Clackamas County
Stroll the Willamette area during the Autumn Wine Walk
Event features 15 local wineries Labor Day has come and gone and the Willamette Autumn Wine Walk is ...
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Clackamas County will hire outside consultant to conduct review of key employees
Move intended to avoid conflicts of interest The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners plans to alter the performance ...
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Oregon transportation tax vote and layoffs delayed because of senator’s health
With a key Democratic senator recovering from surgery, the Oregon Senate will delay a planned vote on a ...
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After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package
The proposal heads to the Senate, which is expected to vote on Wednesday A bill to fund road ...
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Music lovers unite! Canby’s Record Bonanza is tuning up
From recalling the halcyon days of the ‘Summer of Love’ to discovering the quality of voices such as ...
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How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map
After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. ...
Government
Republicans re-up plan to use road safety, climate money to bail out state transportation department
Proposal counters tax hikes and increased fees sought by Democrats for special session Oregon Republicans opened Friday’s special ...
News
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s list of species at risk surpasses 300
More than 320 species of plants and animals living in Oregon are in need of greater protection, according ...
Business
Oregon wood treater polluted a town’s water source. Regulators didn’t stop it.
An Oregon wood treatment facility polluted a town’s water source for years with a now-banned chemical. Regulators who ...
Business
‘Common sense’: federal appeals court upholds Oregon prescription drug transparency law
A 2018 law requiring pharmaceutical companies to report to the state the reasons for raising already expensive drug ...
Environment
Trump officials plan to remove protections on 2 million acres of national forests in Oregon
Rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule would open up 58 million acres of national forest land across the country ...
Business
Oregon economy slows, will take $888 million revenue hit in next two years from Trump budget
The $472 million that Oregon lawmakers set aside to help buffer losses from the federal tax and spending ...
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Who were Oregon City’s 4-H winners from the Clackamas County Fair?
The Clackamas County Fair is over and the results are in. Every year, kids from around the county ...
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Oregon revenue department asks taxpayers to take IRS survey to protect free, online tax filing
Oregon’s Department of Revenue is encouraging taxpayers to answer questions from the federal Internal Revenue Service about a ...
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Native American housing advocates urge Congress to renew affordable housing law
Tribal housing leaders said reauthorizing housing law that expired in 2013 would cut red tape and help address ...
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Clackamas County
Heat wave is suspected to have caused one death in Clackamas County
Clackamas County is investigating a heat-related death that occurred on Sunday, Aug. 24. The county described the person ...
Government
Oregon’s lone Congressional Republican Rep. Bentz mum on public events during August recess
Oregon’s seven Congressional Democrats will collectively clock six dozen town halls, roundtables and constituent meetings before returning to ...
Business
Oregonians share urgency and ire over latest proposal to raise taxes for transportation funding
Nearly 2,200 Oregonians submitted testimony to Legislature in advance of public hearing on new, multi-billion transportation funding proposal ...
Local News
Oregon City announces hiring of new community development director
Kelly Hart is joining the Oregon City Community Development Department as the new director.
Business
State analysis claimed surge in gun background checks. Oregon State Police disagree
Data from state police suggests fewer Oregonians seeking background checks, but the complexity of cases flagged for a ...
Local News
Oregon nonprofits team up to host their first Indigenous camping trip on Mt. Hood
This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. In the shadow of Mt. Hood on the weekend of Aug. ...
Government
Oregon lawmakers to hear from public on new transportation bill ahead of special session
Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Funding to hold public hearing on Monday Lawmakers on Monday will hear feedback ...
State
Find your local cooling center in Clackamas County to beat the heat
A countywide extreme heat advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22 until 5 a.m., Tuesday, ...
Elections
Oregon Secretary of State Read rejects Trump Justice Department demands for voter data
The Justice Department demanded personal information, including birthdays and driver’s license numbers, for all Oregon voters Oregon Secretary ...
Business
Oregon unemployment rate creeps to 5% following post-COVID recovery
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 5% in July, marking the state’s highest rate of joblessness since Oregonians began ...