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.
Latest from Lucille McNamara

News
Oregon Leaders Push Back as Trump Demands Citizenship Proof and Limits on Mail Voting
Oregon has stepped into the fray since President Donald Trump announced that he will no longer sign bills into law until the Senate passes his SAVE America Act, which…

Crime & Courts
Bandon Man Points a 12-Gauge Shotgun at Coos County Deputies
A 34-year-old man has been arrested following a report of a woman being held against her will in Bandon on Wednesday night.

Health
Oregon Launches Five-Year Health Plan as State Struggles With High Mental Illness and Substance Use Rates
A new five-year State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) was launched yesterday, providing a road map for improving the health of all people, regardless of age, according to…

Public Safety
Two Hikers Lost in the Columbia River Gorge are Rescued in a Nine-Hour Operation in High Winds and Heavy Rain
Two hikers who became lost in the Columbia River Gorge were found by the Search and Rescue team of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in an intensive nine-hour…

Environment
Oregon Regulators Say Coffin Butte Landfill Failed for Years to Monitor and Control Gas Emissions
An enforcement order with a civil penalty exceeding $3 million was issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) yesterday for violations at Coffin…

News
Oregon’s Transportation Budget Patch Averts Layoffs but Leaves 700 Vacancies and Major Projects Unfunded
Despite fierce opposition and eventually navigating a transportation funding package into legislation, Oregon lawmakers have been warned that the $297 million allocation…

Crime & Courts
Stoned Roseburg Man Accused of Shooting at Cars on I-5 Before Police Stop Him With Spike Strips
A “stoned” man, who told police that cars were following him, allegedly began shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 in Roseburg on Saturday night.

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







