Welches News

Yesterday's Buck-a-Hit Day was a nice success , and as a group we're going to give more than $8,700 to Oregon charities as a result.

When Senate District 26 incumbent Rick Metsger announced he would not seek re-election earlier this year, Republicans looked at the seat as a potential pick-up. But Rep.

Since he was 9 years old, Daniel Plummer has been an active Boy Scout, first as a Webelo Scout, then becoming a Boy Scout in August 2002.

Ahmad Zerfaoui is one of the worlda s most wanted terrorists, according to the United Nations, which lists him as a member of al-Qaedaa s North African arm.

Clackamas County Commissioner and former Estacada Mayor Bob Austin hosted a campaign kickoff on Nov.

A Milwaukie-area man was indicted Thursday on multiple charges in a fatal Sept. 16 crash on U.S. 26 in Welches.

Through a sea of merchandise, Jessica Linsky, 45, of Welches, pushes a shopping cart full of snowboards made by her company, Snowbunny snowboards, Friday during setup for today's Skyliners Winter Sports Swap.

Mitch Williams envisioned turning about 100 acres of Clackamas County-owned property into a public park with trails and more, so he did what came naturally - he sketched out his idea.

Get your fill of salmon and mushrooms this weekend at the Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival at Mt.

Former tenants of the historic Orth Building were thwarted last week in their attempt to collect $790,000 in damages from their landlords after they alleged that toxic mold in the building made them sick.

SD-26: Brent Barton jumps in. This morning, the O's Jeff Mapes reports that Rep.

State Sen. Rick Metsger, a Democrat from Welches, has decided against seeking re-election to the seat he's held since 1998.

This news comes in from a concerned reader: The guy just hit my tavern, five minutes ago [around 6 p.m.] , the Crackerbox Tavern, 6420 NE Portland Hwy.

State Sen. Rick Metsger announced this morning he will not seek re-election for the seat he first won in 1998.

The Welches Democrat, a former TV journalist first elected in 1998, did not reveal his future plans.

Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Wednesday night's fatal traffic crash that killed a Welches-area man and injured another person on Highway 26 in Welches.

Nearly $200 million for the Newberg-Dundee Bypass would be jeopardized if a measure to repeal House Bill 2001 makes it onto the November ballot - the goal of an initiative filed by former state Sen.

The efforts of a lobbyist may send gas taxes passed this week in Madras and Sisters to the ballot for a March vote.

Dina Trachta's garden in Welches, one of those on a tour Saturday. I'm so lazy lately.

Cast One On in Welches has reopened in their new space, shared with Cafe Aria so you can now enjoy coffee, tea, ice cream, cookies or other goodies with your knitting.