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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 to Spend $205 Million on Statewide Shelters as Trump Signs Order to ‘Get the Homeless Off Our…

Lucille McNamara Jul 25, 2025

As Oregon dedicates $205 million for the launch of a statewide shelter program, President Donald Trump signs an executive order to ‘get the homeless off our streets.’ President Trump Gives Local Governments the Authority to Take…

Kotek’s Plan Would Raise Gas Tax and DMV Fees to Keep Oregon’s Transportation Network Running

Lucille McNamara Jul 24, 2025

Oregonian motorists will feel the pinch if state Governor Tina Kotek’s proposals to raise funds to finance the transportation network are passed at a special legislative session at the end of August. Gas Will Cost 6 Cents More…

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Oregon Sends Trained Search Dogs to Aid Texas in Ongoing Disaster Recovery Efforts

Lucille McNamara Jul 24, 2025

Two highly trained Human Remains Detection (HRD) K-9 teams from Oregon are assisting with ongoing disaster recovery operations in Texas. This is the second Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) that Oregon has deployed to assist…

Crime & Courts

Illegal Immigrant Using Stolen Oregon Identity for Three Decades Finally Caught in Montana

Lucille McNamara Jul 24, 2025

A 48-year-old man from Billings who has been living illegally in the United States under an assumed identity for 30 years was yesterday sentenced to seven months in prison and three years of supervised release. False Declaration…

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Oregon Breaks Record With $430K Geothermal Land Sale in Malheur County

Lucille McNamara Jul 23, 2025

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has leased more than 5,000 acres of land for geothermal exploration in Malheur County. The revenue will contribute to subsidizing the cost of energy in Oregon. The record-breaking $430,518 revenue from…

Politics & Elections

Governor Steps In to Halt ODOT Layoffs as Oregon Faces Infrastructure Crisis

Lucille McNamara Jul 23, 2025

More than 400 Oregon Department of Transportation workers, laid off after legislators failed to reach consensus on a funding package for ODOT, have been thrown a six-week lifeline by Governor Tina Kotek. Lawmakers Must Reach…

Crime & Courts

Drone Tracks Down Gunman Who Fired at Police and Hid in the Woods Near Eagle Point

Lucille McNamara Jul 23, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A drone deployed by Eagle Point Police Department located an armed male suspect who abandoned his car on Interstate 5, fleeing on foot down an embankment and into the undergrowth. A Drone Was Used to Avoid…

Crime & Courts

Deputy Shoots and Kills Suspect After Wild Chase From Washington Into Oregon

Lucille McNamara Jul 22, 2025

An officer from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is on administrative leave following his involvement in the fatal shooting of a suspect near Merrill Creek on Sunday. Oregon State Police is Investigating Oregon State…

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Federal Judge Blocks ICE From Deporting Iranian Father Who’s Lived in Oregon for 26 Years

Lucille McNamara Jul 22, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — An Iranian immigrant, arrested by ICE officers last month, will not be deported from the United States following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai of Eugene. The immigrant, identified in court records as…

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Oregon Salaries Rose Faster Than Healthcare Costs Over the Last Five Years

Lucille McNamara Jul 21, 2025

Healthcare costs in Oregon rose by 20.5% over the last five years, 0.4% lower than the national average of $9,195 per person. However, while the national average was 13% of salaries spent on healthcare in 2023, Oregon’s salary spend…

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