Oregon’s Delta Sandy River Encampments Face Closure as Authorities Clear Decades of Debris,…

Lucille McNamara May 15, 2025

About 40 homeless people must move out of the Delta Sandy River encampments in Troutdale this month. Some residents have called the area, off the Thousand Acres Trail, home for 20 years. The Camps are Being Closed to Clear Out…

News

Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Continues to Climb, Leaving an Estimated 103,858 People Without Work

Lucille McNamara May 15, 2025

Oregon’s unemployment rate is well above the national average, rising steadily from a low of 3.6% in 2023 and leaving an estimated 103,858 people without work. According to the Oregon Employment Department, the unemployment figure for…

Business

Amazon Announces Purchase of Redmond Site to Upgrade Delivery Services and Create Jobs in Central…

Lucille McNamara May 14, 2025

Amazon announced yesterday that it has bought a property in northeast Redmond to speed up delivery services to Central Oregon customers, maintaining its investment in rural communities. The property is situated on East Antler Avenue,…

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