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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 Blood Shortage Grows as Red Cross Urges Latino Donors Not to Stay Away

Lucille McNamara May 24, 2026

As Oregon’s blood supply runs dangerously low, the American Red Cross is concerned that the Latino community is not donating blood for fear of immigration reprisals. The nonprofit is urgently appealing to the Latino community, who…

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Portland Police Officer Can Keep His Badge After 2020 Incident Involving Baton Strike to Protester’s…

Lucille McNamara May 24, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland Police officer can keep his badge after addressing a hearing of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) about an incident in 2020 during which he struck a protester in the face with a…

Crime & Courts

Portland Woman Fighting for Her Life After Brutal Attack in Old Town Neighborhood

Lucille McNamara May 24, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A critically injured woman is fighting for her life in a local Portland hospital after she was brutally attacked with what appears to police to be a blunt instrument. Suspect Arrested Within Hours of the Attack…

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Oregon Puts $94 Million Toward Senior Housing So Older Residents Can Stay in Their Communities

Lucille McNamara May 22, 2026

Oregon will spend $94 million to ensure that its senior citizens enjoy a better quality of life with the launch of four housing programs next month. Announcing the allocation of the funds yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek said the projects…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Operations Director Gets Prison Time After Polluted Wastewater Dumped Into Hillsboro Sewer

Lucille McNamara May 22, 2026

Half a million gallons of wastewater, containing hydrofluoric acid and heavy metals including arsenic, titanium, chromium, and silver, and discharged into the Hillsboro sanitary sewer system, has resulted in a five month federal prison…

Crime & Courts

Eugene Police Warn Seniors About Scam That Tells Victims to Buy Gold Bars

Lucille McNamara May 21, 2026

EUGENE, Ore. — The national gold bar scam has hit Eugene, and local police remind residents that if a request from a caller sounds quirky or weird, it probably is. Elderly residents are particularly vulnerable when contacted by scammers…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Nonaffiliated Voters May Hold the Key to Kotek vs. Drazan in November

Lucille McNamara May 21, 2026

At the predictable conclusion of party election primaries for the position of Governor of Oregon, incumbent Tina Kotek (D) and rival Christine Drazan (R) may have to cast their nets wider than party loyalists to emerge victorious.…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Deputies Say 14-Year-Old Turned Himself In After Wood Village School Bus Stop Shooting

Lucille McNamara May 20, 2026

A 14-year-old boy turned himself in to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) yesterday for shooting a 13-year-old girl in Wood Village on May 15. His surrender was facilitated by his attorney, following a search for the shooter by…

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Oregon Water Providers Get More Time to Remove Forever Chemicals From Drinking Water

Lucille McNamara May 20, 2026

Oregon water utilities will be given two additional years, until 2031, to meet Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water. The additional breathing space has been announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),…

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Jackson County DUI Suspect Crashes Head-On Into SUV While Driving Wrong Way on I-5

Lucille McNamara May 19, 2026

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A drunk driver is in a serious condition in a local hospital after driving the wrong way on the I-5 before crashing head-on into an oncoming SUV, according to Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). The incident…

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