Abe Lincoln's politics reach Oregon Country
American West expert to speak at Edgefield history night May 27 While Abraham Lincoln spent little time west of the Mississippi, Oregonians of the Civil War era strongly aligned themselves with the...
View ArticleOne hiker dies, another injured Saturday in Gorge
One hiker died and another was injured Saturday, May 24, in two separate incidents in the Mutnomah Falls area of the Columbia Gorge. The injured hiker is identified as Dante Garcia, 19, of Portland....
View ArticleCounty taps former head of wastewater division as interim
Clackamas County has named J. Michael Read as interim director of Water Environment Services while the county recruits for a permanent director. Read has served as general manager of the Oak Lodge...
View ArticleBoring fire board votes to join Clackamas Fire District
Some say meeting was 'packed' to avoid opposition The board of the Boring Fire District voted unanimously Monday night, May 20, to join forces with the Clackamas Fire District, but several citizens are...
View ArticleNew tip leads search for accused murderer to Iowa
Reward upped to $16,000 for arrest of Dirck White Authorities who have been searching for a man accused of murdering a Clackamas County employee on Feb. 6 have new leads from Iowa and are offering a...
View ArticleEast County celebrates legalization of same-sex marriage
'Love wins' say residents, couples and faith leaders This week, same-sex couples, their families, friends, children and allies are celebrating that Oregon has legalized gay marriage, becoming the 18th...
View ArticleHere we go again, comp plans back on ballot?
City Council sends mayor's plan to November election Petition drive considered to place '2013 plan' on same ballot All three comprehensive development plans for the city of Damascus failed at the polls...
View ArticleGresham police launch photo ID web page
Public can help identify suspects, victims, witnesses Gresham police are harnessing the power of the Internet to help them solve crimes through development of a Can You ID Me web page. With the...
View ArticleScenic bikeway designation crosses a major hurdle
Final approval expected next month The proposed Cascading Rivers Scenic Bikeway between Estacada and Detroit got a major boost last week when it was approved by the states Scenic Bikeway Committee....
View ArticleCooking Matters at Reynolds Middle School
Oregon Food Bank's six-week cooking and nutrition course comes to East County The classroom fills with laughter and chatter as nine chefs get to business preparing tonight's meal: pasta with green...
View ArticleBarlow students earn recognition
Madison Stevens Barlow High School senior Madison Stevens recently received accolades for her singing and acting talents. Stevens made her foray into performing arts in fifth grade, finding the stage...
View ArticleNews briefs
Cherry Park church blesses cyclists with bike ride June 22 Seeking Gods blessing and protection for all those who ride bikes, Cherry Park Presbyterian Church will host A Blessing of the Bicycles at...
View ArticleSchool briefs
Centennial High science teacher earns accolades OnPoint Community Credit Union has named its 2014 Educators of the Year. Finalist Rachel Davison, a science teacher at Centennial High School, will...
View ArticlePortland Lutheran helps sister school through art
Students and staff members at Portland Lutheran School hope to raise more than $165 through an art project to help buy lunches for students at their sister school in Kenya. The project began with...
View ArticleOut and About
Arts, music and other events Arts & Culture First Friday ArtWalk From 5-9 p.m. June 6, Troutdale merchants host artists and musicians, as well as offer wine tastings, along Historic Columbia...
View ArticleA Christmas vacation for Beaver Creek salmon
Old Christmas trees provide food and protection for creek's ocean-bound fish Half-submerged Christmas trees make great habitat for raising young fish, according to those who helped install around 225...
View ArticleTroutdale raises utility rates 4 percent
Councilors vote to keep storm sewer rate cap low Troutdale residents are about to see an increase in how much they pay for sewer and water service. The City Council on May 27 approved a 4 percent rate...
View ArticleBruins pile on another mercy-rule win
Barlow scores in every inning to blank Lincoln 10-0 in the second round CLACKAMAS Barlow kept rolling through the 6A softball playoffs with its second straight mercy-rule win, taking out Lincoln 10-0...
View ArticleWestview gets past Bruins in quarterfinals
The Wildcats score the game's only run in the fifth inning Barlows softball season came to an end in Fridays quarterfinals with a hard-fought 1-0 loss to visiting Westview. The Bruins had a chance to...
View ArticleMore lawsuits filed regarding Damascus de-annexations
Councilor's wife sues council and more More lawsuits have been filed regarding citizens attempts to leave Damascus. The city has been sanctioned by the state this year for not submitting a comp plan...
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