Happy Valley News February 2021
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Suburban Republicans reflect on Oregon's GOP
Oregon City News - NewsIn Clackamas County - a Republican stronghold - elected officials and party leaders decline to comment. -
Oregon City special mayoral election set for March 9
Oregon City News - NewsCandidates vying for position include Rachel Lyles Smith, Alex Josephy, Damon Mabee, Leslie Wright Jr. -
Volunteers find 'good time' for Clackamette Park cleanup
Oregon City News - NewsState Sen. Bill Kennemer joins forces with Clackamas County Clerk Sherry Hall, former Oregon City Mayor Doug… -
Clackamas County grapples with Sunrise Corridor funding…
Oregon City News - NewsCommissioners consider asking legislature for $4 million to conduct planning, public engagement
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Oregon City asks Metro to keep waste facility in town
Oregon City News - NewsRachel Lyles Smith: 'I do think that location works fairly well where it's at, even though it's over… -
Oregon City to increase fees for housing development
Oregon City News - NewsCommissioners say charges aren't responsible for rising cost of construction, being a small percentage of… -
Oregon City School Board now subject of state ethics probe
Oregon City News - NewsHaving convicted Oregon City High School equestrian coach, state officials question whether district… -
Oregon counties considered at extreme risk given two-week grace…
Oregon City News - NewsDecision to waive some COVID-19 safety restrictions 'recognizing challenges businesses encounter when facing… -
Lawmakers poised to extend Oregon foreclosures hiatus
Oregon City News - NewsRenewal would narrow scope to residential property; original ban ended in December. -
Clackamas County commission addresses 'State of the County'
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Clackamas County likely to remain at 'moderate risk'
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Clackamas Community College considers cutting programs
Oregon City News - NewsIn effort to save $1.3 million, theater, nursing, horticulture and more are on chopping block -
Arborist's advice for tree cleanup in Willamette Valley
Oregon City News - NewsClackamas County agency speaks with expert in management following historic ice storm -
Clackamas Community College plans virtual concert
Oregon City News - NewsMarch 12 end-of-term event includes performances by the chamber choir, wind ensemble and classical guitar… -
Sonya Fischer reverses vote on Mark Shull's liaison assignments
Oregon City News - NewsClackamas County commissioner said she hasn't seen any change from embattled official since board censured… -
Clackamas County keeps alive its fund from vehicle registrations
Oregon City News - NewsCommissioners vote 3-2 against asking voters in November whether to repeal fee -
Clackamas County's second-longest serving judge set to retire
Oregon City News - NewsDouglas Van Dyk plans to step down on April 30; Gov. Kate Brown to appoint replacement -
Feds vaccine promise means more doses for Oregon
Oregon City News - NewsEvery county is expected to get Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine beginning in March. -
Would-be 'PGE' scammer foiled by Oregon City resident
Oregon City News - NewsOCPD: 'Don't exchange money with someone if you cannot confirm who they work for.' -
Clackamas Community College equips kids with craft supplies
Oregon City News - NewsEnvironmental Learning Center's Nature Spy Explorer kits keep children exploring -
Clackamas County Master Gardeners launch webinar series
Oregon City News - NewsSherry Sheng: 'When classes were offered in person, fast pacing left little time for exchanges with the… -
Brown makes one-year COVID-19 anniversary statement
Oregon City News - NewsThe first known case of the novel coronavirus in Oregon was confirmed on Feb. 28, 2020. -
Schrader opposed, but U.S. House passes Biden's $1.9 trillion…
Oregon City News - NewsThree Oregon Democrats vote yes, but 5th District member joins Republicans in opposition. -
COVID vaccine could be available for everyone by July 1
Oregon City News - NewsTimeline shifts as more doses could become available for states under Biden administration. -
Do you know an Amazing Kid?
Oregon City News - NewsPamplin Media is looking for young people who make a difference in their communities - and you can help. -
Gaps in oversight found in Metro affordable housing bond
Oregon City News - NewsMetro Auditor Brian Evans said the regional governing agency ignored some protocols for approving projects. -
No spectators allowed at high school sporting events
Oregon City News - NewsTRL principals: 'We know it will not be the same without friends and family in the stands this spring' -
Oregon City School Board calls on Mark Shull to resign
Oregon City News - NewsLetter condemns Clackamas County commissioner's 'heinous' transphobic, Islamophobic, racist and xenophobic… -
Oregon's patchwork of pandemic rules raises ethical issues
Oregon City News - News'Why are elderly in group homes vaccinated, but the elderly living on their own must wait? Why are teachers… -
Senate Republicans revive walkout as a political tactic
Oregon City News - NewsTheir absence, aimed at Democratic Gov. Brown, shuts down an Oregon Senate session. -
Gov. Brown extends COVID-19 state of emergency until May
Oregon City News - NewsThe officially declared state of emergency will last another 60 days, until May 2, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown… -
PGE pledges $75K in assistance to Clackamas County nonprofits
Oregon City News - NewsCEO Maria Pope summarizes power company's recovery efforts following historic ice storm -
Clackamas board votes 3-2 in support of sheriff's levy
Oregon City News - NewsProposed 12-cent increase per $1,000 of assessed value in county's local option property tax will come before… -
Oregon COVID-19 county risk levels drop as virus takes dive
Oregon City News - News'We are seeing great progress in stopping the spread of COVID-19 across Oregon and saving lives.' -
Clackamas public health officials: 'Keep up your good work'
Oregon City News - NewsCounty moves into 'moderate risk,' additional capacity at bars, restaurants, gyms opens Friday, Feb. 26. -
State tax collections buck pandemic unemployment trends
Oregon City News - NewsLegislative economists tell lawmakers that federal aid has made a difference, but growth will slow. -
Clackamas County historic sites suffer under ice storm
Oregon City News - NewsSeveral big trees causing damage is latest in a series of setbacks for museums, cultural centers -
Tri-county agency head to discuss Metro's expanding role
Oregon City News - NewsMetro leader Lynn Peterson on Friday will discuss agency serving Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties. -
Metro proposes waste collection site near Clackamas River
Oregon City News - NewsProposal to purchase 26-acre parcel close to Highway 212 receives frigid response from county commission -
Oregon redistricting mess could be headed to court
Oregon City News - NewsDelayed federal Census data is gumming up the works for state lawmakers, other legislatures across the nation.
Regional News
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Portland Police criminalist arrested for DUII while on duty
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Oregon man competing to be world's Favorite Chef
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Cars torched, windows smashed at Portland Public Schools HQ
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Portland mayor seeks probe of false claims against Hardesty
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Portland police identify victims in Cully double homicide
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'Explosive device' detonates near RV in Portland, police say
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Final U.S. House vote awaits Biden pandemic recovery plan
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Report exonerates Portland Police for role in bogus arrest
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EPA loans $727M to Portland for water filtration plant
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'Overwhelmingly positive' - Portland reacts to York statue
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Portland sheds 'anarchist jurisdiction' label, Biden orders
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Highway 30 could get a new name honoring Oregon veterans
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Police: Two early morning shootings, one wounded, in Portland
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Hardesty 'ruled out' as suspect in hit-and-run, police say
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One person dead after shooting at Hillsboro hotel
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Four Democrats seek Hernandez's House District 47 seat
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Racial discrimination alleged at Portland quadriplegic center
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COVID outbreak cancels Lake Oswego sports games, practices
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