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Lucille McNamara

Lucille worked for 27 years as a newspaper journalist for national, regional and local press. Lucille covers a wide range of topics - occupational health and safety, environment and local politics. Pen name "Edith M."

Politics & Elections

Oregon and Washington AGs File Lawsuit Against Trump’s Executive Order That Will Erode Confidence in…

Lucille McNamara Apr 6, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and the neighboring Washington state AG, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s executive order on elections and voting rights which they say will make it more difficult to vote, erode…

Legislation Giving Oregon Property Owners the Right to Evict Squatters Takes a Step Closer to…

Lucille McNamara Apr 6, 2025

The Oregon House of Representatives yesterday (Thursday) unanimously passed a bill giving property owners the legal right to evict squatters after serving them a 24-hour eviction notice. House Bill 3522 will arm property owners and…

Crime & Courts

Portland Man Indicted for Killing a Security Guard in a Hail of Bullets in the Buckman Neighborhood

Lucille McNamara Apr 5, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Wednesday, a Multnomah County Grand Jury indicted 28-year-old Mamedee S. Keita of Portland on charges related to the murder of security guard Walter E. Mulberry (49) on 7 July 2024, according to a news release from the…

Education

Federal Cuts Will Shut Down Literacy and Math Learning Projects for Oregon Students

Lucille McNamara Apr 5, 2025

Despite the urgency of recent state and national assessment data suggesting that Oregon must provide resources to support high-quality instruction in literacy and math, student-centered instructional projects amounting to $3,495,000 must be…

Environment

Oregon Farmers Push to Weaken Pesticide Bill as Environmentalists Fight to Protect Pollinators from…

Lucille McNamara Apr 4, 2025

A House Bill aimed at limiting the use of nicotinoids - synthetic pesticides designed to repel or kill insects and pollinators like butterflies and bees - is opposed by members of the Oregon Farm Bureau who are lobbying for changes to the…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Accused of Murdering His Mother’s Boyfriend to Receive Pre-Trial State-Paid Therapy…

Lucille McNamara Apr 3, 2025

Sean Joseph Lynn, accused of murdering his mother's boyfriend last August, will undergo 10 therapy sessions at a cost to the state of $163 a session, while he awaits trial in custody at the Lane County Jail. Lynn's attorney, Michael…

News

Oregon Joins FBI’s Massive Operation ‘Not Forgotten’ to Tackle Violent Crime in Indian…

Lucille McNamara Apr 3, 2025

Oregon will be taking part in a nationwide FBI investigation into unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country. Known as Operation Not Forgotten, investigations will include missing and murdered indigenous people. The Longest and…

News

Oregon Parents Could Face $500 Fines as New Bill Targets Student Absences

Lucille McNamara Apr 3, 2025

A public hearing was held yesterday (Wednesday) to discuss Oregon House Bill 2052 which will make it a Class C violation for parents or guardians of students who miss school for eight or more unexcused absences within four weeks. The…

Environment

Oregonians Can Help Eradicate Invasive Ivy at Sunset Bay State Park to Honor Earth Day

Lucille McNamara Apr 2, 2025

To honor Earth Day, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites Oregonians to join rangers at Sunset Bay State Park, Coos Bay, to help remove invasive English ivy from the landscape. The event will be from 10 a.m. to noon on…

Crime & Courts

Eugene’s Wesley Methodist Church Vandalized with Thousands in Damage as Police Hunt Suspect

Lucille McNamara Apr 2, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — Thousands of dollars of music equipment and religious artifacts were severely damaged, and excrement was left in the worship area in an act of vandalism at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Eugene early yesterday morning.…

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