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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 Joins Renewed Legal Efforts to Force the Trump Administration to Unfreeze FEMA Fundings

Lucille McNamara Mar 26, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield accuses the Trump administration of refusing to release funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as reckless and dangerous. The Money is Needed to Fight Wildfires, Floods, and…

Oregon Landlords Cannot Ask Tenants to Disclose Their Immigration Status

Lucille McNamara Mar 26, 2025

Oregon landlords will no longer be allowed to ask tenants to disclose their immigration status. SB 599 Bars Discrimination Against Immigrant Tenants Lawmakers voted for the ban on Monday when passing Senate Bill 599 which bars…

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Supreme Court Shuts Down Oregon Youth Climate Activists’ Decade-Long Battle Against Federal…

Lucille McNamara Mar 25, 2025

Oregon youth climate activists failed to have their case against the federal government in Eugene revived in a ruling by the Supreme Court. The court ruling ends a 10-year struggle by 21 youths to bring their case against the government…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police and Businesses Team Up to Bust Thieves and Drug Users in Dawson Park Crackdown

Lucille McNamara Mar 25, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Dawson Park in Portland was ‘safe-proofed’ on Sunday when the police partnered with local area business owners and the Organized Retail Crime Association of Oregon to arrest thieves and illegal drug users. Twenty-six…

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Oregon Seeks Preliminary Injunction to Stop Trump Administration from Dismantling the Education…

Lucille McNamara Mar 25, 2025

A preliminary injunction seeking to end the Trump administration’s ‘illegal and unconstitutional’ dismantling of the Education Department (ED) is being sought by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield in a coalition with 20 other state AGs.…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Senators Push to Save Election Task Force as Officials Battle Harassment and Abuse

Lucille McNamara Mar 24, 2025

Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have called for an immediate status and update on the activities of the Department of Justice’s Election Threats Task Force. They have joined forces with a coalition of lawmakers requesting that…

Crime & Courts

Oregon State Trooper’s Actions Were Justified When Shooting and Killing a Knife-Wielding Man, says…

Lucille McNamara Mar 24, 2025

A Marion County grand jury has found that the actions of an Oregon State Police trooper who shot and killed a knife-wielding man were justified. According to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office, Matthew Walter Wong (22) was shot…

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Oregonians Face No Rush if They Have Not Obtained REAL ID Yet Unless Flying Soon

Lucille McNamara Mar 24, 2025

Although the 7 May deadline to obtain a REAL ID is mere weeks away, Oregonians do not have to panic to upgrade, unless planning to travel by airline soon. The Upgraded Credential is Required for People Boarding Commercial…

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Oregon Senate Bill Will Prevent Landlords from Increasing Rentals More Than Once a Year

Lucille McNamara Mar 23, 2025

A bill limiting Oregon landlords from increasing rentals more than once a year is under consideration by lawmakers. Tenants Must Be Given Three Months Notice If passed, Senate Bill 722 will ensure tenants are given a three-month…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Deliveryman Claims $118k from City of Portland After Attack by an Unrestrained Police Dog

Lucille McNamara Mar 23, 2025

An Oregon deliveryman, bitten by an off-leash police dog while delivering packages from Amazon Flex to a home in Clackamas County in January, is suing the City of Portland after spending nearly $18,000 in medical expenses to treat his…

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