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Tips to stay cool, safe during hot summer days

Last year was the hottest on record in North America

Local News

Gresham Fire’s new Rescue 72 offers rapid medical response

First 911 vehicle added in 30 years prevents larger engines from being tied-up on calls

Government

Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall

Bills that would have funded care for crime victims and those who have been wrongfully incarcerated languished in…

Government

Oregon, Washington sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement

Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration…

Healthcare

Oregon’s first measles case of 2025 reported

Carrier likely contracted disease overseas; Possible spread at Portland International Airport

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Clackamas County commission, sheriff’s office at odds over budget 

Though Clackamas County has recently championed its status as the only one of the three major counties not…

Local News

Estacada man accused of trafficking 270 pounds of meth

An Estacada man is facing federal charges after he was caught transporting 270 pounds of methamphetamine from Southern…

Crime & Justice

He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level…

A team of AMR lifeguards pose in front of a river rescue vehicle at Glenn Otto Park in Troutdale.

Local News

AMR lifeguards return to Glenn Otto Park on Memorial Day

Minimum of two lifeguards will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Labor Day

Government

In case you missed it: Dozens of protests planned across Oregon for Saturday

Hundreds of protests are set to take place across the country this weekend, including dozens in Oregon, in…