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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 Expands Access to Motorized Wheelchairs After Patients Describe ‘Dehumanizing’ Delays

Lucille McNamara Oct 10, 2025

Oregon’s 1.4 million Medicaid members will now have easier access to motorized wheelchairs and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) such as prosthetic limbs, infusion pumps, and blood sugar monitors, after collaborations between the state’s…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Career Criminal Left His Loaded Gun Behind After Fleeing a Bank With $856

Lucille McNamara Oct 9, 2025

An Oregon career criminal, whose last ‘job’ was an $856 bank heist during which he forgot his loaded gun inside the bank, was sentenced yesterday to federal prison for nearly 13 years. James Michael Wallace (55) was also ordered to pay…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Who Fled Armed Robbery Charge Sentenced to 17 Years for Drug Trafficking

Lucille McNamara Oct 9, 2025

MARION COUNTY, Ore. — A 39-year-old Marion County resident, with multiple prior convictions for drug trafficking, has been sentenced to 17 years and six months in federal prison. Ryan Gossett, who was the subject of a multi-agency…

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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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