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Oregon’s first measles case of 2025 reported
Carrier likely contracted disease overseas; Possible spread at Portland International Airport
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Crime & Justice
Clackamas County taps levy funds to address sheriff’s office shortfall
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners agreed to allocate $1 million from a public safety levy, as well ...
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Free Concerts in the Park series returns in Estacada
As the community of Estacada grows, as do the opportunities of things to do around town. The Concerts in ...
Climate
Dry today, drought tomorrow: Oregon faces strains on summer water supply
The amount of water stored in Mount Hood’s snowpack looked great earlier this year, as hydrologists were lauding ...
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Jobs, homelessness among Clackamas County residents’ biggest concerns
Residents in Clackamas County are most concerned about homelessness, poverty, jobs and the economy — at least according ...
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Education
Today’s high in Gresham should give way to cooler temps later in the week
“Sunny and hot” sums up today’s weather in East Multnomah County, Sandy and Estacada, with the afternoon temp ...
Government
Clackamas County commission, sheriff’s office at odds over budget
Though Clackamas County has recently championed its status as the only one of the three major counties not ...
Climate
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but ...
High School
Not only is this Milwaukie student the best cornhole player in Oregon — the sport will put him through college.
Rex Putnam High School senior Hayden Gonzales is one of them, and next year he’ll head to Winthrop ...
Environment
After reaching historic lows, hydropower generation in the Northwest expected to rise in 2025
After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the ...
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Estacada man accused of trafficking 270 pounds of meth
An Estacada man is facing federal charges after he was caught transporting 270 pounds of methamphetamine from Southern ...
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Crash victims from Highway 224 collision airlifted by Life Flight to area hospital
Two people were transported via Life Flight following a collision between a car and a motorcycle southeast of ...
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U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon
The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars ...
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Brian Hone leads contested race for board Position 4 of Estacada Rural Fire District
Matt Silva has won reelection to Position 1 on the Estacada Rural Fire District Board of Directors, while ...
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Behrman defeats Andrews to retain seat on Estacada School Board
Joe Behrman has emerged as the clear winner of the only contested race for the Estacada School Board, ...
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Government
Clackamas County board declines to purchase Bob’s Red Mill site
The board of commissioners decided against this option during a meeting Tuesday, May 20.
Crime & Justice
He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.
UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ...
Environment
Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles
Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity ...
Business
Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer
The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...
Government
Federal chaos leaves Oregon’s economic outlook sluggish, uncertain, short hundreds of millions
Oregon lawmakers will have nearly $756 million less than they anticipated to spend in next two years, according ...
Food and Drink
Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn
More than 700,000 Oregonians receive aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Oregonians will go hungry if congressional ...
Lifestyle
Sandy’s Jaxon Johnson goes to bat for kids in need
Three years ago, as Clackamas Fire trucks rolled down the street past now 9-year-old Jaxon Johnson's house promoting ...
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May 8 residential fire displaces three people in Estacada
Three Estacada residents have been displaced from their home, but are thankfully mostly unharmed after a residential fire ...
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Clackamas County homeless population increases from 2023, according to count
The county conducts a one-time count of its homeless population every two years.
Business
Paul Allen estate to sell Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are going up for sale, the organization announced on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday ...