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Siege of nation’s Capitol shocks Oregon: ‘Is this really…
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Portlanders and others react with anger and sadness seeing pro-Trump extremists attempt to overturn November’s election.
Local elected officials react to violence in nation’s…
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Most blame President Trump for claiming, without evidence, that the November election was stolen from him.
Oregon delegation caught in evacuation of U.S. Capitol
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Bonamici, Merkley describe scary moments as Trump supporters storm the building and Washington, D.C., goes into curfew.
Sen. Alan Olsen will step down from office
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Senate District 20 representative since 2011 cites family concerns as the reason for his resignation
New Clackamas County commissioners dive right into business
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Tootie Smith, Mark Shull take seats to tackle reopening plans and wildfire recovery
Oregon Trail School District offers free meals for children
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Pick-up and drop-off meal packs are available for breakfast and lunch for up to seven days
Meadows cracks down on mask noncompliance
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Disrespect toward staff, disobedience could lead to two-week, season suspension.
Brown promises more COVID-19 vaccinations
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The Oregon governor announces new goals on the same day reported additional cases, deaths and hospitalizations decline.
Clackamas County libraries plan teen artwork contest
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Submissions are welcome until Jan. 31 from artists between the ages of 12 and 18.
Clackamas, Multnomah businesses ready to reopen?
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Many establishments maintain business as usual while some protest orders by opening for limited indoor use
Clackamas County chair, Sandy mayor disagree about COVID-19…
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Jim Bernard questions what county’s motives for tampering with virus data would be
Clackamas Rotary distributes $3,100 each to 5 nonprofits
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The foundation has distributed over $1 million to Clackamas County programs since 1986.
Businesses plan to open under lower tiered COVID-19…
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Group of leaders, business owners lend support to ‘Open Oregon’ movement, while others remain skeptical
Leaders, community members rally for business reopenings
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Sandy Mayor Stan Pulliam, Estacada Mayor Sean Drinkwine and Molalla Mayor-elect Scott Keyser attended event
Clackamas County launches COVID-19 quiz
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Prizes offered for one-minute quiz that assesses how closely individuals and businesses follow safe COVID-19 practices.
Oregon tobacco tax jumps $2 per pack, 65% vape tax hits
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After voters approved the tax hike of tobacco products in November, the new taxes take effect Jan. 1 across Oregon.
78-day hospital stay makes believer out of 42-year-old…
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Joe Gutierrez hopes sharing his COVID-19 story more widely will help people understand virus’ seriousness
COVID-19 survivor remembers how virus pushed him to the…
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Quality of life will never be the same for 40-year-old member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
COVID hijacked my mom’s brain and didn’t want to give it…
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Oregon resident shares story about 83-year-old mother who loses mental function after contracting coronavirus
Small businesses speak out on pain, opportunities of 2020
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CEOs, founders turn companies in directions they couldn’t have imagined 12 months ago
Oregon drug overdose deaths spiking 40% in 2020
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The Oregon Health Authority links rise in preventable drug deaths to disruption caused by the novel coronavirus.
Gov. Brown changes course with re-opening of schools
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The surprise announcement, the day before Christmas Eve, leaves decision up to districts
Essential workers reflect on struggles and triumphs of 2020
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Pandemic has stretched many Oregon employees with long hours and heightened expectations, but they push on
Main Street Mayors coalition forms in support of Oregon…
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Sandy Mayor Stan Pulliam is at the forefront of an effort to reopen Oregon businesses on Jan. 1.
Clackamas County sheriff cancels annual summit due to COVID
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Event seeking to end child abuse, family violence won’t take place for second straight year amid coronavirus concerns
Five Oregonians share impact of ‘long-haul’ COVID suffering
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KGW tells stories of those experiencing lasting impacts from virus, months after they first got infected.
Oregon woman’s death poses questions about health care…
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As hospitals fear being overwhelmed by COVID-19, do disabled people get the same access?
Dr. Ritu Sahni: 100% comfortable receiving COVID-19 vaccine
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Medical director for Clackamas, Washington counties gets shot on Dec. 18, speaks about experience Dec. 21
Clackamas County, MESO offering pandemic impact grants
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$4.1 million in small-business funding aimed to help recreation, food and beverage services affected by COVID-19.
Oregon reports less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for first…
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The state now has a total of 103,755 cases since the outbreak began, along with 1,347 deaths.
Portland bartender, COVID-19 survivor: Being…
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Soccer player Jonny Wessels survived COVID-19 with ease, and learned a lot about symptoms
Beware COVID-19 vaccine ‘fraud schemes,’ federal…
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As two vaccines against the coronavirus begin deployment, the FBI says scammers are already cashing in.
‘I don’t know when … or if I’m going to get…
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A West Linn woman talks about dealing with the physical and other challenges of COVID-19.
Sandy mayor to Gov. Brown: ‘We are opening’
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Mayor Sam Pulliam tells the Oregon governor that a coalation of businesses in ‘extreme risk’ counties will soon defy her COVID-19 restrictions.
Big Dog restaurant owner on Crooked River Ranch…
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Randy Knight moves out of intensive care unit at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend
Sandy teen spreads cheer with cards for seniors
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Esa Overturf, 14, hopes season’s greeting bring joy to isolated Avamere residents.
Clackamas County District Attorney John Foote…
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Twenty-one-year veteran prosecutor John Wentworth, elected as replacement, will take office Jan. 1.
Oregon may have avoided a Thanksgiving COVID-19…
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New modeling suggests Oregon dodged the surge of infections health experts feared from Thanksgiving and shopping.
Jim Bernard: ‘It’s been an honor serving’
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Chair reflects on two decades of public service as he exits Board of County Commissioners
Ken Humberston reflects on term as Clackamas County…
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Building relationships, advocating on behalf of veterans mark elected official’s top priorities
Political veteran takes helm of Clackamas County GOP
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Margie Hughes has grassroots vision to help Republicans retain newly gained influence
Survey: Not all Oregonians plan to take COVID-19…
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Statewide polling shows region, education, political party play roles in how people react to the virus
Altruistic couple on track to give back this…
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Shannon and Martin Montgomery dedicate decades to serving Sandy community, providing connection and joy.
If you give a kid a CASA: Book inspires Clackamas…
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Court Appointed Special Advocates push for holiday fundraiser after failure of Children’s Safety Levy
Family continues fight to save dog
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Kollenburn family submits last-minute efforts to save Lladk with final decision expected next week
Mark Shull prepares to take seat on Clackamas…
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Commissioner-elect shares his priorities, message of positivity before being sworn in this January
Clackamas County seeks to purchase motel for…
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Elected board members spar over decision to acquire Econo Lodge in Jennings Lodge
Oregon lawmakers find one-day special session under…
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Gov. Brown calls legislators together, the Monday before Christmas, to address the pandemic and wildfires.
Eastwind running club prepares virtual ‘Resolution…
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Run to raise funds for two annual scholarships for local students begins Dec. 26.
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Oregon
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Four facilities in Portland, and one in Ontario, will each receive almost 1,000-dose packages by Tuesday.
Free flu vaccinations are available at drive-thru…
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Clackamas County health officials say flu shots are highly important during this time when people are also at-risk of infection by COVID-19.
Book by Oregon school administrators receives rave…
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Sandy Grade School administrators co-author Amazon No. 1 book on educational professional development
Conservation districts, CCC partner on workshop…
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The virtual courses are geared toward helping farmers, ranchers and foresters deal with changes in their business.
Parrott Creek receives $50K grant from New York…
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‘Love Takes Action’ funds to help Clackamas County nonprofit with added costs due to COVID-19 in helping at-risk youth.
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Nominate your favorite Amazing Educator for inclusion in PMG’s upcoming special section.
Sandy residents collect water, supplies for Warm…
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Mt. Hood Mutual Aid works through Indigenous collective to help neighboring tribe.
‘Strike teams’ were crucial to local EMS system…
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American Medical Response mobilized an extra 20 ambulances, 40 paramedics to Clackamas County during wildfires.
Boring theater to offer festive, fantasmic staged…
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Nutz-n-Boltz Theater Co. founders prepare ‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol’ for Dec. 18.
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Clackamas County youth benefit from virtual livestock auction and rebates to keep projects going.
Clackamas County finding success with drug diversion
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Program gets $900K grant to move homeless people out of jail and toward health care, employment, jobs