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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

Guatemalan Woman Charged with Laundering $89 Million in Drug Money Through Oregon Money Service…

Lucille McNamara Apr 19, 2025

Brenda Lili Barrera Orantes (39), a Guatemalan national living in Beaverton, has been charged with laundering drug money via her money service business, La Popular. She Charged 10% For Her Money Laundering Service Barrera Orantes…

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Oregon Senate Passes Bill to Criminalize Doxxing with Jail Time and Fines

Lucille McNamara Apr 19, 2025

Prosecutor Floyd Prozanski, a Democrat from Eugene, was one of 29 senators who unanimously passed Senate Bill 1121 on Thursday, making doxxing a criminal offense punishable by up to six months imprisonment, a fine of $2,500, or both.…

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Multnomah County’s Homelessness Surges 26% as New Data Reveals Crisis Outpacing Solutions

Lucille McNamara Apr 18, 2025

People are becoming homeless faster than Multnomah County’s homeless services can provide a solution. New Public Homelessness Data Dashboard This information is contained in a new Homeless Services Department public dashboard…

Crime & Courts

Texas Duo Sentenced to Nearly 17 Years for Posing as DEA Agents in Armed Robbery in Southern Oregon

Lucille McNamara Apr 18, 2025

Two 23-year-old men from Texas were sentenced to a total of 199 months in federal prison for disguising themselves as agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and conspiring to commit an armed robbery in Southern Oregon.…

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Oregon’s House Bill Shields Manufactured and Floating Home Residents from Soaring Rent Hikes

Lucille McNamara Apr 18, 2025

Oregonians living in manufactured park homes and moored homes on marinas will receive protection from rental increases if House Bill 3054 is passed by the Senate. Oregon Has 3,500 Park Homes and 1,500 Floating Home Residents…

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FEMA Fund Freeze Halts $882 Million, Threatening Southern Oregon’s Water Infrastructure

Lucille McNamara Apr 17, 2025

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has pulled the plug on its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, rescinding $882 million and impacting at least two Southern Oregon city projects. The…

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Lincoln County DA Demands Independent Probe into County Counsel and HR for Alleged Misconduct

Lucille McNamara Apr 17, 2025

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. — Lincoln County District Attorney, Jenna Wallace, has reacted with a no-holds-barred attack on the heads of County Counsel, and Human Resources for attempting to block, control, threaten, and silence her while trying…

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Unemployment in Oregon is at its Highest Level Since August 2021

Lucille McNamara Apr 17, 2025

Oregon’s unemployment rate is growing steadily, rising from 4.5% in February to 4.6% in March, resulting in the highest rate of people without work since August 2021. Unemployment Has Risen from 4.1% to 4.6% in 12 Months Unemployment in…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Woman Admits to Siphoning $1.7 Million from Veterans’ Funds for Crystals and Personal…

Lucille McNamara Apr 16, 2025

A Dayton woman has pleaded guilty to transferring more than $1.7 million from the Department of Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) into her bank accounts. Misused Her Position to Access the Bank Accounts of Veterans Cheryl…

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Oregon Gun Owners Challenge Measure 114 in Supreme Court Over Constitutional Rights

Lucille McNamara Apr 16, 2025

Despite a ruling by the Oregon Court of Appeals, the Gun Owners of America Inc. is supporting two Harney gun owners who are questioning the validity of gun control Measure 114 in terms of the Oregon State Constitution. Although Measure…

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