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Lucille McNamara

With 27 years in journalism, Lucille reports on crime, police activities, court proceedings, and state-level politics across Oregon. Her in-depth coverage uncovers statewide stories with a commitment to factual, impactful narrative.
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Federal Funding Freeze Threatens Oregon’s New EV Charging Network as State Joins Lawsuit to Force…

Lucille McNamara Dec 18, 2025
Oregon’s collaboration with neighboring California and Washington to build  $102 million electric and hydrogen charging stations along key freight corridors is jeopardized by the Trump administration’s decision to freeze the funding. …
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Oregon Declares Level 3 Emergency as Atmospheric River Brings Flooding Threats and Knocks Out Power…

Lucille McNamara Dec 18, 2025
A Level 3 State of Emergency has been declared in Oregon, as an incoming atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rainfall and potential flooding, especially in the western parts of the state, which are at an increased risk of…
Crime & Courts

Oregon Woman Lived the High Life on Embezzled Money From Her Medford Employer for Years

Lucille McNamara Dec 18, 2025
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 53-year-old Oregon woman lived the high life, traveling, visiting casinos and restaurants, and renting exotic cars, with the hundreds of thousands of dollars she embezzled from her employer. Notja Michelle Brower has…
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Man Arrested in Salem Arson That Trapped Residents and Sent Several Jumping From a Second Story…

Lucille McNamara Dec 17, 2025
SALEM, Ore. — A man has been arrested weeks after a two-alarm fire at a four-story apartment complex in West Salem endangered dozens of residents and injured three pets. Tidings Insight A two alarm fire means the first crews requested…
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Oregon Rolls Out Free Birth Control for OHP Members but Limited Pharmacy Access Threatens the…

Lucille McNamara Dec 17, 2025
Birth control and emergency contraception are now available free of cost and without prescription from Oregon pharmacies to members of the Oregon Health Plan (OHP/Medicaid). However, while this initiative attempts to make contraception…
Crime & Courts

Home Invasion in Keizer Leads to Attempted Murder Charges Against Three Young Eugene Suspects

Lucille McNamara Dec 16, 2025
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Two young men and a teenage female have been arrested by Keizer Police Department detectives after a targeted home-invasion attack and robbery in the area of McGee Court NE on October 24. All Three are…
News

Oregon Cities Halt AI License Plate Reader Program After System Reactivates Cameras Without…

Lucille McNamara Dec 16, 2025
Flaws in the Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) system, installed in Eugene, could result in Oregon lawmakers introducing tighter controls over the AI system. Lawmakers heard from a work group, consisting of law enforcement agencies…
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Oregon’s Overdose Deaths Climb to One of the Highest Rates in America Despite Nearly 1 Billion Spent…

Lucille McNamara Dec 15, 2025
Oregon’s drug use problem continues to claim lives, despite millions of dollars spent by the state government to curb death by opioid overdose. The state government spent more than $980.7 million on publicly funded substance use services…
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Oregon Watchdog Saves Residents More Than 5 Million Dollars as Insurance Complaints Surge in 2025

Lucille McNamara Dec 15, 2025
The insurance industry dominated consumer complaints investigated by the Oregon government watchdog agency, the Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), which saved Oregonians $5,658,813 in the first nine months of 2025. Tidings Data…
Crime & Courts

High Speed Chase From Newport to Lincoln City Ends When Spike Strips Stop Oregon Suspect

Lucille McNamara Dec 14, 2025
A high-speed car chase, which eventually involved multiple law enforcement agencies, ended when the suspect’s vehicle came to a halt after driving over spike strips near SE 51 Street in Lincoln City. The incident occurred on December 11…
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In The News

Federal Funding Freeze Threatens Oregon’s New EV Charging Network as State Joins Lawsuit to Force Release of Money

Dec 18, 2025

Oregon Supreme Court Overturns DOC Policy That Led to Dozens of Early Releases Without Warning to Victims or Courts

Dec 18, 2025

Oregon Declares Level 3 Emergency as Atmospheric River Brings Flooding Threats and Knocks Out Power to 177,000 Homes

Dec 18, 2025

ICE Escalates Detainer Battles in Oregon as Sanctuary Laws Block the Agency From Holding Criminal Immigrants

Dec 18, 2025

Oregon Woman Lived the High Life on Embezzled Money From Her Medford Employer for Years

Dec 18, 2025

Oregon Judge Blocks USDA’s One Day SNAP Deadline After States Say Legal Immigrants Were Wrongly Ruled Ineligible

Dec 17, 2025
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