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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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Business

Amazon’s New Data Center Set to Transform Oregon’s Arlington into Tech Hub

Lucille McNamara Feb 24, 2025
A massive Amazon data center on 376 acres of land in the Gilliam County city of Arlington will change the sparsely populated farming area into more than just a truck stop on the highway, says Mayor Jeffrey Bufton. Largest…
News

Oregonians Outspend National Average on Healthcare Despite Regional Cost Variations

Lucille McNamara Feb 24, 2025
One of the most comprehensive studies on U.S. healthcare spending has found that residents of Clackamas and Deschutes counties spend more than anywhere else in Oregon. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical…
Politics & Elections

Bipartisan Lawmakers Fight to Revive $4 Billion Oregon Funding Law as Schools Face Million-Dollar…

Lucille McNamara Feb 23, 2025
A group of bipartisan lawmakers has joined forces to urge Congress to renew a 24-year-old law that has provided Oregon with $4 billion dollars for essential public services and education. The Secure Rural Schools Act distributed funding…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Driver Sentenced to Prison After Attacking Man With Hatchet in Road Rage Clash

Lucille McNamara Feb 23, 2025
Joseph Chastain (33), who was given a three-and-a-half-year jail sentence on Friday, was described as a ‘rage-filled manic’ by victim Matt Griffin, who he attacked and injured with a hatchet. The road rage incident occurred on 12 August…
News

Oregon AG Applauds Injunction to Stop DOGE From Accessing Sensitive and Private Treasury Information

Lucille McNamara Feb 23, 2025
A preliminary injunction against the Trump administration and DOGE to prohibit access to private Treasury information is applauded by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield. The injunction was issued by the U.S. District Court on Friday,…
Crime & Courts

Klamath County Officers Exonerated by Grand Jury After Fatal Firefight with Armed Suspect

Lucille McNamara Feb 22, 2025
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A Klamath County Grand Jury has found that deadly force used by the Klamath County Sheriff and three of his deputies when arresting Joseph Michael Tancredi was necessary and justified, ending an investigation into the…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Tech Engineer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets from Semiconductor Giant

Lucille McNamara Feb 22, 2025
Varun Gupta (44) has pleaded guilty to possessing trade secrets from the Oregon campus of one of the largest global semiconductor manufacturers in the world, where he worked as a product marketing engineer. He was Prohibited from…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Forensic Criminalist Who was Drunk at a Crime Scene Could Lose his Certification for Life

Lucille McNamara Feb 22, 2025
A forensic criminalist with the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), whose blood alcohol content was more than double the legal limit while investigating a homicide, has been given a lifetime revocation of his police certification by a state…
News

Oregon Lawmakers Grapple with Diverting Taxpayer Kicker and Beverage Taxes to Fund $280 Million…

Lucille McNamara Feb 21, 2025
Oregon lawmakers must make some ‘hard decisions’ on diverting funds from existing income streams to raise the $150 million needed annually to fight wildfires. The announcement was made earlier this week by Governor Tina Kotek, who said…
Crime & Courts

Medford Man Who Stabbed Victim with Decorative Sword Deemed Unfit for Trial

Lucille McNamara Feb 21, 2025
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 24-year-old Medford man who admitted to police that he attacked Daniel Szabo (51) with a decorative sword is unfit to stand trial and has been committed to Oregon State Hospital for evaluation. Marzelle Omari Tyree…
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