Oregon City's Latest News
May 21, 2013
Bob's Red Mill searches for best porridge maker
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Fresh off winning its second title in four years at the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Championship in Scotland, Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods is looking to crown a U.S. porridge-making champion…
May 21, 2013
New shop builds on OC's historic charm
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Entrepreneur Cristy Rein is introducing an assortment of true antiques — furniture, porcelain, pottery, glass, clocks and home accessories — to Oregon City with a new antique shop downtown.…
May 21, 2013
OC invites public to South End planning event on June 1
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All Oregon City and South End community members are invited to participate in Part 2 of the Forum on the Future of South End on Saturday, June 1, on the fields at McLoughlin Elementary School,…
May 21, 2013
TriMet honors local light-rail operator
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Ivan Semenyuk of Happy Valley became a two-time winner of TriMet’s Rail Operator of the Year this month. Semenyuk, who started his career at TriMet in 1996, won the award for the first time in…
May 21, 2013
Free pesticide disposal date set for June 1
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On Saturday, June 1, agricultural producers in Clackamas and Multnomah counties will have a chance to dispose of their old and unusable pesticides at no charge. From 8 a.m. to noon producers…
May 21, 2013
Obituaries
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Lorna J. Benedict Dec. 4, 1953 - May 14, 2013 Lorna J. Benedict died May 14. She was born Dec. 4, 1953, to Lowell J. and Lorna E. (Harter) Andrew in Oregon City. She had a brother Lowell “Jim”…
May 20, 2013
Beleaguered city library gets political funding
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Gladstone’s library supporters received $15,000 from United for Libraries to receive expert advocacy training from the Citizens-Save-Libraries program. In expectation of a proposal by Library…
May 20, 2013
Milwaukie checks out library expansion effort
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Milwaukie’s library space is well below the standard for cities of its size, according to a consultant for the city hosting a public event this week to help determine expansion needs.…
May 20, 2013
Milwaukie girl wins statewide poster contest
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A fifth-grader at Milwaukie’s Linwood Elementary School received a surprise Thursday, May 16, when the Oregon State Police Missing Children’s Clearinghouse announced her poster was selected to…
May 20, 2013
Newspaper wins statewide awards
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The Clackamas Review received two journalism awards last weekend through the Society of Professional Journalists’ contest for Oregon and Southwest Washington. News Editor Raymond Rendleman…
May 20, 2013
Can city continue longtime festival?
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Several Gladstone residents have formed a “Save Chautauqua” Facebook group in hopes of salvaging a festival tradition held the first weekend in August every year since 1894. The city wants the…
May 20, 2013
TriMet execs get raises while fares go up
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The transit systems of Portland and Denver are ranked right next to each other in average daily ridership. On average, 328,000 people use the mass transit system each weekday in Denver and…
May 20, 2013
Happy Valley launches new 24-hour radio station
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You won’t hear music or any for profit business advertisements on Happy Valley’s radio station on the dial at AM 1700. They are prohibited on a station of this nature, funded partially by grants…
May 20, 2013
Local funeral home honors veterans
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Milwaukie Crown Memorial and the Oregon National Guard joined last month to laud nearly 100 veterans who have not been previously honored. Sgt. Brett Roesch of the Oregon National Guard Honor…
May 20, 2013
Up for biking 100 miles from OC to Mt. Hood and back?
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Sign up for the Barlow Road Ride to bike the route of the famous trail followed by many pioneers around Mount Hood to reach Oregon City. From OC’s End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center,…
May 20, 2013
CCC hosts annual 'Festival Latino'
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Clackamas Community College hosts Festival Latino from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in the Gregory Forum. This family-friendly event is an opportunity for the Latino community to visit the…
May 20, 2013
County transportation projects part of regional discussion
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A Metro program that funds transportation projects across the Portland region is in a monthlong public comment period, with a hearing on the proposals scheduled for May 30. Regional Flexible…
May 20, 2013
'No More Massacres' comes to Withycombe
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In a special two-day seminar presented by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Dr. Daniel Flannery will focus on community-based violence prevention. No More Massacres is designed for school…
May 20, 2013
Elementary choir camp plans 'Wizard of Oz' focus
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Families seeking an educational music camp for their elementary student will find what they’re looking for at Rex Putnam High School. The program, for students entering grades 1 to 5, runs from…
May 15, 2013
MPD earns its stripes in standards
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After a two-year effort, the Milwaukie Police Department officially received state accreditation last month, a move that could save the city thousands of dollars in legal fees. Police Chief Bob…
