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It wasn’t exactly a “cat stuck in the tree” scenario, but first responders in Clackamas County lived up to that ideal during an animal rescue. A joint effort Saturday, Feb. 28, by the city of Happy Valley, Happy Valley Police Department, and Clackamas Fire District led to the rescue of an injured female dog from a...

Two suspects linked to WinCo parking lot pickpocket thefts of debit cards pleaded guilty to bank fraud in separate court hearings. Lucian Sulitanu and Rexona Caldararu, identified as Romanian citizens, each pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to three charges: aggravated identity theft, bank fraud, and...

A class-action suit has been filed against Clackamas Community College that alleges the school stored private student information on an insecure server, leading to a data breach last fall. The suit, filed in federal court in Portland, accuses the college of failing to safeguard students’ sensitive information,...

Jeff Hairston has been sworn in as Gresham’s first Black fire chief, becoming the first African American to lead the Gresham Fire Department in the city’s history. He was officially sworn in this January after more than 20 years of service within the department.

The second day of the Oregon high school wrestling state championships kicked off Friday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, with the Class 6A and 5A boys and 6A/5A girls taking center stage. Here are some of the highlights to get you caught up before the action resumes for these...

Portland Public Schools on Friday reversed a decision to close Metropolitan Learning Center’s high school in the next academic year. The abrupt decision to close ninth through 12th grade at the K–12 alternative school, which the district announced to families on Feb. 10, sent shock waves through the tight-knit MLC...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police arrested one person Friday morning and served search warrants at a Southeast Portland home related to the case. Police officers blocked off Southeast Ivon Street at César E. Chávez Boulevard to serve the warrants at the home at 3862 S.E. Ivon St. The road had been blocked off for hours...

Portland, OR. — Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and City Council members issued a joint statement Thursday following the Senate Committee on Rules’ passage of Senate Bill 1501, legislation that would permit the State of Oregon to take on a formal role in renovating the Moda Center. SB 1501...

As WW recently reported, many low-income Portlanders have lost a key pathway to Providence health system specialists—the result of a Medicaid insurance network change that went into effect this month. CareOregon, which runs the affected plan, says its broader provider network is adequate to absorb the changes. Some...

Tension: Gen X is entering peak earning years while absorbing financial obligations from both aging parents and adult children, and the policy infrastructure meant to help families in crisis was designed for everyone except them. Noise: The conversation about economic hardship in America focuses on young adults...