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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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Crime & Courts

Oregon Veteran Sentenced to One Day in Jail for Possession of 48.5 Pounds of Methamphetamine

Lucille McNamara Mar 9, 2025

A U.S. veteran, found in possession of 48.5 pounds of methamphetamine, received a one-day jail sentence and five years of supervised probation when he appeared in the Lane County District Circuit Court on Thursday. Michael Bethel, who…

News

Oregon Attorney General Wants Mass Firing of Probationary Federal Employees Declared Illegal

Lucille McNamara Mar 8, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has joined a coalition of 20 states in a lawsuit asking the court to rule the mass firing of probationary federal employees as illegal. Lawsuit Calls for their Reinstatement The lawsuit also…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Prosecutors Charge U.S. Army Soldiers with Selling Top-Secret Military Info to China in…

Lucille McNamara Mar 8, 2025

Three U.S. Army soldiers were arrested yesterday, ‘accused of betraying the country, actively working to weaken America’s defense capabilities, and empowering our adversaries in China,’ said Attorney General Pamela J. Bondi in an Oregon…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Chauffeur Couple Stole $34 Million from Clients, Splurges on Luxury Life Before Prison…

Lucille McNamara Mar 8, 2025

A married couple from Portland, who stole $34 million from two clients for chauffeur and personal errand services, was sentenced on Thursday to four years and nine months in federal prison, plus three years of supervised release. …

Crime & Courts

Drunk Driver Crashes into Multnomah County Sheriff’s SUV, Injuring Deputy and Shutting Down Freeway

Lucille McNamara Mar 7, 2025

A drunk driver crashed into a marked Multnomah County Sheriff’s patrol SUV on I-84 on Wednesday night, injuring a deputy sheriff. Jose Juan Alvarez (49) of Beaverton was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Grandson Arrested for Stealing $90k from Grandparents in Years-Long Scheme

Lucille McNamara Mar 7, 2025

It was not such a Sweet Home for the grandparents of Sean H. Steinborn (28) who stole $90,000 from them in unauthorized transactions. Police from Sweet Home in Linn County, Oregon, confirmed that Steinborn was arrested on Monday after an…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Lawmakers Push Bill to Pay Striking Workers and Prevent Forced Contract Deals

Lucille McNamara Mar 7, 2025

A bill dictating that Oregon workers are paid unemployment benefits while on strike has met with two distinct points of view - supporters of Senate Bill 916 say it will stop workers being ‘starved into a contract,’ while opponents believe…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Gun Rights Group Ordered to Pay $66K in Legal Fees After Losing Fight Against Measure 114

Lucille McNamara Mar 7, 2025

The Oregon Firearms Federation (OFF) must pay a Portland civil defense trial lawyer $66,161.82 in unpaid fees, plus interest, for his legal work on behalf of the organization that challenged gun control Measure 114. In a recent Clackamas…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Senator Unveils $12 Million Upstream Initiative to Revolutionize Infant Health and Break…

Lucille McNamara Mar 6, 2025

Pioneering new approaches to infant health will contribute to a brighter future for the children and communities of Oregon says Senator Lisa Reynolds. Sen. Reynolds, pediatrician and Chair of the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and…

News

Oregon Senator Says the Trump Administration is Denying Abortion Patients their Right to Emergency…

Lucille McNamara Mar 6, 2025

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has criticized the Trump administration's Department of Justice decision to drop a case challenging Idaho’s abortion ban brought by the Biden administration. Wyden argues that the administration is denying women…

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