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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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Pacific Power Warns Oregon Customers of Scammers Demanding Immediate Payment

Lucille McNamara Nov 21, 2025

Pacific Power customers must remain vigilant against scammers demanding immediate payment to avoid being disconnected the same day. The utility reminds customers that this scam becomes more active over the festive season, and that they…

Politics & Elections

Oregon’s Secretary of State Accuses Federal Agencies of Misleading Officials Over Voter Data…

Lucille McNamara Nov 21, 2025

Oregon Secretary of State, Tobias Read, is concerned that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) are using confidential voters’ roll information ‘to keep tearing families and communities apart’. Read Has…

Education

Oregon Schools See Record Attendance and Best-Ever 9th-Grade On-Track Graduation Rates

Lucille McNamara Nov 21, 2025

The percentage of Oregon 9th-graders on track to graduate is the highest ever recorded in the state, according to data released by the Department of Education (ODE). Yesterday, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released data for…

Crime & Courts

Undercover ATF Agents Arrest Three Men Associated With the Sureño Street Gang In Salem

Lucille McNamara Nov 20, 2025

Undercover agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), arrested three men associated with the Sureño street gang after purchasing 15 firearms, 58 machine gun conversion devices, and cocaine in a five-month…

Oregon’s Economic Forecast Shows Resilience With Recession Risk Now Diminishing

Lucille McNamara Nov 20, 2025

The fourth quarter economic outlook for Oregon shows continued resilience. However, the risk of recession is diminishing, with a modest improvement in 2026 forecast by the Office of Economic Analysis (OEA). The Forecast Helps the…

Oregon Jobless Data Still Delayed as Unemployment Claims Rise 20% in 2025

Lucille McNamara Nov 20, 2025

The monthly non-farm job estimates and unemployment rate are still not available beyond August 2025, according to a news release from the Oregon Employment Department (OED). The OED reports that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)…

Crime & Courts

Portland Man Faces 20 Years After Pleading Guilty to Setting Fire at ICE Facility

Lucille McNamara Nov 20, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Thirty-four-year-old Trenten Edward Barker is facing a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after pleading guilty to setting fire to a pile of debris at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Portland on…

News

Hillsboro Officer Crawls Through Wrecked Car Trunk to Rescue Trapped Dog After Crash

Lucille McNamara Nov 19, 2025

HILLSBORO, Ore. — A heartwarming story has surfaced from the Hillsboro Police Department, highlighting two acts of kindness by an unnamed officer who demonstrated genuine care for his community and its four-legged companions. Responding…

Oregon Employment Department Holds 2026 Employer Tax Rates Steady Amid Economic Uncertainty

Lucille McNamara Nov 19, 2025

The Oregon Employment Department (OED is not increasing either Unemployment Insurance (UI) or Paid Leave Oregon in 2026. Director Andrew R. Stolfi says keeping rates unchanged is important for the state’s economy in increasingly…

News

Oregon Health Authority Calls Out Five Healthcare Organizations for Excessive Cost Increases

Lucille McNamara Nov 18, 2025

The Oregon Health Authority has named five healthcare organizations that claimed unreasonably high cost growth in 2023. Healthcare Costs Pinned at 3.4% Yearly OHA’s Sustainable Health Care Cost Growth Target Program, which…

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