Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. News

    Oregon Parents Pay More Than a Quarter of Their Paychecks to Cover Childcare

    Oregon is ranked as the 10th most expensive state in the U.S. for childcare, spending an average of 25.47% of annual income on fees, underscoring the financial strain on…

  2. Crime & Courts

    Oregon DEA Bust Ends With 11 Year Sentence for Drug Kingpin Who Laundered Millions Through Tualatin Salon

    A Mexican national was yesterday sentenced to 11 years and three months in a federal prison for conspiring to distribute drugs in Oregon and to launder money through his…

  3. News

    Strange Noises Lead Clackamas County Homeowners to Man Secretly Living in Rooftop Crawl Space

    After the owners of a Clackamas County condominium alerted the local Sheriff’s Office to strange noises coming from the crawl space, deputies found a man living in the…

  4. News

    Oregon Breaks Ground on 1,171 Affordable Homes in Cities From Portland to Grants Pass

    The construction of 1,171 affordable homes across Oregon begins this month in Beaverton, Dallas, Grants Pass, Portland, Salem, Tigard, and The Dalles.

  5. News

    10,000 ICE Agents Target Portland and Seattle as Sanctuary Cities Defy Federal Law

    The sanctuary cities of Portland in Oregon and Seattle in neighboring Washington state will resound to the sound of 10,000 thunderous ICE agent boots that will flood the…

  6. News

    With Hundreds Still Without Safe Housing, Oregon Presses Trump to Reconsider Flood Aid Denial

    The record-breaking flooding last March which caused widespread destruction in four Oregon counties, including the displacement of many residents following damage to 529…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Eugene Man Arrested After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor in Alleged Kidnapping Case

    An alleged kidnapper who had removed his pre-trial ankle monitor was arrested in Eugene late on Tuesday night and charged with contempt of court and resisting arrest.

  8. Crime & Courts

    Former Oregon Fisheries CFO Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $211,000 to Cover Husband’s Care

    The former chief financial officer of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), Pamela J. Kahut of Oregon, was sentenced yesterday to eight months in…