Crime & Justice

Clackamas County faces lawsuit over jail deputy punching inmate seven times 

The attorneys of a former inmate with a mental disability filed a lawsuit in Oregon District Court Monday,…

News

West Linn Tidings earns 12 awards at Pacific NW Better Newspapers Contest

The West Linn Tidings took home 12 awards — including first place for Best Story of the Year…

Business

Oregon airports to receive $5 million worth in federal grants for upgrades

Six Oregon airports will receive $5.15 million in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration, members of Oregon’s congressional delegation…

Local News

State lawmakers bailed on a constitutional climate amendment. Advocates will take it to voters

Environmentalists recently filed a petition to get Oregon voters to guarantee a healthy climate in the state constitution…

Government

Oregon AG Rayfield not involved in hiring firms who donated to his campaign, Justice Department says

The explanation comes after the crypto giant Coinbase filed a public records lawsuit against Gov. Tina Kotek seeking…

Business

Oregon’s Bynum, Merkley and Florida Republicans target microplastics with new bill

U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum views the bipartisan, bicameral and bicoastal Microplastics Safety Act as a way to marry…

Business

Oregon approves ambitious framework for ’microgrids’

Oregon lawmakers have passed a pair of bills to enable “microgrids” within the larger power system. Microgrids are…

Crime & Justice

 Clackamas County deputy arraigned on sex abuse charges 

A civil deputy who had served with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office for most of the last 27…

Local News

West Linn’s Haley Joelle has song featured in record-breaking season of ‘Love Island USA’

Like millions of others, Haley Joelle was on pins and needles watching the “Love Island USA” finale on…

Columnists

Opinion: Does Sen. Merkley running again mean just another preordained race at the top of the ballot?

Next year, the top of Oregon’s general election ballot will be anchored by the contest for U.S. Senate.…