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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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Politics & Government

Suspicious Package Sent to Oregon Elections Office Was Part of Campaign Targeting at Least 32…

Lucille McNamara Oct 20, 2026

Oregon is one of 32 states targeted in a nationwide postal scare campaign. At Least 32 States Have Been Targeted in a Campaign Involving Suspicious Parcels WIRED reports that an in-house investigation found that at least 32…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Investigating Whether Human Remains Found at Two Homeless Camps Are Connected

Lucille McNamara Oct 20, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two sets of human remains have now been uncovered at homeless encampments in Portland over the last week and could be connected, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). At lunchtime yesterday, Central Precinct…

Politics & Government

Oregon Forest Service Workers Won’t Be Forced to Move to Washington State for Now, Judge Rules

Lucille McNamara Oct 18, 2026

Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled against a move by the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to shut down its regional office in Portland. On October 13, the judge…

Business & Economy

More Than Half of Young Oregonians Consider Moving Within Five Years, Most Would Leave State

Lucille McNamara Oct 18, 2026

Fifty-three percent of those considering moving in a DHM Research poll of 600 registered voters commissioned by The Oregonian/Oregon Live cited lower taxes as a reason. The Younger Generation Indicate They May Leave Oregon More…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Cannabis Executive Indicted Over Alleged $1.54 Million in Unpaid Payroll Taxes

Lucille McNamara Oct 17, 2026

On Thursday, a Portland woman was indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts of failing to pay over payroll taxes for local cannabis and payroll processing companies. Rosa Cazares allegedly willfully failed to collect, account for,…

Politics & Government

Portland Sued by Justice Department Over Ordinance Requiring Federal Officers to Show ID and Go…

Lucille McNamara Oct 17, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — The City of Portland is being sued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) over its restrictions on facial coverings and identification requirements for law enforcement officers, which DOJ argues cannot constitutionally be…

Public Safety

Southern Oregon Woman Rescued After Two Hours Trapped in 12 Feet of Water at the Bottom of a Well

Lucille McNamara Oct 16, 2026

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A woman who fell 20 feet down a well was trapped for more than two hours in 12 feet of water before Jackson County Fire District 3 rescued her. The incident occurred yesterday when an old, unsupported piece of…

Public Safety

Bend Police Give Update After Shooting at Oregon’s Silver Rail Elementary Kills Three Children and a…

Lucille McNamara Oct 16, 2026

BEND, Ore. — Following yesterday’s tragic Oregon school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary that claimed the lives of three young children and a teacher, the Bend Police Department held a media conference yesterday, which was live-streamed…

Business & Economy

Amazon Says Thousands of Oregon Jobs Are on the Line After Kotek Freezes Data Center Permits

Lucille McNamara Oct 15, 2026

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s decision to pause permit applications for new or expanded data centers until July 1, 2027, has prompted warnings that the move could jeopardize thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in planned investment.…

Politics & Government

Oregon Governor Vows to Uphold Sanctuary Law as ICE Detains at Least 45 People Since Oct. 6

Lucille McNamara Oct 13, 2026

Oregon Governor Calls on Communities to Unite Against Aggressive Immigration Enforcement Measures as ICE Agents Ramp Up Arrest Rate With at least 45 people detained by ICE agents in Oregon since October 6, Governor Tina Kotek has called…

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