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

Education
Phil and Penny Knight Commit Record $1 Billion to Create University of Oregon Engineering College
Oregon billionaire businessman Phil Knight and his wife Penny have committed a record $1 billion to the University of Oregon (UO) to establish an engineering college.

Politics & Government
Oregon’s Corporate Health Care Ban Goes National as Congress Introduces Similar Bill
Following in Oregon’s footsteps, Congress has introduced the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act to stop private equity firms, insurance companies, or other…

Crime & Courts
Coos County Bookkeeper Accused of Embezzling More Than $300,000 From Local Business
A Coos County bookkeeper has been arrested on allegations of embezzling more than $300,000.

Crime & Courts
Eugene Builder Admits Taking More Than $850,000 for Newport Townhouses That Were Never Built
A Eugene builder, who defrauded owners of vacant lots in Newport of more than $850,000, is now facing 20 years in prison.

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…

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.

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.

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…







