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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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Oregon’s Transportation Budget Patch Averts Layoffs but Leaves 700 Vacancies and Major Projects…

Lucille McNamara Mar 11, 2026

Despite fierce opposition and eventually navigating a transportation funding package into legislation, Oregon lawmakers have been warned that the $297 million allocation is only a temporary solution. The funding package for the 2025-27…

Crime & Courts

Stoned Roseburg Man Accused of Shooting at Cars on I-5 Before Police Stop Him With Spike Strips

Lucille McNamara Mar 11, 2026

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A “stoned” man, who told police that cars were following him, allegedly began shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 in Roseburg on Saturday night. Three vehicles were involved in the shooting, and the driver of one…

Crime & Courts

Salem Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After Armed Robbery of 15-Year-Old Boy at Northeast Apartment…

Lucille McNamara Mar 10, 2026

SALEM, Ore. — A 17-year-old male suspect, who has an outstanding probation violation warrant through the Oregon Youth Authority, has been lodged at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center on charges related to an armed robbery at an…

News

As Washington Cuts Data Center Tax Breaks, Oregon Lawmakers Consider Expanding Even More Generous…

Lucille McNamara Mar 10, 2026

While Washington lawmakers are pulling back on tax breaks offered to data centers, Oregon lawmakers are considering implementing even more generous tax exemptions. On Saturday, the Washington House Finance Committee passed Senate Bill…

Crime & Courts

Portland Restaurant Worker Stabbed and Held at Knifepoint During Lloyd District Robbery, Police Say

Lucille McNamara Mar 9, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A female employee at a Lloyd neighborhood restaurant was held at knife-point and stabbed during a robbery in Portland on Saturday. Portland Police Bureau North Precinct officers responded to a report of a stabbing in…

News

Oregon Signs New Law to Tackle Behavioral Health Worker Shortages as Providers Warn They’re Drowning…

Lucille McNamara Mar 9, 2026

Changes designed to retain behavioral workers, welcome new talent to the workforce, and ensure that Oregonians receive the care they need have been signed into legislation by Governor Tina Kotek. House Bill 4083 passed with broad…

Education

Southern Oregon University Gets $15 Million Rescue Package as Lawmakers Demand Long-Term Financial…

Lucille McNamara Mar 8, 2026

Oregon lawmakers on Friday focused their attention on higher education in the state, which was tied to a decision to allocate $15 million to Southern Oregon University (SOU). However, the SOU funding package is not without restrictions.…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Teacher Convicted on Multiple Charges in High-Profile Child Abuse Case Involving Her…

Lucille McNamara Mar 8, 2026

An Oregon teacher, whose 10-year-old stepson previously told authorities that he had been beaten with a curtain rod, starved, and forced to eat his own vomit, has been found guilty on multiple charges after previously fleeing from her home…

Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill to Protect Farm Stands and Agritourism as Struggling Farmers Call It a…

Lucille McNamara Mar 8, 2026

Legislation that could help Oregon farmers keep their doors open was passed by lawmakers on Friday. HB 4153 Protects Farm Stands and Agritourism but Excludes Accommodation Spearheaded by the Oregon Property Owners Association,…

Crime & Courts

Grants Pass Police Arrest Woman 45 Minutes After Lunchtime Bank Robbery at People’s Bank

Lucille McNamara Mar 7, 2026

GRANTS PASS Ore. — A 58-year-old female was arrested less than an hour after a bank robbery at the People’s Bank in Grants Pass yesterday (Friday). Renee Freitas was taken into custody 45 minutes after the robbery by a Grants Pass Police…

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