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
Family Sues Oregon School District for $950,000 After Students Ate Oven Cleaner on Pretzels
The Tigard-Tualatin School District is facing a lawsuit of nearly $1 million after pretzels contaminated with oven cleaner were served to more than 50 sixth graders at…

Crime & Courts
Ashland Officer Shoots Suspect Armed With Knife Near Shattered Storefronts
An Ashland police officer shot and injured a suspect who approached officers armed with a knife early Monday, October 26, according to the police department.

Crime & Courts
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Oregon-Washington I-5 Bridge Plan Over Shipping Clearance
Iron Partners LLC, a maritime manufacturing and metal fabrication company, has filed a lawsuit to stop the Federal Highway Administration and related agencies from…

Crime & Courts
Oregon Charities Challenge GoFundMe Pages They Say Diverted Donations Meant for Them
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against GoFundMe for fundraising pages involving 1.4 million nonprofit organizations across the U.S., including Oregon…

Crime & Courts
Thieves Hit Happy Valley Funeral Home Four Times in a Week, Taking Trailers, a Van and Tools
Two men are in custody in the Clackamas County Jail after several brazen burglaries involving thousands of dollars from a Happy Valley funeral home.

Education
Lane Community College Faculty Have Until Nov. 30 to Take a Buyout or Risk Being Laid Off
Lane Community College is offering contracted faculty members thousands of dollars as an incentive to terminate their contracts.

Politics & Government
Trump Sends Election Monitors to Multnomah County; Oregon Says They Will Have No Authority
The Trump administration is sending election monitors to Multnomah County on November 3.

Politics & Government
Ashland Makes $5.15 Monthly Parks Fee Permanent Ahead of November Vote on Utility Charges
A monthly Parks and Recreation fee charged to City of Ashland utility customers with active electric meters has helped avoid up to $500,000 in additional annual cuts…







