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. Public Safety

    Broken Sprinklers and Electrical Hazards at Centennial Mills Were Documented by Portland Fire & Rescue Before the Blaze

    Portland Fire & Rescue had already identified fire and safety concerns at the Centennial Mills building before the eight-story flour mill was engulfed by fire on August…

  2. Education

    Oregon Public Schools Lose 9,000 Students as Districts Face Budget Cuts and Closures

    Public schools are hemorrhaging students as seven of Oregon’s 10 largest school districts record their lowest enrollment levels in at least 17 years.

  3. Crime & Courts

    Police Say Portland Man Used Blowtorch to Break Into Food Carts Across the City

    Portland Police Bureau has released a series of photographs of Theodore Cody Jackson (29), an alleged food cart burglar, to help identify additional cases.

  4. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Man Admits Paying U.S. Soldiers for Information on HIMARS, Bradley and Stryker Systems Sent to China

    Ruoyu Duan of Hillsboro, who trained as a U.S. Army soldier to handle sensitive classified military information, has pleaded guilty to transmitting national defense…

  5. Health

    Oregon Medicaid Audit Finds Up to $4.1 Million in Overpayments, Putting Federal Funding at Risk

    Secretary of State (SoS) auditors have identified 645 potential duplicate system IDs linked to up to an estimated $4.1 million in Medicaid over-payments, putting Oregon…

  6. Crime & Courts

    Klamath Falls Man Faces Four Attempted Murder Charges After Gunfire Hits Fire District Vehicle

    A 50-year-old Klamath Falls man has been arrested for attempted murder following a shooting incident in which a woman was injured.

  7. Business & Economy

    Lonza Breaks Ground on $235 Million Bend Expansion With More Than 700 Jobs Expected

    An expanded biotech manufacturing facility in Bend will create more than 80 high-wage permanent jobs and 650 construction jobs.

  8. Crime & Courts

    Portland Man Gets 18 Years for Killing Good Samaritan Who Tried to Help Woman in Distress

    A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the death of Aaron McInnis, who was gunned down while trying to help a woman in distress.