Local News

Clackamas County takes step toward more monitoring of financials, but declines to require outside auditor 

While the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners decided to adopt a policy directive that it continually conducts a…

News

ODOT warns demolition work along Abernethy Bridge will cause elevated noise

ODOT warned that starting Monday, July 21, demolition on one of the bridge piers on the West Linn…

News

Appeals process puts issuance of attorney fees in Oswego Lake case on hold 

The lawyers who were awarded about $1.5 million in attorney fees for winning the case over public access…

Education

‘These are big bills’: Oregon’s student loan watchdog logs record high complaints

Oregon’s student loan ombudsman talks recent changes to federal policy Oregonians are filing a record number of grievances…

Business

Oregon Health Authority offering equity grant for community-led organizations

The Oregon Health Authority is accepting grant applications from organizations focused on improving the health of Oregonians who…

State

Clackamas County faces lawsuit over jail deputy punching inmate seven times 

The attorneys of a former inmate with a mental disability filed a lawsuit in Oregon District Court Monday,…

Climate

State lawmakers bailed on a constitutional climate amendment. Advocates will take it to voters

Environmentalists recently filed a petition to get Oregon voters to guarantee a healthy climate in the state constitution…

Government

Oregon AG Rayfield not involved in hiring firms who donated to his campaign, Justice Department says

The explanation comes after the crypto giant Coinbase filed a public records lawsuit against Gov. Tina Kotek seeking…

Business

Oregon’s Bynum, Merkley and Florida Republicans target microplastics with new bill

U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum views the bipartisan, bicameral and bicoastal Microplastics Safety Act as a way to marry…

Business

Oregon approves ambitious framework for ’microgrids’

Oregon lawmakers have passed a pair of bills to enable “microgrids” within the larger power system. Microgrids are…