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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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Oregon Families Get Major Relief as Donors Match State’s $6 Million Commitment to Combat Food…

Lucille McNamara Nov 25, 2025

Coordination between the Oregon Governor’s office and philanthropic organizations has leveraged additional funds of more than $6 million to provide food to needy families statewide – from Tillamook County to Klamath County, and from La…

News

Portland Woman Says She Was Spat On by Stranger While Buying Coffee at Powell’s Books in Downtown…

Lucille McNamara Nov 25, 2025

A woman, identified only as Kate, claims she was spat on by a man while she was buying coffee at Powell’s Books in Downtown Portland on Sunday afternoon. In an interview with KATU, the local television station, Kate said she was waiting…

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Oregon Has the Sixth Highest Rate of Alcohol Abuse in the Nation, New Study Finds

Lucille McNamara Nov 24, 2025

Nearly 130 of every 1,000 residents in Oregon abuse alcohol. This shocking statistic has been revealed by personal injury law firm, Simmrin Law Group, which placed Oregon as the sixth most alarming rate of alcohol use nationwide.…

Crime & Courts

Armed Man Shot by Police on Mallard Lane in Medford After Threatening Self-Harm

Lucille McNamara Nov 24, 2025

MEDFORD, Ore. — An officer-involved shooting took place yesterday morning on Mallard Lane, Medford, when police investigated a report of an armed individual who was threatening self-harm. The incident, which involved shots being fired,…

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Oregon Humane Society Makes a Holiday Plea to Find Homes for 23 Rescued Pyrenees Dogs

Lucille McNamara Nov 24, 2025

Twenty-three Pyrenees dogs are in need of a Christmas present – a new and loving home where they will be well cared for. They are Among 62 Dogs and Puppies Rescued From a Property Where They Were Badly Neglected The animals were…

Crime & Courts

Salem Man Shot in the Face During Domestic Violence Incident as Suspect Surrenders to Police

Lucille McNamara Nov 23, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — A man was shot in the face during a domestic violence incident in the 3300 block of Ferndell Street NE in Salem on Friday night. With the assistance of a SWAT team, Salem Police Department officers surrounded the residence.…

Education

Mother, Daughter Wait 5 Years for Discrimination Ruling as Oregon Department of Education Delays…

Lucille McNamara Nov 23, 2025

The Oregon Department of Education (DOE) has this week been called upon by lawmakers to explain why the agency is unable to clear a backlog of school discrimination complaints. This follows an investigation by journalists from the…

Crime & Courts

Parents of Oregon Boy Killed While Biking Sue Starbucks, Walgreens, and Local Officials for $2.2…

Lucille McNamara Nov 23, 2025

The parents of twelve-year-old Joseph Brausen, whose dream of becoming a professional basketball player was cut short when he was killed by a motorist in Hillsboro last year, are seeking $2.2 million, alleging that road conditions were…

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Three Oregon Counties Secure $11.5 Million Federal Grant for Major Transit Upgrades

Lucille McNamara Nov 22, 2025

Three Oregon counties – Coos, Yamhill, and Benton - have been awarded $11.5 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to upgrade and expand regional transit networks. Coos County will receive the lion’s share of the…

Crime & Courts

Florida Kingpin Who Used Oregon Couriers to Move 2,200 Pounds of Marijuana Gets Two Years in Federal…

Lucille McNamara Nov 22, 2025

A drug trafficker from Florida, who used couriers from Oregon to move thousands of pounds of marijuana from the West Coast to Tallahassee, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. Florida Man Sentenced for Distributing…

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