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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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More Oregonians Are Choosing to End Their Lives Under the Death With Dignity Act

Lucille McNamara Apr 5, 2026

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reports a steady overall increase in prescriptions and deaths among Death With Dignity Act (DWDA) participants. Diagnosis of a terminal illness that will result in death within six months is one of the…

Oregon’s Richest County Revealed as Rural Regions Fall Further Behind

Lucille McNamara Apr 5, 2026

Deschutes County, the center of Oregon’s tourism and outdoor recreation industry, and an established manufacturing and aviation hub, has the highest personal incomes in the Beaver State. Annual Incomes in Deschutes County are…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Accused of Firing Arrow at Deputies During Eviction Standoff

Lucille McNamara Apr 4, 2026

Bows and arrows, bean bag shotguns, chemical munitions, and a police chase painted the scene that unfolded in North Bend when law enforcement officers tried to process an eviction order. Two Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputies narrowly…

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Oregon Officials Sue After Trump Order Seeks to Limit Mail Ballot Delivery

Lucille McNamara Apr 4, 2026

Oregon Secretary of State (SoS) Tobias Read has aligned himself with the state’s Attorney General, Dan Rayfield, in opposing a Trump administration executive order that mandates the U.S. Postal Service to deliver ballots only to voters…

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Fewer Than 20 People Show Up as Portland Weighs New Monthly Fees to Fund Road Repairs

Lucille McNamara Apr 3, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Fewer than 20 people attended a council committee meeting yesterday to discuss the implications of the City of Portland’s proposal introduction of new fees to help fund critical road maintenance projects. …

Crime & Courts

Two Oregon Women Sentenced for Roles in Southern Idaho Meth Trafficking Case

Lucille McNamara Apr 2, 2026

Two women from Oregon played key roles in the distribution of methamphetamine in southern Idaho, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. Yesterday, Aaron Wesley Newman (58) of Boise was sentenced to 156 months…

Oregon’s Employment Outlook Remains Bleak With More Than 220,000 People Out of Work

Lucille McNamara Apr 2, 2026

Oregon’s unemployment rate continues to climb month by month. In January, the state’s unemployment rate stood at 5.2%, nearly a full percentage point above the national jobless rate. With a total population of 4,237,256, according to the…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Arrested After Porch Package Theft Caught on Camera in Roseburg

Lucille McNamara Apr 1, 2026

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A 45-year-old man from Myrtle Creek, who was caught on camera stealing a parcel from a porch in the Green District of Roseburg, has been arrested and is lodged at the Douglas County Jail. Eli Ferch is facing charges of…

Crime & Courts

Federal Agents Seize Cocaine, Explosive Devices and Dozens of Firearms From Portland Residence

Lucille McNamara Apr 1, 2026

PORTLAND Ore. — A 50-year-old Portland man, Aaron Nathaniel Gabbert, appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge last Friday on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm to further a drug trafficking…

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Nitrate Contamination in Eastern Oregon Drinking Water Leads to $20.5 Million Settlement With Amazon

Lucille McNamara Apr 1, 2026

A $20.5 million settlement has been reached with Amazon Data Services (ADS), concerning allegations that its data center operations contributed to nitrate contamination in Morrow and Umatilla counties. Tidings Data Snapshot The…

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