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. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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…

  8. 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…