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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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‘Put the Phone Away or Pay’ Warns Oregon Police Targeting Distracted Drivers This Month

Lucille McNamara Apr 15, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — Put the Phone Away or Pay is the slogan of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) campaign during its Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. Tidings Data Snapshot Daylight phone use behind the…

Crime & Courts

A Black Mustang Driven at High Speed Passed Linn County Deputies Led to an Unexpected Chain of…

Lucille McNamara Apr 15, 2025

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — While investigating an unrelated disturbance near Lebanon, a black Mustang drove past deputies from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) at 117 mph, heading towards Albany, leading to an unexpected chain of events…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Sentenced to 27 Years for Killing Promising Rapper He Believed Slept With Girlfriend

Lucille McNamara Apr 15, 2025

Twenty-seven-year-old Cody Denewith faces more than 27 years in prison for killing a man who he mistakenly believed had slept with his girlfriend in Orange City, Clackamas County, last year. Denewith was sentenced in the Clackamas County…

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Portland Simplifies Noise Pollution Laws by Combining Codes into a Single, Tech-Supported Standard

Lucille McNamara Apr 14, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Amendments to existing local government legislation on noise pollution codes and their enforcement in Portland are under the spotlight. Officials have decided to consolidate two existing noise enforcement codes into one,…

Crime & Courts

23-Year-Old Taken Into Custody After Shooting Incident in a Hillsboro Parking Lot

Lucille McNamara Apr 14, 2025

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Heriberto Tapia Naranjo (23) was taken into custody yesterday (Sunday) after a shooting incident the previous day at the Fred Meyer store parking lot at Century Boulevard and Tualatin Valley Highway in Hillsboro.…

Business

Portland, Bend, and Eugene Lead as Oregon’s Top Cities for Launching Startups with Strong…

Lucille McNamara Apr 14, 2025

Portland, Bend, and Eugene are the top three cities selected by entrepreneurs to launch a startup business in Oregon. The cities are ranked among the top 150 places in the U.S. to launch a new business in a poll of 3,024 respondents…

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Oregon Lawmakers Reject Bill to Soften Penalties for Misdemeanors, Angering Defense Attorneys

Lucille McNamara Apr 13, 2025

The Oregon House Judiciary Committee decided at the last minute to withdraw House Bill 2469 - to allow judges to downgrade some misdemeanor offenses to violations – because it needed a majority vote of the committee to succeed. …

Oregon Faces Economic Exodus as Businesses Flee Tax Burdens and Regulatory Hurdles, Report Warns

Lucille McNamara Apr 13, 2025

Thousands of potential jobs and billions of potential private investments have been lost to Oregon in the past five years and the state is poised to lose even more in the next five years, according to a survey by the University of Oregon.…

News

Oregon’s Proposed Law to Collect DNA from Felony Suspects Sparks Debate Over Justice and Rights

Lucille McNamara Apr 12, 2025

Oregon law enforcement officers may be able to collect DNA when arresting serious felony suspects if House Bill 3093 gets the final nod from lawmakers. Oregon will join 31 states that already employ DNA testing on felony suspects. …

Crime & Courts

Oregon Prisoner Walks Away from Job Site in Salem During Lunchtime

Lucille McNamara Apr 12, 2025

A male prisoner who walked away from a work site in Salem yesterday (Friday) was quickly apprehended by Oregon State Police near Mission Street, a main traffic thoroughfare linking the central city to the coast. He Was Serving a…

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