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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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Education

Oregon Governor Orders More Classroom Time as Schools Cut Student Learning Hours

Lucille McNamara Apr 25, 2026

Oregon children will spend more time receiving classroom instruction under an executive order issued by Governor Tina Kotek this week. We Cannot Expect Better Outcomes if Children Have Less Time to Learn As school districts…

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Pacific Seafood Hit With $3.2 Million in Oregon Pollution Penalties Over Coastal Plants

Lucille McNamara Apr 24, 2026

The state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced a $3.2 million levy against Pacific Seafood’s coastal processing plants for allegedly polluting Oregon waters. The civil penalties apply to Pacific Seafood’s three…

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Oregon Governor Signs New Housing Laws to Expand Affordable Homes for Seniors, Farm Workers and…

Lucille McNamara Apr 23, 2026

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, who has prioritized housing as a core initiative of her administration, yesterday signed six bills that will make it easier for middle-income residents, seniors, and farm workers to access affordable homes.…

Crime & Courts

Man Caught in Oregon Gets 15 Years for Leading Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Fentanyl Ring

Lucille McNamara Apr 23, 2026

Thirty-three-year-old Eduardo Mendoza, aka Casper, who was arrested in Oregon in 2024, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison yesterday for leading a fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking network supplied by the *Sinaloa Cartel.…

Crime & Courts

Coos County Man Jailed After Allegedly Firing at Woman During Domestic Violence Incident

Lucille McNamara Apr 22, 2026

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A domestic altercation involving multiple gunshots and attempted strangulation ended with the arrest and incarceration of Kai M. Dendy by Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oregon State Police. Dendy (38) has…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Roadside Zoo Owner Pleads Guilty After FBI Seized Drugs Cash and Neglected Animals

Lucille McNamara Apr 21, 2026

The owner of an Oregon roadside animal park, where the FBI and State Police seized $1.6 million in cash, cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as dead, malnourished, and neglected animals, pleaded guilty yesterday to drug, animal neglect,…

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Oregon Could Get $38.3 Million as Albertsons Moves to Settle Opioid Claims

Lucille McNamara Apr 21, 2026

Although not finalized, an agreement in principle has been reached to settle a multi-million-dollar lawsuit regarding Albertsons’ conduct as a pharmacy chain when dispensing opioids during the height of the COVID-19 crisis. Making the…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Man Accused of Using Fake Gift Invoices to Defraud Cruise Line Out of $2 Million

Lucille McNamara Apr 21, 2026

Fifty-year-old Nathan Boyd of Deschutes County has pleaded not guilty to defrauding a cruise ship company of more than $2 million, together with two other accused. The charges against him are linked to Thomas Markwell (53) of Florida,…

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Southern Oregon Child Care Providers Receive $3.2 Million to Expand Capacity

Lucille McNamara Apr 20, 2026

Early learning providers in southern Oregon have received a financial boost aimed at tackling a shortage of childcare, one of the region’s most persistent challenges. Douglas, Klamath, and Lake Counties are the Successful…

Crime & Courts

Man Who Pointed Shotgun at Eugene Officer and Diners Sentenced to 18 Months

Lucille McNamara Apr 20, 2026

EUGENE, Ore. — A gun-toting Tyler James Johnson, who pointed a loaded short-barreled shotgun at a Eugene police officer and people sitting outdoors at a roadside eatery, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The incident occurred on…

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