Clackamas County News

Ben Dye, of Oregon City, makes art out of scrap metal. While he enjoys making large sculptures, he's able to support himself by selling these drums make of old propane tanks.

Games and sports especially for dogs and their owners will be the highlight of Dog Sports Demo Day, planned for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 23.

Clackamas County is inviting public comment as part of its proceedings toward development of a budget covering fiscal year 2013-14. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, at 5:30 p.m. in room 115 of the Development Services Building, 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City.

According to unofficial results from the three-county election, voters chose Sarah Howell and Liz Hartman for open positions on the board and gave John Wendland another term.

The Chevy Corvette's all about speed - how's the saying go? "Drive it like you stole it." Police say speed and acceleration were likely factors in a crash that wrapped a Battle Ground, Wash., man's new 1989 Corvette around a power pole late Tuesday.

Voters on Tuesday returned Keith Steele to Position 5 on the West Linn-Wilsonville School Board, choosing the incumbent over challenger Ron Parton.

Clackamas County voters sent a largely symbolic message to TriMet on Tuesday night against light rail by voting down a measure authorizing the line from Portland through Milwaukie to Oak Grove, pitting the county at large against North Clackamas residents who voted to support the line in their backyards.

The vote on Ballot Measure 26-152 was passing with around 54 percent of the vote compared to 46 percent against by late Tuesday evening.

District attorneys Bradley Berry ; John Foote ; Bob Hermann ; D Rod Underhill ; and Timothy Colahan .

About 20 people held up "I support Greg Baker" posters featuring photos of the Damascus manager Monday night before the City Council went into an hour-long closed session to discuss a personnel matter.

Milwaukie Farmers Market: Vendors sell produce, plants, cheeses, meats, seafood, bakery items, food and handcrafted garden art.

Nothing is worse for a parent than to experience the death a child, but Deb Hart's breast-cancer diagnosis compounded her grief about her lost son.

Gladstone's library supporters received $15,000 from United for Libraries to receive expert advocacy training from the Citizens-Save-Libraries program.

Two Clackamas County companies, Happyrock Coffee Roasting Co. of Gladstone, and Fearless Brewing Co.

Milwaukie's library space is well below the standard for cities of its size, according to a consultant for the city hosting a public event this week to help determine expansion needs.

The Lake Oswego School District is the third best school district in the country with the most affordable homes, according to a recent report by ZipRealty.

Don Morgan is a civic-minded guy who pitches in wherever he is needed, including "two or three terms" on the board of the Canby Parks and Recreation District, an agency that has no money.

SE Powell Boulevard between 13th and 21st avenues reopened Sunday morning, May 19, a day ahead of schedule.

Washington County Commissioner Greg Malinowski is among a slew of statewide county officials opposing a bill that would automatically register an estimated 500,000 potential Oregon voters.

First and foremost, the Rose City Yarn Crawl is hiring! They're looking for a photographer, someone to create an ebook, a webmaster and a social media director .