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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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Education

Oregon Students Wallow at the Bottom of National Averages for Math and Reading

Lucille McNamara Jan 30, 2025

Despite more than a billion dollars spent post-pandemic to help public school students recover academically and emotionally, Oregon wallows at the bottom of the national average in math and reading. Financial Stability Plays a…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Homeless Paraplegic Takes Curry County Officials to Court for Eviction Order

Lucille McNamara Jan 30, 2025

A 66-year-old wheelchair-bound homeless paraplegic is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from Curry County after his eviction from a strip of land in a plan devised by the sheriff and county commissioners. According to…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Rapper ‘i5dap’ Indicted for Attempted Murder After Eugene Nightclub Incident

Lucille McNamara Jan 29, 2025

A Portland rapper, Desmond Boris Washington (39), has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault following a shooting in a Eugene nightclub last December. Washington was found guilty in the Lane County Circuit Court on…

Politics & Elections

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Funding Freeze: Oregon Faces Chaos Over Billions in Federal Aid

Lucille McNamara Jan 29, 2025

A federal judge yesterday (Tuesday) called a halt to President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze that created chaos and uncertainty throughout the country. Nonprofits and State Agencies Thrown into Confusion and Panic…

News

Portland Police Chief Issues Assurances of Safety as Fear of Deportation Grips Oregon Immigrant…

Lucille McNamara Jan 29, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — As fear permeates immigrant families nationwide, the Portland Police Bureau Chief has issued an assurance that the PPB will not engage in immigration enforcement. In an open letter addressed to the Portland community,…

News

Oregon Veterans Do Not Earn Enough to Cover the Cost of Rehabilitation Programs

Lucille McNamara Jan 28, 2025

Residential substance abuse treatment for veterans living in Oregon costs $5,305 more than their annual average income, but the state’s 251,629 veterans are not facing this dilemma alone. The Cost of Rehab Exceeds Annual Incomes…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Lawmakers are Renewing Efforts to Feed Ineligible Immigrants

Lucille McNamara Jan 28, 2025

Oregon lawmakers have renewed their efforts to feed ineligible immigrants amid heightened tensions over President Donald Trump’s stance on immigrants and threats of mass deportations. After failing a similar effort in 2023, the lawmakers…

Politics & Elections

Ethics Probe into Oregon Governor Kotek’s Spending: Tradition or Transgression?

Lucille McNamara Jan 28, 2025

Auditors from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office who investigated alleged spending irregularities by Governor Tina Kotek say the incidents were minor and unintentional violations of state ethics law. However, the state’s Ethics…

Environment

Vast Aquifer Discovered in Oregon’s Cascades: Blessing for Water Supply, Risk for Volcanic…

Lucille McNamara Jan 27, 2025

University of Oregon scientists have discovered a huge aquifer beneath volcanic rocks in the Cascades that could favorably impact water supplies to consumers during drought and other extreme weather conditions. More Than Four…

News

Elderly Skier Dies After Colliding with a Tree on Mt. Ashland’s Most Difficult Run

Lucille McNamara Jan 27, 2025

ASHLAND, Ore. — A 76-year-old man died on Friday after colliding with a tree while skiing on Mt. Ashland Ski Area’s most difficult run, the Windsor Chairline. Ski Patrol and Ashland Fire and Rescue responded promptly and administered…

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