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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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Education

As Trump Targets DEI, Oregon State University Ends Social Justice Education Program

Lucille McNamara Jul 16, 2025

The decision by Oregon State University to end two programs coincides with similar decisions by colleges nationwide in response to the Trump administration’s threat of federal funding cuts to education institutions offering diversity,…

News

ICE Locked Up Trans Woman From Portland Immigration Court but Oregon Judge Calls It Abuse of Power

Lucille McNamara Jul 16, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio has ordered the immediate release of a transgender Mexican woman who is in solitary confinement for her personal safety after she was admitted by ICE agents to a men’s detention center in…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Found With Arsenal of Modified Guns and Silencers After FBI Raid in West Linn

Lucille McNamara Jul 15, 2025

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — A West Linn man is in custody after agents from the FBI searched his home and seized an arsenal of weapons, including 36 firearms, three of which were converted with machine gun switches, 13 unregistered…

Crime & Courts

Surveillance Footage Exposes Springfield Bank Worker’s $74,700 Theft Spree

Lucille McNamara Jul 15, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A Springfield Gateway Credit Union employee is facing multiple charges following the unauthorized withdrawal of $74,700 from the accounts of six of the credit union’s members. Surveillance footage showed Laila Payne,…

News

Rogue River’s ‘Glow Flow’ Turns Into Nightmare as Dozens Are Trapped or Separated Overnight

Lucille McNamara Jul 15, 2025

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Rogue River ‘Glow Flow’ on Saturday ended in a nightmare for at least a dozen of the participants who were trapped on a large log after losing their flotation devices or failing to wear life jackets. Officers…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Seize Drugs and Ammo After Bike Officers Spot Suspiciously Parked Car

Lucille McNamara Jul 14, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Central Bike Squad seized 14.1 pounds of marijuana, 16 times the legal limit, as well as ammunition, and a realistic replica firearm, after questioning two occupants sitting in a parked vehicle in the…

Crime & Courts

Elderly Portland Woman Who Jumped From Burning Building Is Now Recovering From Serious Injuries

Lucille McNamara Jul 14, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — An 82-year-old woman jumped from the third floor of a burning apartment complex in Portland on Friday, sustaining serious injuries. Police believe the fire was deliberately set, and are investigating a case of arson.…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Use Spike Strips, Drone, and K-9 to Catch Armed Fugitive in Stolen Land Rover

Lucille McNamara Jul 13, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — When a suspect with outstanding warrants was spotted by Portland Police Bureau officers in a stolen 2024 Land Rover Defender late on Friday afternoon, it resulted in a multi-agency operation to track and arrest the man.…

Environment

Oregon Town Rejects Fluoride in Drinking Water Calling It Forced Medication and Environmental Threat

Lucille McNamara Jul 13, 2025

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — Residents of Sweet Home, a city in Linn County, have won a long battle with the local council to remove fluoride from drinking water, a methodology they describe as ‘forced medication.’ The residents first approached…

Crime & Courts

Teen With Loaded Handgun Arrested in Salem McDonald’s Parking Lot Shooting

Lucille McNamara Jul 13, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — A 17-year-old juvenile has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting at a McDonald’s eatery located at 5090 Commercial St. SE, Salem, on 30 June. He is the fourth suspect arrested by the Salem Police Department,…

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