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. Crime & Courts

    Portland Recovers $6.7 Million Paid to Fraudster Who Posed as Vendor on Bull Run Water Project

    The City of Portland has recovered the $6.7 million it paid to someone posing as a vendor on the multi-billion-dollar Bull Run water filtration project.

  2. News

    Oregon Families Struggle to Afford Bigger Homes as Cost of Adding a Third Bedroom Skyrockets Across the State

    While a study may have found that Gilliam is the cheapest county in Oregon for families needing to upsize to a three-bedroom home, it is also one of the least populated…

  3. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Will Pay $6 Million After Man Murders Wife and Her Sister When Court Fails to Activate Ankle Monitor

    In a tragic train of miscommunication, two Oregon sisters were shot and killed by Carlos Jimenez-Vargas (46) when he was released from custody with an ankle monitor that…

  4. News

    Oregon’s New Privacy Law Sparks 214 Complaints in First Year as Residents Demand Data Control

    Transgression of the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) attracted 214 complaints during its first year, which, according to Attorney General Dan Rayfield, is a…

  5. Politics & Government

    Oregon Republicans Reject Kotek’s Gas Tax Hike and Push No-Tax Plan to Fix Failing Roads

    Somewhat surprisingly, Oregon Republican lawmakers are not supporting funding proposals tabled by Governor Tina Kotek in her attempt to salvage the state’s cash-strapped…

  6. News

    After Seven Years of Searching, Missing Woman’s Remains Found in Tillamook County Woods

    The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office confirms that human remains found in a wooded area near her home this year are those of Maria Del Carmen Quintana (59) who went…

  7. News

    Oregon Sheriffs Say Legal Uncertainty Leaves Them ‘Stuck in the Middle’ on Parole Records for Serious Crimes

    Oregon law enforcement officers, who are ‘stuck in the middle of conflicting state and federal laws,’ are seeking legal clarification on whether or not the state’s…

  8. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Woman Sold Counterfeit Gold Worth Over $40,000 Before Coffee Shop Sting Arrest

    A 37-year-old woman from Portland has been detained in a sting operation by officers from the North Precinct Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) following the sale of…