Oak Grove News

Light rail's planned extension to Oak Grove will dramatically transform the 7.3-mile route from Portland State University, including its terminus at the intersection of Southeast Park Avenue and McLoughlin Boulevard.

Deputies are looking for a man they say is responsible for at least three armed robberies in Clackamas County.

Clackamas County sheriff's detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who has pulled several knifepoint robberies in Portland, Oregon City and unincorporated Clackamas County.

A former bookkeeper at an Oak Grove-area pawn shop has been arrested, accused of embezzling more than $15,000 from the business.

12:07 p.m. - Police responded to a theft along the 800 block of 7th Street. 4:51 p.m. - Police responded to a theft along the 900 block of Abernethy Road.

With little local control over development codes, no direct vote on the Portland-to-Milwaukie light rail line and with police staffing left to the needs of the sheriff's office, a group of citizen leaders are pushing for the Oak Grove area to incorporate into a new city that would rival Oregon City in terms of population.

Two open houses will be held this month as the city of Milwaukie moves into the preliminary engineering phase for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project.

The North Clackamas School District will hold six public meetings next week to discuss funding projections, explain the budget process and answer questions about the impact of decreasing state revenue on the district.