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. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Education

    Global Study Links Heavy AI Use to Lower Student Scores as Oregon District Restricts Student AI Access

    Recent international reports reveal that students who rely heavily on AI achieve lower academic scores than those who use the tool moderately.

  4. Crime & Courts

    North Bend Office Manager Arrested at Home After Company Finds Large Charges on Business Credit Cards

    The 53-year-old office manager of a North Bend company has been arrested by the Coos County Sheriff’s Office and charged with first-degree aggravated theft and the…

  5. Public Safety

    Portland Student Expected to Survive After Inhaling Chemical Gases at Benson High School

    A 15-year-old Portland student at Benson Polytechnic High School inhaled gases produced by a mixture of chemicals, but did not drink the mixture, as originally reported…

  6. Crime & Courts

    Oregon Woman, 80, Accused of Holding Loaded Gun Under Son’s Chin

    An 80-year-old woman from Eugene, who voluntarily contacted 911 to inform them that she had pointed a firearm at her son, has been arrested and charged.

  7. Crime & Courts

    Former Oregon AT&T Employee Gets Prison After SIM Swaps Drain Nearly $600,000 From Customers

    A former employee of an AT&T store in Portland was yesterday sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for selling access to AT&T’s network to criminals who used customer…

  8. Crime & Courts

    K-9 Zoro Leads Deputies to Man Hiding in Field After Myrtle Creek Home Break-In

    Zoro, a member of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, helped arrest a suspected burglar after tracking him in a field in Myrtle Creek late Saturday night.