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Clackamas County, Oregon, stands as one of the most densely populated and prosperous counties in the state, boasting a median household income of $82,911 in the year 2020. Nevertheless, economic well-being is not uniform across all its regions. As reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, the county’s poverty rate in 2020 was 8.3%, signifying that approximately 35,000 individuals lived below the poverty line of $26,500 for a family of four.

Hacienda Community Development Corporation was granted $10 million in preliminary funding from the Housing Authority of Clackamas County to move forward with its plan to build an affordable housing complex in Lake Grove, though approval from the Metro regional government and local development review is also needed. The project is made possible through the voter-approved Metro Regional Affordable Housing Bond. The project at 16719 Boones Ferry Road would include 55 apartments (29 two-bedroom and 26 one-bedroom) serving families and individuals experiencing homelessness or imminent displacement,...

Clackamas County held a virtual town hall on mental health, addiction and recovery Tuesday. It was held for residents to learn about the programs and innovations the county says are coming. The town hall comes after the Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution supporting a recovery-oriented system of care for...

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. — The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash. Deputies got a “crash detection” alert from an iPhone early Saturday morning. They responded to the location and found a vehicle flipped on its top. The passenger, 21-year-old Giovanny Avila, from The...

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (KPTV) - One person died, and a driver was arrested after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Happy Valley early Saturday morning, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said just before 12:15 a.m. Saturday, deputies responded to Southeast Bob Schumacher Road and Southeast...

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Clackamas County reported from Sept. 18 to Sept. 24. There were 79 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,734-square-foot home on West Sunset Drive in Lake Oswego that sold for $587,500.

Fall looms but gardening season is far from over, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. How to deal with poison oak. Q: We recently moved into...

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (KPTV) - On Saturday, families of four missing women who were found dead earlier this year gathered for an end-of-summer community barbecue fundraiser at Happy Valley Park. In a span of four months, six women were found dead earlier this year in different areas of the Portland...

Diana Allen, Ariel Hamby and Melissa Smith are bound by tragedy but connected with a fighting spirit. Allen is the mother of Charity Perry. Hamby is the sister of Joanna Speaks and Smith is the mother of Kristin Smith — all of whom were found dead within three months of each other in cases that may be connected. Kristin Smith was 22 when her body was found in a field...

Clackamas County Republicans are offering a $500 reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator or perpetrators of vandalism on the Clackamas County Democratic Party headquarters. "Our Democrat friends are correct in that political violence or intimidation is unacceptable in any form, and in that we stand with them united," wrote Chair Rick Riley and Vice Chair Dan Tooze on behalf of the Clackamas County Republican Party. ...

1. Interested in bidding for the CCCC Project? (see scopes below) Fill in this form: https://forms.office.com/r/D4c7PACN2c. 2. After filling in the form, you will then receive an invitation and access to bid documents on. October 2nd through SmartBidNet. Goals: 20% D/M/W/ESB/SDVBE on hard construction costs. » 14% of all project...

Felisha Marie Cunningham, 34, was sentenced to over 12 years in prison after admitting to two counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree. The case stems from a shooting incident on February 14, 2023, involving three deputies from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Cunningham's guilty plea was accepted by Judge Katherine Weber in a Clackamas County Courthouse, resulting in a 150-month sentence, without any provisions for early release or sentence reduction.

A Tennesse woman who shot at three Clackamas County deputies during a traffic stop in February was sentenced to over 12 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree attempted murder, authorities said.

A woman was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after opening fire at Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies in Wilsonville on Valentine’s Day. According to a press release issued Sept. 21 by Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth, Felisha Cunningham, 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree attempted murder and was sentenced to 150 months in prison by Judge Katherine Weber. Shortly after noon on Feb. 14,...

The 3-alarm blaze at a vacant fiberglass warehouse in Happy Valley was “probably intentional” but nearby residents should not be overly concerned about the risk from asbestos.

(Oregon Capital Chronicle) Clackamas County Democrats are on edge after the second attack on their county headquarters in less than a month. On Monday night, someone shattered the Oregon City building’s front door and shot seven holes in its windows. The attack came just weeks after someone threw a brick through another window in late August.