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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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New Contract Promises Fair Pay and Safer Staffing for 700 Oregon Nurses

Lucille McNamara Aug 2, 2025

More than 700 nurses working with Samaritan Health Services at two hospitals in the Willamette Valley have reached tentative agreements that promise safer hospitals, better staffing, and more affordable healthcare. This follows months of…

Crime & Courts

Body Found in the Forest Near Lowell Triggers Murder Arrest of Eugene Man

Lucille McNamara Aug 2, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — A murder victim found in a forest 10 miles east of Lowell on Thursday has led to the arrest of a 53-year-old man from Eugene. Deputies from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office Aaron detained Douglas Omer, who was found in the…

Crime & Courts

Elderly Oregonians Targeted in Alarming Wave of Gold Bar Scams

Lucille McNamara Aug 2, 2025

Yet another Oregonian has fallen victim to the ‘gold bar scam,’ losing tens of thousands of dollars after being conned into believing that her bank accounts were compromised and that her money would only be safe if converted into gold.…

Crime & Courts

Chilean ATM Gang Disguised as Construction Workers Hit Oregon, Washington and California

Lucille McNamara Aug 1, 2025

The Oregon U.S. District Attorney’s Office assisted in an investigation into a string of ATM robberies in Oregon, California, and Washington by Chilean thieves disguised as construction workers who stole more than $4 million. The…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Strengthens Water Safety With New Rules for Wells and Groundwater

Lucille McNamara Jul 31, 2025

The Oregon Environmental Council has praised lawmakers who passed legislation ensuring that residents have access to safe drinking water. The legislation focuses on upgrading the management of water resources and addressing issues…

Crime & Courts

Eugene Lyft Driver Allegedly Took the Job to Sell Drugs to Passengers

Lucille McNamara Jul 31, 2025

EUGENE, Ore. — A Lyft driver from Eugene, who allegedly told a passenger that he had taken the job to sell drugs to his customers, was arraigned yesterday, charged with delivery of cocaine, a serious felony that can result in a prison…

Crime & Courts

Man Living Illegally in Oregon Caught with 43 Pounds of Fentanyl and Heroin

Lucille McNamara Jul 31, 2025

A Mexican national living illegally in Salem appeared in court this week, charged with trafficking more than 43 pounds of fentanyl and heroin in Oregon. Gildardo Rivera Garcia (45), charged with possession and distribution of heroin and…

News

Grants Pass Poacher Wanted After Buck Shot and Abandoned Near NW Vine Street

Lucille McNamara Jul 30, 2025

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Oregon State Police are searching for the person or persons who shot a buck deer and left it to die in Grants Pass on July 21. The police from the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Division are appealing to the public who have…

News

OHSU Study Finds COVID Causes Metabolic and Cognitive Changes Long After Virus Clears

Lucille McNamara Jul 30, 2025

A COVID-19 study on rhesus monkeys conducted by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University has revealed that a seemingly short-term illness has a lasting impact on the body long after the virus has disappeared. Although…

Crime & Courts

Honduran National Caught in Portland with Ten Pounds of Fentanyl and a Sweetener Used to Cut Drugs

Lucille McNamara Jul 30, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Illegal immigrant has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to possession and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Oregon. Edis Odalis Centeno Banegas (45), a Honduran national living…

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