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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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Education

OHSU Faces $133 Million Operating Loss Amid Worker Protests Over Pay and Benefits

Lucille McNamara Oct 3, 2025

Cash reserves held by Oregon Health & Science University decreased by $250 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and its cash-on-hand days have slipped from 170 to 136. Amid the turmoil of its tenuous financial situation,…

News

Portland Marijuana Shop Worker Faces Life in Prison After Shooting Two Robbers Dead

Lucille McNamara Oct 3, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A first-degree murder hearing against Jason Steiner (35), accused of gunning down and killing two robbers, has begun and is expected to last for up to a week. Steiner, who worked at a La Mota marijuana shop in the St.…

Crime & Courts

Portland Police Mistakenly Rammed Women’s Car and Pointed Guns Before Realizing They Had the Wrong…

Lucille McNamara Oct 2, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two women have been awarded a $150,000 settlement by the City of Portland after they had their vehicle rammed by Portland police officers in a mistaken-identity arrest. In their lawsuit, Colleen McDonald and Hilary…

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Federal Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Counties of Harboring Criminals by Ignoring ICE Detainers

Lucille McNamara Oct 2, 2025

Four Oregon counties are facing a petition from two federal government agencies to provide information about 10 violent felons who were released back into the community between 2022 and 2023. The Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office and the…

Government Shutdown Forces 30,000 Oregon Federal Workers to Stay at Home Without Pay

Lucille McNamara Oct 2, 2025

Thirty thousand Oregonians employed by the federal government have been told to stay at home without pay following yesterday’s government shut down. The decision to shut down the government rather than maintain affordable health coverage…

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Oregon Preschool Child Care Access Improves but Infant Care Remains in Crisis

Lucille McNamara Oct 1, 2025

The number of Oregon states with three or more preschool children for every slot available has drastically reduced from 27 in 2018, to nine in 2024. Referred to as ‘childcare deserts,’ the report was commissioned by the Oregon Department…

Oregon Announces Strict Limits on Rent Hikes for 2026 Amid Affordability Crisis

Lucille McNamara Oct 1, 2025

Rental increases in Oregon for 2026 have been restricted between 6% and 9.5% by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Rental properties that are 15 years and older, and have fewer than 30 rental units, cannot increase…

News

Hundreds of Thousands in Oregon Face SNAP Benefit Cuts Under New Federal Law

Lucille McNamara Oct 1, 2025

New federal legislation has introduced severe cutbacks in Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, while 29,000 households will lose their Heating and Cooling Full Utility Allowance (FUA). According to the…

Crime & Courts

Fruitland Elementary in Salem Locked Down After Woman With Gun Spotted Across the Street

Lucille McNamara Sep 30, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — The Fruitland Elementary School in NE Salem was placed under lockdown yesterday afternoon when a woman, armed with a handgun, took up position across the road from the school. After spotting 53-year-old Janet Ogren across…

Crime & Courts

FBI Arrests Four Illegal Immigrants Accused of Pointing Laser at Federal Helicopter Over Portland

Lucille McNamara Sep 30, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Four illegal immigrants have been arrested by the FBI after a laser was aimed at a Customs and Border Protection agency helicopter conducting law enforcement activity in the skies over Portland on Saturday night. …

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