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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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Oregon AG Fights Trump Administration in Court to Unlock Frozen FEMA Funds for Wildfires and Floods

Lucille McNamara Mar 2, 2025

Although the Trump administration continues to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars to states from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Oregon Attorney General, in a coalition with 22 other state AGs, continues to fight for…

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Mystery Shrouds Oregon Man Found Dead Atop Shopping Carts in Troutdale Home Depot Lot

Lucille McNamara Mar 2, 2025

The body of an adult male resting on top of shopping carts in the Troutdale Home Depot parking lot is under investigation as a suspicious death by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a welfare call at 5 a.m.…

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Portland Mayor’s Nighttime Shelter Plan Sparks Budget Battle as City Faces $92.8 Million Shortfall

Lucille McNamara Mar 1, 2025

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s nighttime shelter program is expected to become a heated topic of debate next month when residents can participate in joint discussions with the City Council on solving its $92.8 million budget shortfall.…

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Oregon AG Leads 20-State Push to Reverse Trump’s Labor Board Firing and Safeguard Workers’ Rights

Lucille McNamara Mar 1, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, in a coalition of 20 U.S. AGs, filed an amicus brief in the Columbia U.S. District Court yesterday supporting the former Chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a lawsuit against President…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Lawmakers Battle Predatory Lenders with 36% Interest Rate Cap

Lucille McNamara Mar 1, 2025

A bill restricting short-term lending rates to 36% was passed by the Oregon House of Representatives and will now go to the Senate for rubber stamping. Short-Term Interest Rates Will Be Pegged at 36% House Bill 2561 will protect…

Crime & Courts

A Once Prominent Portland Professional Ordered to Repay $50K Stolen from Nonprofit

Lucille McNamara Feb 28, 2025

A once prominent Portland professional, Devon Horace (32), pleaded no contest to a charge of first-degree aggravated theft and falsifying business records when he appeared before Multnomah Circuit Court Judge Angela Lucero on Wednesday.…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Tax Worker Stole Over $426k in Life Savings from an Intellectually Challenged Victim

Lucille McNamara Feb 28, 2025

A Portland man, who knowingly and intentionally used personal identification and bank account information to steal more than $426,000 in life savings of an intellectually disabled victim, has been sentenced to three years in prison.…

Rural Oregon Faces Economic Fallout as The Trump Administation Slashes Federal Jobs

Lucille McNamara Feb 28, 2025

The rural areas of Oregon will bear the brunt of the Trump administration’s cutback on federal posts. According to a report from the Oregon State Employment Economist, the number of jobs lost, and the agencies affected by the Trump…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Transport Company and its Owner Found Guilty of Tampering with Clean Air Act Monitoring…

Lucille McNamara Feb 27, 2025

An Oregon transport company violated the Clean Air Act when it intentionally and with knowledge tampered with emissions monitoring devices. Clancy Logistics, Inc., of Fairview, and its owner, Timothy Curtis Clancy (55) of Sherwood, were…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Must Proceed with Caution When Planning its Budget, Warns Governor Tina Kotek

Lucille McNamara Feb 27, 2025

Oregon must be cautious about its economic forecast, which shows that the state will have $350 million more to spend than previously estimated because it follows in the wake of a $2 trillion spending cut voted for by congressional…

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