Clackamas County

The records allege Melissa Fireside accessed Arthur Petrone’s accounts after she took her mother to visits at the assisted living facility in Lake Oswego where Petrone lived.

Fireside was just elected to the county’s board in November. Now she’s accused of stealing from an 83-year-old man and forging the signature of a state lawmaker.

A commissioner faces felony charges. Meanwhile, the county's largest union is on the brink of a strike.

Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside was indicted on felony theft charges, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.

Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge Kathie Steele ordered the city to remove all “boulders, metal reeds, and any other obstructions to public access to Oswego Lake from Millennium Plaza Park.” It also requires the city to remove any exclusionary signage that says “Private Lake” or “No Trespassing.”

The conflict has stemmed in part from a disagreement over cost-of-living adjustment pay and a more than $200 increase in monthly health insurance premiums among union members.

In one of the fastest-growing areas of Oregon, the emergence of a locally-owned print newspaper seems like good news. But a close examination of Hoodview News shows something more complex.

Police arrested an 18-year-old from Gresham on Friday who faces charges that include attempted murder and assault. The 15-year-old victim and the alleged shooter appear to know one another “from prior contacts,” Clackamas County prosecutors stated in court documents released Monday.

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a shooting Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the mall near Happy Valley.

Oregon health officials said the individual is connected to a poultry operation in Clackamas County where the Oregon Department of Agriculture previously confirmed the virus in 150,000 birds.