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 Clackamas man charged with killing son-in-law 

Seventy-two-year-old Clackamas resident David Lynn Jurgenson faces charges for allegedly killing his son-in-law Friday, Aug. 1. Jurgenson was…

Crime & Justice

Gov. Kotek, defense commission seek expansion of Oregon-run trial defense team

State lawmakers are awaiting a 2026 legislative report evaluating the performance of contracted and state-employed lawyers Oregon leaders…

Government

Clackamas County is developing a campus to help people recover from addiction 

Clackamas County is continuing to fine-tune a plan to build a recovery campus that would serve those suffering…

Local News

Appeals court maintains nationwide block of birthright citizenship order

Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Illinois and two pregnant women sued the federal government A federal appeals court on Wednesday…

Crime & Justice

Man who shot Clackamas County deputies receives lengthy prison sentence

A man who shot two Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies in 2023 was sentenced to 30 years in…

Crime & Justice

New report slams Oregon for ‘prison gerrymandering.’ These districts are in the crosshairs

The findings come after a session in which lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would have counted incarcerated…

Crime & Justice

What are Clackamas County’s goals for the next five years? 

During a recent retreat and a meeting Tuesday, July 22, the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners established its…

Business

Oregon State Rep. Mannix files ballot measures to limit pretrial release, end estate tax

The Salem Republican argues that Oregon voters are tired of inaction on criminal defendants being released before trial…

Business

Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries warns employers that threats to call ICE are illegal

Bureau said it would take ‘aggressive action’ to enforce law Threatening to call federal immigration authorities on employees…

Government

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…