CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS

Oregon local news from Happy Valley, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie,
Oregon City, Tualatin and West Linn

This week's incident is the second in which a train pulled away leaving a child on a platform. In neither case did the intercom to warn the driver work correctly. Full story »

Dr. Dan Holland and his wife, Heather, along with their seven children, ages 3 to 15, left their home in the Wilsonville/Tualatin area for three weeks last summer to serve with Roberts at the eye clinic. Dan Holland was able to see more than 100 patients in both the clinic and hospital. Full story »

Thomas Edward Porter was being held on $250,000 bail. Full story »

Clackamas Community College students are planning several events to spur discussion about Measures 66 and 67.  Full story »

Phony designer items in Oregon lead to Los Angeles raids, arrests and $20 million in goods. Full story »

In January, TriMet paid Stephen R. Banta a $15,000 incentive as "a golden handcuff" to keep him on the job, but TriMet officials say they support him pursuing a post as director of Phoenix's Metro transit agency. Full story »

The staredown comes at a critical juncture in Tualatin's effort to replace sprawling parking lots and congested arterials just west of Interstate 5 with gridded streets, pedestrian and bicycle paths and multistory buildings devoted to retail, commercial and residential uses. Full story »

Firefighters will collect canned food from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in front of Safeway, 1525 W. Main St. Lifeflight has agreed to bring one of their helicopters (weather and emergencies permitting) from noon to 4 p.m. A donation of canned food or money will get a person a tour of the helicopter. Full story »

Homeless teenagers will be treated to an early Thanksgiving on Saturday. Many Hands, a community service group of West Linn sixth-graders, will deliver Thanksgiving-themed sack lunches to the Janus Youth Program's Access Center of Portland. The center serves street-dependent youth, ages 13 to 24, who are seeking support services through Portland's Homeless Youth Continuum.  Full story »

Bryce D. Jackson, of Southeast Laurel Street in Milwaukie, is accused of second-degree sexual abuse. Full story »

Canby officials hope the new Canby Cinema 8 will play a leading role in reinvigorating the town's historic business district.  Full story »

All but one of West Linn-Wilsonville School District's rated schools received the top "outstanding" designation in this year's state report cards, with only Inza R. Wood Middle School receiving a "satisfactory" mark.  Full story »

I am an ESL teacher and an immigrant; on behalf of myself and all the people who have come to the United States legally, I thank you for your report ("Net closes on foreign criminals," The Oregonian, Nov. 5.) Full story »

A bus driver spotted Disiray May Mercado, 22 early this morning. Full story »

The public is invited to an open house on the proposed policy for policing the community, from 6:30 to 9 tonight at the Gladstone Center for Children and Families, 18905 Portland Ave. Full story »

The Oregon City Schools Foundation's Annual Fund Drive will include a live telethon on Sunday.  Full story »

A West Linn volunteer group will donate more than 350 pounds of candy to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Full story »

Oregon's population is still increasing, but the economy has slowed the growth rate to a trickle.  Full story »

Seven high school seniors from North Clackamas Schools have earned recognition from the National Merit Scholarship program.  Full story »

A Happy Valley senior helped a research team earn a gold medal this month at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology competition in synthetic biology. Full story »

Clackamas County Dog Services will kick off the holiday shopping spirit with a Black Friday 50 percent sale on dog adoptions.  Full story »

The McLoughlin Area Planning Committee will host a Community Visioning Summit on Saturday at Concord Elementary School, 3811 S.E. Concord Road.  Full story »

City Commissioner James Nicita put forth a proposal for rethinking the city's north end, which includes the Oregon City Shopping Center, the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and the site of the former Rossman Landfill. Full story »

Oregon City's Historic Review Board is imploring the city for help in making repairs to the Ermatinger House, the oldest pioneer residence in Oregon City. Full story »

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Foundation raised more than $145,000 at a recent fundraiser, showing that hard financial times don't stop people from coming out to help those less fortunate. Full story »