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.
Latest from Lucille McNamara

Crime & Courts
Utah Teen Missing for 18 Months Found Safe in Oregon With a 39-Year-Old Man
The teenage girl reported missing from Utah in May 2025 was found by Oregon law enforcement on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in the company of a 39-year-old male, resulting…

Politics & Government
Oregon Sets Midterm Early Ballot Record as Returns Top 1.5 Million
Millions of Americans are voting today, and Oregon is no exception, recording its highest day-before-Election Day midterm ballot-return count in state records dating…

Politics & Government
Portland Weighs Banning Stores From Charging Shoppers Different Prices Based on Personal Data
Portland District 4 Councilor Eric Zimmerman’s ordinance banning retailers and delivery apps from using personal data to set different prices for different customers is…

Politics & Government
Only 1 in 5 Oregon Voters Without a Party Have Returned Ballots, Far Behind Partisan Voters
Although non-affiliated voters in Oregon outnumber Democrats and Republicans, they have returned ballots at a lower rate than voters registered with either major party…

Crime & Courts
Portland Man Accused of Firing Shotgun at Driver Because of Perceived Race
A Portland resident has been arrested on suspicion of a bias crime after allegedly firing at least two gunshots at a passing driver in the Piedmont neighborhood on…

Politics & Government
Drazan Leads Kotek in Fundraising as Oregon Governor’s Race Tops $40 Million
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Republican hopeful Christine Drazan have raised more than $40 million in a campaign that could end nearly four decades of Democratic…

Crime & Courts
Video Shows ICE Agent Slashing Tire of Oregon Couple Who Filmed Officers
After watching and filming ICE agents in a parking lot in Hillsboro, two Oregon residents allege they were tailed, boxed in with vehicles, and then had a tire of their…

Politics & Government
A Southern Oregon Senate Race Could End Democrats’ Ability to Pass Tax Hikes Alone
In the run-up to the elections, the main battle depends on whether Oregon Democrats can retain or increase their three-fifths supermajorities in both the Senate and the…







