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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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Portland Police Officer Resigns Before Sentencing in Domestic Violence Case

Lucille McNamara Jun 19, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland police officer, who defied a court ruling and continued tracking his domestic partner’s movements via burner phones, will be sentenced on July 1. According to court records, 27-year-old Jimmy Pryce, who has…

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Oregon Payrolls Stay Below Last Year Despite Spring Job Gains

Lucille McNamara Jun 18, 2026

Oregon’s job market is stuck – unemployment has sat at 5.2% for five straight months, payrolls remain below last year, and the state is still under the 2 million-job mark nearly two years after its September 2024 peak. Although non-farm…

Crime & Courts

Washington Man Gets 2 Years in Portland Federal Escape Case After Failing to Report to Re-Entry…

Lucille McNamara Jun 17, 2026

A felon, who violated his release conditions for a third time, was sentenced to two years in federal prison when he appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland yesterday. Brandon Charles Nelson (40), from Washington state, was also…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Charged After Dog Was Left in Hot Car for Hours as Punishment, Court Records Say

Lucille McNamara Jun 17, 2026

A Portland man will appear in court next month for ‘punishing’ his dog by leaving him in a car for at least four hours as summer temperatures soared close to 90 degrees at lunchtime on Saturday. There Was an Empty Water Bowl…

Environment

NSF Starts Removing Oregon Coast Research Buoys After Trump Cuts Ocean Monitoring Funding

Lucille McNamara Jun 16, 2026

With scientists scheduled to start dismantling the first research buoy of a sprawling ocean monitoring system off the Oregon coast today, state Senator Jeff Merkley is spearheading a bipartisan initiative demanding the National Science…

Education

Southern Oregon University Plans Major Reset After Enrollment Drops 22% in a Decade

Lucille McNamara Jun 16, 2026

ASHLAND, Ore. — Cash-strapped Southern Oregon University (SOU) released a Vitality Plan yesterday that provides a roadmap for financial stability and an innovative vision to allow the university to thrive. Higher Education…

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Portland Petition Would Use Clean Energy Fund Money to Add Nearly 400 Police Officers

Lucille McNamara Jun 14, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Without raising taxes, Portland residents are asked to support an initiative that will plow an additional $50 million into improving policing and safety standards. If Successful the Measure Will Go to the Ballot…

Politics & Elections

Oregon Is Trying to Block Trump in Court From Accessing Unique Mail-In Ballot Information

Lucille McNamara Jun 14, 2026

Oregon is in the midst of a legal wrangle to prevent President Donald Trump from enforcing a ruling calling on states to submit the names, addresses, and unique ballot information of voters who receive mail-in ballots. The…

Crime & Courts

Portland Homicide Detectives Seek Suspect After Portsmouth Shooting Victim Is Identified

Lucille McNamara Jun 13, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — The individual shot and killed in the Portsmouth Neighborhood on Thursday afternoon has been identified, but the shooter or shooters have yet to be arrested. Thirty-four-year-old Tyron Butler died shortly after the…

News

Southern Oregon Heat Advisory Begins Sunday as Triple-Digit Temperatures Hit Medford, Ashland and…

Lucille McNamara Jun 13, 2026

The arrival of El Niño in the US is bringing temperatures expected to soar into triple digits across Southern Oregon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed that El Niño conditions are present, and the…

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