Lucille McNamara

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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Latest from Lucille McNamara

  1. Health

    Oregon Health Coverage Sign-Ups Fall as Families Face Higher Premiums and Less Federal Help

    The inability of more than 50% of Americans to afford healthcare is mirrored in Oregon, where the number of people who enrolled through the Marketplace in 2026 has…

  2. Top Stories

    Oregon Remains Attractive to Investors as $745 Million Bond Sale Funds Housing and Earthquake Safety Work

    The sale of two General Obligation (GO) bonds valued at $745.4 million by the State Treasury this month proves that Oregon remains an attractive option for investors…

  3. Crime & Courts

    80-Year-Old Oregon Man Tells 911 He Shot His Partner During a Domestic Violence Altercation

    An 80-year-old man from Wimer is lodged in the Jackson County Jail after the death by shooting of his domestic partner in the early hours of Saturday morning.

  4. News

    Oregon Town Shuts Down License Plate Camera Network After Federal Agencies Run More Than 6,000 Searches

    Fears that the Flock Safety camera surveillance system could facilitate arrests made by federal immigration agents have led the City of Woodburn to disband the network.

  5. News

    Oregon Seniors May Get Cheaper Weight Loss Drugs Under New Medicare Pilot Program

    A new Medicare program will test whether weight loss medication for obesity effectively improves patient health and reduces treatment costs.

  6. Crime & Courts

    Medford Homeowner Shoots Suspect During Alleged Break-In as Police Use Drones to Find Him

    A 21-year-old man from out of state is recovering in the hospital from a gunshot wound inflicted when he allegedly attempted to rob a residence in the 800 block of…

  7. Public Safety

    75-Year-Old Oregon City Hiker Rescued After Knee Injury on Salmon River Trail

    Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue volunteers took six-and-a-half hours to reach and rescue a 75-year-old woman hiking on the Salmon River Trail.

  8. Environment

    Bipartisan Backlash Stops Dismantling of Oregon Coast Scientific Monitoring Instruments

    The Trump administration’s latest attempt to cut funding to a climate-related program – dismantling 900 scientific weather monitoring instruments off the Pacific…