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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Crime & Courts
FBI Arrests Four Illegal Immigrants Accused of Pointing Laser at Federal Helicopter Over Portland
Four illegal immigrants have been arrested by the FBI after a laser was aimed at a Customs and Border Protection agency helicopter conducting law enforcement activity in…

Politics & Government
Oregon Senate Pushes Through Major Transportation Bill Despite Republican Opposition
There was a collective sigh of relief by Democratic lawmakers when the Oregon Transportation Funding Bill was finally passed by the Senate during a special session…

Crime & Courts
Portland Police Officer on Leave After Neck Hold Used in Violent Struggle With Attempted Murder Suspect
A Portland Police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after ‘applying a neck hold’ on a suspect during a struggle that ended in hospital for Bo W. Davis…

Politics & Government
All Eyes on Salem Today as Senator Gorsek’s Return Could Rescue Oregon’s $4.3 Billion Transportation Bill
If Democrat Senator Chris Gorsek attends today’s highly publicized special Senate session, Oregon’s much-maligned transportation funding bill could finally be forwarded…

News
Survey Reveals That an Increasing Number of Oregon Parents Seek Loans From Their Children
For decades, parents have been the go-to lenders for cash-strapped children. However, that trend is reversing, according to new research involving 5,014 Oregonians.

News
Oregon Survey Exposes Growing Anxiety Over Economic And Consumer Struggles
Future prospects look somewhat bleak to 32% of Oregonians who believe that their families will be ‘worse off’ when looking ahead to the next year. This represents an…

Health
Federal Government Pressures Oregon To Hand Over Residents’ Medicaid Records
Following threats earlier this month of a $30 million fine, Oregon health officials have handed over Medicaid identification numbers and other sensitive information to…

News
Trump Vows to Do a ‘Pretty Big Number’ on Portland Amid Antifa Tensions
Labeling protesters outside the ICE facility in Portland as ‘anarchists,’ President Donald Trump this week again threatened to do ‘a pretty big number’ on the sanctuary…






