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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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Crime & Courts

Oregon Logging Company Owner Hid Taxes, Faked Loan Records and Spent PPP Money on Ultimate Frisbee

Lucille McNamara Aug 22, 2026

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Tax evasion, employment tax crimes, bank and wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft have resulted in a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for the Jacksonville owner of three logging and construction companies.…

Oregon Hunting and Farming Rights Amendment Clears First Step Toward 2028 Ballot

Lucille McNamara Aug 21, 2026

The proposed amendment to the Oregon Constitution to recognize the role the state’s natural resource heritage plays in its communities has taken a small step towards inclusion in the 2028 ballot. According to the Oregon Secretary of…

Crime & Courts

Eugene Stalking Suspect Arrested After GPS Tracker, Disguise and Protection Order Violations, Police…

Lucille McNamara Aug 20, 2026

EUGENE, Ore. — An alleged stalker has been arrested by the Eugene Police Department (EPD) following a week-long investigation during which the victim was granted a stalking protection order. Clinton Louis Stockbarger (49) allegedly…

Crime & Courts

Two-Year-Old Found Dead in Rural Jackson County After Early Morning Search

Lucille McNamara Aug 20, 2026

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Major Assault and Death Investigation Unit (MADIU) has been called in to assist in an investigation into the death of a two-year-old toddler in Jackson County’s rural Central Point. Tidings Insight MADIU…

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Oregon Beaches Named Among Nation’s Riskiest for Theft of Personal Belongings

Lucille McNamara Aug 16, 2026

Three Oregon beaches are among the top 10 U.S. beaches with the highest theft risk. The theft factor is categorized as the theft of personal belongings on or near the beach. Devil’s Punchbowl Ranked at #5 Devil’s Punchbowl is…

Crime & Courts

Homeless Man Sues Oregon Business Owner for $10 Million After Being Shot During Break-In

Lucille McNamara Aug 16, 2026

A homeless man is suing the owner of an Oregon business he was trying to rob for $10 million. Kenneth Voyles, who was homeless at the time of the incident, is suing James Grant, the owner of a Portland countertop manufacturing business,…

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Portland Mother Says School Banned Her After She Criticized Gender Identity Assignment

Lucille McNamara Aug 15, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland mother is suing the local Public Schools District and two of its officials for banning her from her children’s school premises after she criticized a gender identity assignment. The lawsuit was filed by the…

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Oregon Health Leaders Stick With Vaccine Guidance After Trump Order Calls for Separate MMR Shots

Lucille McNamara Aug 14, 2026

President Donald Trump’s Executive Order (EO) calling for the combined MMR vaccine to be given as three separate shots on three separate occasions has not changed the West Coast Health Alliance’s stance on evidence-based vaccine guidance.…

Crime & Courts

Portland Man Charged With Murder After Driver Was Shot at Traffic Light and Crashed Into Building

Lucille McNamara Aug 9, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — During the early hours of last Tuesday morning, a sergeant from the Portland Police Bureau’s Central Precinct found an adult male unconscious and suffering from gunshot wounds in the South Waterfront district. The victim…

Oregon Businesses Paid $2.89 Billion in Tariffs as Exports Fell $5.8 Billion, State Report Says

Lucille McNamara Aug 9, 2026

Oregon businesses paid $2.89 billion in tariffs on imports between March and December 2025, according to a report by three state agencies appointed by Governor Tina Kotek. The agencies investigated the impact of the Trump…

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