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. News

    Oregon Losing Millions in Tax Revenue as Fewer Washington Workers Commute to Portland’s Weakening Job Market

    As the allure of the Portland job market continues to fade, Oregon is losing tax revenue paid by neighboring Washington state’s Clark County residents who cross the…

  2. News

    Human Remains Found in Southern Oregon Identified as Teen Missing Since 1974

    The discovery of human bones found by loggers near Williams, an unincorporated community in southeastern Josephine County, has finally led to the identification as those…

  3. Crime & Courts

    Portland Police Say Man Who Entered Mosque Shouting Threats Is Receiving Mental Health Treatment

    A man who burst into the Abubakar Islamic Center prayer hall in Northeast Portland on Wednesday has been admitted to a mental health facility for treatment.

  4. Crime & Courts

    Teen Killed and Another Man Injured in Grants Pass Shooting, Suspect Arrested Hours Later

    A teenager lost his life, and a 24-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting in the 800 block of NE E Street, Grants Pass, early on Wednesday evening.

  5. Crime & Courts

    Florida Man Pleads Guilty After Elderly Oregon Victim Loses $40,000 in Cross-Country Bank Scam

    The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) was involved in a California-based investigation following a fraud scam in which bank employees were impersonated, netting at least one…

  6. News

    Oregon Approves $21 Million for Child Care but Demand Tops $255 Million Across the State

    Despite an allocation of nearly $21 million in grants for 61 childcare infrastructure projects across 28 Oregon counties, the amount falls woefully short of the $255…

  7. News

    Oregon Attorney Fined 10,000 Dollars for Filing AI Generated Brief With Bogus Citations

    A Salem civil attorney has been fined $10,000 for signing an AI-generated legal brief containing bogus information obtained by his paralegal.

  8. Crime & Courts

    Klamath Falls Lab Owner Detained After Allegedly Billing 46 Million Dollars for Tests Never Performed

    The owner of Oregon Clinical Laboratory in Klamath Falls, who allegedly fraudulently billed Medicare Advantage insurance plans for more than $46 million for tests never…