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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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Portland Man Returns Home After Dramatic Gaza Aid Mission Intercepted by Israeli Forces

Lucille McNamara Oct 9, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man is returning home after joining a flotilla of vessels that traveled to Gaza to deliver aid to Palestinian residents, creating worldwide public condemnation. Paul Reid joined the Global Samud Flotilla of…

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Appellate Court to Decide Tomorrow Whether Trump Can Send the National Guard Into Portland

Lucille McNamara Oct 8, 2025

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to consider a federal government request to delay an order by an Oregon judge that bars President Donald Trump from sending the National Guard into Portland. The hearing is scheduled for…

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Oregon Man Airlifted After Surviving 300-Foot Fall in Jackson County Canyon

Lucille McNamara Oct 8, 2025

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A man who fell nearly 300 feet when he went over a cliff in the 1100 block of Mill Creek Drive, Jackson County, is in a stable condition after he was transported to the hospital, with serious injuries, by air…

Crime & Courts

Portland Man Accused of Spitting on Federal Officer Outside ICE Facility Faces Felony Charge

Lucille McNamara Oct 8, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland resident Jay Boyce (38) appeared in federal court yesterday, charged with a felony offense after allegedly assaulting a federal officer outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Sunday.…

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Oregon Prosecutors Dismiss Case Against Right-Wing Journalist Nick Sortor After ICE Protest Arrest

Lucille McNamara Oct 7, 2025

Free speech does not justify criminal conduct, Senior Oregon Deputy District Attorney, dismissing a charge of second-degree disorderly conduct against right-wing social media influencer and journalist, Nick Sortor. Sortor (27) was…

Environment

Oregon Races to Save Solar and Wind Investments Before Federal Tax Credits Expire

Lucille McNamara Oct 7, 2025

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order yesterday in response to the Trump Administration taking action to impede the development of renewable solar and wind energy resources. Kotek was reacting to the federal budget…

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Counties Across Oregon Question If Sanctuary Laws Shield Immigrants on Parole for Violent Crimes

Lucille McNamara Oct 7, 2025

Twenty of Oregon’s 36 counties have united to send a letter to the U.S. and state Attorney Generals for clarification of their legal obligations to turn over parole-related public records of alleged undocumented immigrants on parole for…

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Study Highlights Oregon’s Strong Maternity Care System Amid Nationwide Shortcomings

Lucille McNamara Oct 6, 2025

Oregon ranks ninth in a study that reveals the U.S. states providing the most comprehensive maternity care. Oregon is Placed 9th With 57.7 Points Out of a Possible 100 The study was conducted by Birth Injury Lawyers Group and…

Crime & Courts

Man Clings to Life After Early Morning Shooting in Southeast Portland Neighborhood

Lucille McNamara Oct 6, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Homicide detectives from the Portland Police Bureau are investigating a shooting early yesterday morning in the Creston-Kenilworth Neighborhood. East Precinct officers responded to a report at 5.36 a.m. of a shooting in…

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Oregonians Must Work 16 Days a Month to Meet Basic Household Expenses

Lucille McNamara Oct 5, 2025

Oregonians have to work an average of 16 days a month just to meet basic household bills, illustrating that it is not luxuries weighing down families, but basic expenses to keep households running. The Cost of Food, Utilities,…

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