9 hrs ago | Tigard Times
County to TriMet: 'Not if we have any say in rail line'
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.
13 hrs ago | Portland Tribune
'Kids' detained in Milwaukie after running in traffic
Milwaukie Police Officer Crystal Hill assisted in rounding up two baby goats reported to be running amok in traffic near the 5100 block of King Road in Milwaukie on Sunday.
Milwaukie checks out library expansion effort
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.
Lake Oswego ranked third-best school district in U.S.; Tolbert Overpass lawsuit
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.
Powell opens ahead of schedule
SE Powell Boulevard between 13th and 21st avenues reopened Sunday morning, May 19, a day ahead of schedule.
Judge helps Portland police gather evidence, track down thief who stole his ID
Thomas Joseph Berndt II tells Judge Cheryl Albrecht, who was about to sentence him Friday, that he hadn't realized until just then the impact identity theft has on people, not just financial institutions.
TriMet hopes new ticket app clicks with bus, rail commuters
The agency's board is scheduled to take up the issue at its July 24 meeting. The proposal being prepared by staff would allow all bus and rail tickets to be purchased on electronic devices such as cell phones and smart cards.
Squires, mentoring program for teen fathers, plans workshop
Shanne Sowards is mentoring 19-year-old Pablo Huerta, who holds his 6-month-old, Adam.
For What It's Worth record store closes after 30 years - Wednesday, 15 May 2013 04:00
John Gregos has done everything from running the top-selling record store in three states to going backstage with Stevie Ray Vaughan and becoming friends with the Grateful Dead's official photographer.
Featured letter: Name the light-rail bridge for the future
I understand that the Portland-Milwaukie light-rail bridge, which is currently under construction, has not yet been given a permanent name.
Milwaukie woman hospitalized with burns from kitchen fire
Firefighters administer first aid to a Milwaukie woman burned in a kitchen fire.
TriMet officials say this coming weekend will mark the last full closure of Southeast Powell Boulevard related to the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project .
Support for locally elected North Clackamas parks board? The Oak Grove Community Council at ...
The Oak Grove Community Council at its Wednesday, May 22, meeting may vote to support changing the North Clackamas Parks & Recreational District to a locally elected board, replacing the Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners.
Safari Club owner to open retail store in Oak Grove
Mounting maintenance and repair costs, as well as a lack of customers, forced the two to close the Estacada restaurant in March, about a year and a half after it reopened as the Legendary Safari Club.
The editorial board's recommendations for the May 2013 election
If the May 21 election in the Portland metropolitan area had a name, it would be called "water fluoridation and other stuff." The civic brawl over fluoridating the city of Portland's water supply has dominated the election cycle and drowned out most other debates.
Tonight in Music: Night Mechanic, Sun Angle, KPSU Kruise & More
KPSU KRUISE: ONUINU, GRANDPARENTS Slap on a goofy smile and your favorite topsiders to dance the ever-loving poop deck off the Portland Spirit for the KPSU Kruise.
TriMet girder, bound for Southeast, crushes car on Marquam Bridge - Friday, 10 May 2013 10:00
The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project came up one girder short of their expected half-dozen delivery on April 23, when the missing beam ended up on its side on its overturned truck, atop a car, on the Marquam Bridge.
'Brooklyn Diner' discovered during demolition - Friday, 10 May 2013 10:00
In the beginning, the process of demolishing a small, ordinary-looking, green one-story building that recently housed a historic photo reproduction studio in Brooklyn seemed like nothing special.