Clackamas County News
What Portland-area grocery stores are open on Easter Sunday? Here’s a list
Most stores will be open for the holiday.
Did my plant hardiness zone change? Check Oregon, Washington addresses in updated USDA map
The map, which helps growers determine which plants will survive a winter, was last updated more than a decade ago.
Editorial: A developing turf war for homeless services dollars
It may make sense to go to voters in November with a narrow ballot measure on using homeless services dollars, the editorial board writes. But the stakeholder group examining the possibility should tackle a few key questions first.
With limited state money for summer school, some districts — including Portland — get skunked
Many metro-area school districts are eligible for a slice of the $30 million that Oregon lawmakers recently set aside for summer school. The state's largest school district isn't among them.
Portland firefighter who locked pot thief in cargo container guilty of kidnapping, jury rules
“El Jefe is going to see you in the morning.”
‘Suspicious death,’ arson investigations underway after body found at scene of Clackamas County fire
Authorities have not yet identified the victim.
How a landlocked Oregon county was named ‘most dangerous in U.S. for beachgoers’
The county is about 100 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, but still home to dangerous waters.
Trader Joe’s to open new store in Clackamas County
The new store would be the small-format grocery chain’s 15th location in Oregon.
Portland-area county chairs to Metro: Don’t use homeless surplus dollars for new housing
The trio also pushed back on reports that their governments have failed to spend the hundreds of millions of dollars annually they currently collect through the tax.
Family of 6, including children, rescued after night stranded on Mount Hood
“It appears they were lost and unable to find their way back in the heavy snow, as well as experiencing the effects of fatigue and exposure,” the sheriff's office said.
Beverley Winn, Portland fashion executive and interior designer, dies at 66
After moving to Portland, she forged a career as a fashion executive at Meier & Frank, then changed tack and built a thriving interior design company, Winn Winn Interiors.
2024 St. Patrick’s Day Raffle’s $1 million grand prize: Oregon Lottery reveals winning numbers
It's the lottery game with the best odds in Oregon.