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. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Traffic Stops Help Bring Down Washington Drug Ring Moving Fentanyl From Los Angeles to Seattle

    The Oregon State Police and Portland Police Bureau were instrumental in an investigation that led to the exposure and dissolution of a major drug trafficking ring…

  2. Health

    Oregon Medicare Advantage Members Get Notices as Providence Exits Most Insurance Plans

    Providence Health Plan is busy negotiating the transition of members insured through its Medicare Advantage program to another insurer.

  3. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Mother Gets Life in Prison After Son’s Body Found in Cardboard Box in Garage

    An Oregon mother of an autistic boy was this week sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her son, whose body was found in a cardboard box in the garage of their…

  4. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Corrections Officer Accused of Cyberstalking Former Girlfriend With Fake Facebook Profiles

    A 46-year-old officer with the Oregon Department of Corrections is facing five years in federal prison if found guilty of Cyber stalking his former girlfriend.

  5. News

    Oregon Cancels Land Sale for $5.1 Billion Salem Data Center After Public Pushback

    Following public pushback, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has canceled the proposed sale of 32 acres for the development of a $5.1 billion data center at the Mill Creek…

  6. Education

    Oregon University Offers Three-Year Bachelor’s Degrees That Could Save Students a Year of Costs

    Aligning with its goal of becoming an Opportunity University, Oregon’s Pacific University is offering students bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, computer science, and…

  7. Crime & Courts

    Ashland Police Arrest Man for Strong-Armed Robbery on a Female Motorist

    The Ashland Police Department has arrested a 39-year-old man from Grants Pass following a strong-armed robbery, in which a woman was pulled from her vehicle and her…

  8. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Father Gets Nearly 46 Years After Jury Finds Deliberate Cruelty in Child Abuse Case

    The father of a seven-year-old Springfield boy, who was repeatedly tasered and beaten by his parents, was sentenced to nearly 46 years behind bars on Friday.