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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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Business & Economy

Oregon Cut $42 Million From Rail, Airport and Port Grants to Prevent 470 ODOT Layoffs

Lucille McNamara Oct 11, 2026

The ‘Connect Oregon’ program has been curtailed after forfeiting $42 million to help soften the impact of the Department of Transportation’s 2025-27 funding gap. Curtailment Impacts Two Rail Facility Projects in Willamette Valley…

Education

Oregon Produces 26,000 Fewer College Graduates a Year Than Employers Need, Report Finds

Lucille McNamara Oct 11, 2026

Oregon produces 26,000 fewer college graduates than State employers need, according to a report commissioned by Oregon House Bill 4124. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission Conducted a Comprehensive Statewide Study The…

Politics & Government

Oregon Wealth Tax Proposal Would Tax Multimillionaires, Send Credits to 1.3 Million Low-Income…

Lucille McNamara Oct 9, 2026

Between 4,500 and 5,000 of Oregon’s wealthiest households with a net worth over $50 million could become liable for a the payment of a wealth tax. Financial Assets Tax on Multimillionaires Act About 1.3 low-income state…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Drivers Could Get Millions in Fines Back if Medford Yellow Light Lawsuit Succeeds, Attorney…

Lucille McNamara Oct 8, 2026

Oregon municipalities may have to repay millions of dollars in traffic fines if a lawsuit against Medford City is successful. A class action lawsuit alleges that the yellow lights at the intersection of Barnett Road and East Stewart…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Lawmaker Arrested on DUII Charge After Allegedly Hitting Stop Sign and Driving Off

Lucille McNamara Oct 7, 2026

Oregon State Rep. Paul Evans was arrested in Polk County during the early hours of Sunday morning with double the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, according to Polk County Circuit Court records. Fifty-six-year-old Evans is running…

Crime & Courts

Unarmed Oregon Man Shot by Police During Traffic Stop to Get $18 Million Settlement

Lucille McNamara Oct 7, 2026

Hunter Newton was 21 years old when two Milwaukie police officers stopped him after he drove into a Taco Bell parking lot and, according to his family’s lawsuit, fired 16 rounds into the rear of his car, striking him in the back of his head…

Politics & Government

Portland City Council to Consider New Concealed Carry Restrictions Tomorrow

Lucille McNamara Oct 6, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland City Council could use authority granted under state law to restrict concealed weapons in a move to protect officials, city employees, and members of the public from acts of political violence. Councilors will…

Environment

Supreme Court Hears Big Oil Case Today That Could Shut Down Oregon and Washington Climate Lawsuits

Lucille McNamara Oct 5, 2026

Today, arguments begin in the U.S. Supreme Court that could shut down climate lawsuits against Big Oil in Oregon and Washington. Exxon and Suncor Try to Overturn the Colorado Lawsuit The ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy arguments…

Politics & Government

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders and AOC Push Federal Ban on Flock Surveillance Cameras

Lucille McNamara Oct 4, 2026

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley has joined a national push to ban AI-powered surveillance cameras that track thousands of vehicle license plates in the Beaver State every month. Merkley introduces the Ban Flock Act to Bar Federal…

Crime & Courts

Portland DA Seeks to Try 15-Year-Old as Adult Over Alleged Chemical Attack at Benson High

Lucille McNamara Oct 4, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to try a 15-year-old Portland student as an adult, DA Nathan Vasquez told a press conference on Friday. Tidings Insight Oregon law requires a juvenile judge…

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