Oregon City's Latest News
June 18, 2013
Tearful former city official gets 4 months in prison
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Juli Howard, who pocketed thousands of dollars in public funds when she was assistant city recorder for Milwaukie, was sentenced on Tuesday to 120 days in prison to be followed by 24 months of…
June 18, 2013
Firefighters rescue girl from OC crawl space
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Shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, a 3-year-old girl fell 5 to 6 feet into a crawl space of a home at 14832 Meyers Road in Oregon City. It was reported that the girl was playing under the stairs,…
June 17, 2013
Sherwood man drowns at High Rocks
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A 61-year-old swimmer from Sherwood found on Monday afternoon under the water just below the High Rocks area on the Clackamas River was recovered with a pulse. But Jack William Davies died…
June 17, 2013
Redland crash sends boy to hospital, man to jail
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As a result of a Sunday evening traffic crash in Redland, Life Flight had to take a 5-year-old to the hospital and police arrested a 72-year-old man from Oregon City for driving under the…
June 17, 2013
OC man held for armed robbery charge in Canby
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A 27-year-old identified as an Oregon City-area transient was arrested and charged in the armed robbery of a drive-through coffee stand on South Knights Bridge Road outside of Canby on Monday…
June 17, 2013
Clackamas-made streetcar begins service
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The second Portland Streetcar produced by United Streetcar in Clackamas County officially went into service Tuesday morning. It will be hard to miss — one side is painted yellow and the other…
June 13, 2013
Robbers invade Happy Valley home, injuring one person
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One person was injured early Thursday morning when two men forced their way into a Happy Valley house and robbed several people inside. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office reported that one of…
June 12, 2013
Schools begin to restore staffing
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North Clackamas School District officials are hoping that their previously expected $6 million in budget cuts soon becomes a distant memory. Assuming $6.55 billion in state funding plus $200…
June 12, 2013
Former West Linn soccer coach Leonetti arrested on charges of…
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Leonetti is being held at Clackamas County Jail Former West Linn High School girls soccer coach Joseph Leonetti was arrested at his Oregon City residency on June 12 and charged with five counts…
June 12, 2013
Fill a refrigerator by recycling yours
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Energy Trust offers $40 that can be donated to Food Bank to feed hungry The Clackamas Review For the next two months, customers of Portland General Electric and Pacific Power have added reason…
Jun 12, 2013
Historic political fight deja vu
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Can learning about Lincoln help unlock partisan gridlock? Does a two-party system serve the common good, or can it only serve the interests of a particular political party, and its supporting…
Jun 12, 2013
Grant supports Peace Corps 50th anniversary exhibit
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A $16,000 grant from the Tourism Commission of Oregon City will support an exhibit next spring commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. The exhibit will open in spring 2014 and…
Jun 12, 2013
School Briefs: Parent proposes license plate benefit
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Frustrated with cuts to Oregon schools, Scouters Mountain Elementary School parent Wendy Wilhelms came up with an innovative way to support education. She is pitching Oregon legislators on the…
Jun 12, 2013
Community Calendar
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Wednesday, June 12 GLADSTONE BUISNESS: The June meeting of the Gladstone Owners and Managers will be tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. at Flying Pie Pizzeria,16691 S.E. McLoughlin Blvd. Host: Joshua…
Jun 12, 2013
Suspicious vehicle in Oak Grove leads to a dozen charges
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Wanted in 3 counties, suspect found with stolen goods, meth The Clackamas Review Clackmas County deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Southeast Oetkin and…
Jun 12, 2013
SPAYcation will 'fix' cats for free
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Summer vacations are a family tradition. This June, you can take all your cats and kittens on a “SPAYcation.” The Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland is offering the entire metro region free…
Jun 12, 2013
Clackamas Fire gets 'App of Week' honor
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Business Apps, a San Francisco mobile app and website platform for small businesses, honored Clackamas Fire's online application as its "App of the Week." The international company liked how the…
Jun 12, 2013
City asks businesses about Main Street paving
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The Clackamas Review Through door-to-door interviews and an open house, Milwaukie officials are reaching out to downtown business partners to better understand the impacts of a planned Main…
Jun 12, 2013
Holly Lane to close for repaving
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Due to weather, South Holly Lane, which runs from Redland Road to Maplelane Road roughly parallel to Highway 213 in Oregon City, was rescheduled to be closed to through traffic for 24 hours a…
Jun 12, 2013
Obituaries
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Ethel Lee Asberry Sept. 21, 1935 – May 31, 2013 Ethel Lee Asberry died on May 31. She was born on Sept. 21, 1935, in Prairie View, Texas, and passed away in Milwaukie. She is survived by: her…
