Clackamas County News

A third-floor apartment fire displaced two Wilsonville families this morning. Investigators suspect a mid-morning fire in Wilsonville that displaced two families was set intentionally.

Clackamas County has opened its H1N1 flu clinic through Thursday, Nov. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to distribute vaccine to those in priority groups.

Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown met with Clackamas County Officials last week to update them on what she's working on, with changes to the state's referendum system the hottest topic of discussion.

A judge has ordered animal rights activists to keep their distance from a 75-year-old furrier because state law protects the businessman from elder abuse by shouting profanities.

Speaker of the House Dave Hunt, D-Gladstone, and House Republican Leader Bruce Hanna, R-Roseburg, will discuss Ballot Measures 66 and 67 during a Nov.

A 57-year-old man whose pickup truck drifted off Oregon Highway 224, then crashed down an 80-foot embankment and into the Clackamas River has been plucked to safety by a Clackamas County water rescue team.

A driver called 9-1-1 for help while perched on top of his partially submerged truck after he veered off the highway and launched 150 feet into the Clackamas River near Carver, authorities said.

A 51-year-old Canby man with 21 prior convictions for robbery was sentenced to 11.3 years in prison Monday, federal officials said.

AURORA a ' Oregon State Police are asking for help finding a hit-and-run driver who struck and injured a 23-year-old man walking on Oregon 99E in Aurora in the early hours of Oct.

Clackamas County sheriff's Sgt. Steve Hyson is haunted by a 10-year-old homicide.

Oregon City High School's counseling director killed himself at a campground near Estacada today, the Clackamas County sheriff's office reports.

Oregon authorities are investigating the death of the newborn son of a member of a faith healing church after a state medical examiner determined the cause was pneumonia and complications from premature birth.

An Oregon City High School guidance counselor who shot himself Thursday was suffering from health problems that had kept him out of school since the summer.

Despite opposition from dozens of citizens and under threat of a possible recall election, West Linn city councilors voted 3-2 Monday to join an advisory committee that will examine wastewater treatment capacity across Clackamas County.

Syringes filled with the seasonal flu vaccine await clinics this fall. President Obama declared a H1N1 flu emergency Friday night, and local swine flu vaccine clinics have limited their supplies to the most vulnerable people.

When Mike Trauth's pressure-washing business slowed down because of the recession, he decided to do something else - sell hotdogs in front of the Clackamas County Courthouse.

A 16-year old boy called Clackamas County dispatchers Sunday evening after being shot, and taking refuge in an apartment in the Monterey Springs apartment complex; which, is located in the immediate vicinity of the reported shooting where multiple rounds were believed to have been fired.

Getting "Out and About" Doesn't Have to Be a "Budget Buster" The Molalla River Recreational Area has many attractions which are unique and provide an excellent opportunity to enjoy our beautiful country, it's natural resources, and get to know the community better.

Town hall fever in Clackamas County: Barton and Schaufler Saturday was a gorgeous day in the Portland metro area.

An elementary school teacher has been arrested on an accusation he stole computers from the North Clackamas School District and sold the parts on eBay.