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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’s House Bill Shields Manufactured and Floating Home Residents from Soaring Rent Hikes

Lucille McNamara Apr 18, 2025

Oregonians living in manufactured park homes and moored homes on marinas will receive protection from rental increases if House Bill 3054 is passed by the Senate. Oregon Has 3,500 Park Homes and 1,500 Floating Home Residents…

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FEMA Fund Freeze Halts $882 Million, Threatening Southern Oregon’s Water Infrastructure

Lucille McNamara Apr 17, 2025

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has pulled the plug on its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, rescinding $882 million and impacting at least two Southern Oregon city projects. The…

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Lincoln County DA Demands Independent Probe into County Counsel and HR for Alleged Misconduct

Lucille McNamara Apr 17, 2025

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. — Lincoln County District Attorney, Jenna Wallace, has reacted with a no-holds-barred attack on the heads of County Counsel, and Human Resources for attempting to block, control, threaten, and silence her while trying…

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Unemployment in Oregon is at its Highest Level Since August 2021

Lucille McNamara Apr 17, 2025

Oregon’s unemployment rate is growing steadily, rising from 4.5% in February to 4.6% in March, resulting in the highest rate of people without work since August 2021. Unemployment Has Risen from 4.1% to 4.6% in 12 Months Unemployment in…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Woman Admits to Siphoning $1.7 Million from Veterans’ Funds for Crystals and Personal…

Lucille McNamara Apr 16, 2025

A Dayton woman has pleaded guilty to transferring more than $1.7 million from the Department of Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) into her bank accounts. Misused Her Position to Access the Bank Accounts of Veterans Cheryl…

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Oregon Gun Owners Challenge Measure 114 in Supreme Court Over Constitutional Rights

Lucille McNamara Apr 16, 2025

Despite a ruling by the Oregon Court of Appeals, the Gun Owners of America Inc. is supporting two Harney gun owners who are questioning the validity of gun control Measure 114 in terms of the Oregon State Constitution. Although Measure…

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‘Put the Phone Away or Pay’ Warns Oregon Police Targeting Distracted Drivers This Month

Lucille McNamara Apr 15, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — Put the Phone Away or Pay is the slogan of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) campaign during its Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. Tidings Data Snapshot Daylight phone use behind the…

Crime & Courts

A Black Mustang Driven at High Speed Passed Linn County Deputies Led to an Unexpected Chain of…

Lucille McNamara Apr 15, 2025

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — While investigating an unrelated disturbance near Lebanon, a black Mustang drove past deputies from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) at 117 mph, heading towards Albany, leading to an unexpected chain of events…

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Oregon Man Sentenced to 27 Years for Killing Promising Rapper He Believed Slept With Girlfriend

Lucille McNamara Apr 15, 2025

Twenty-seven-year-old Cody Denewith faces more than 27 years in prison for killing a man who he mistakenly believed had slept with his girlfriend in Orange City, Clackamas County, last year. Denewith was sentenced in the Clackamas County…

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Portland Simplifies Noise Pollution Laws by Combining Codes into a Single, Tech-Supported Standard

Lucille McNamara Apr 14, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Amendments to existing local government legislation on noise pollution codes and their enforcement in Portland are under the spotlight. Officials have decided to consolidate two existing noise enforcement codes into one,…

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