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Man held without bail after violent kidnapping, sexual assault of 10-year-old Canby girl
Vince Edgar Chavez, 35, faces 10 felony charges. It's still not clear what connection the Oregon City man had to the victim or her family.
Read at KGW8Clackamas County Elections Offers Saturday Voter Services at Two Locations
Clackamas County Elections Offers Saturday Voter Services at Two Locations CMcMullen Thu, 10/29/2026 - 17:12 Date 10/30/2026 Oregon City, OR - Clackamas County Elections will provide extended in-person voter services on Saturday, Oct. 31,…
Read at Clackamas CountyDowntown Parking Limits Expanded To 3 Hours
Residents parking downtown now have a bit more time. The City has transitioned the current 2-Hour parking time limit, increasing by one hour to a 3-Hour limit. This update includes all along Main Street from 99E down to 13th Street...
Read at City of Oregon CityClackamas County Coordinating Committee (C4) - Nov. 5, 2026
Clackamas County Coordinating Committee (C4) - Nov. 5, 2026 lherkamp Thu, 10/29/2026 - 16:51 11/5/2026 6:45 pm Meeting materials agenda packet Attend the meeting Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road , Wilsonville, OR 97070…
Read at Clackamas CountyMedia release: Vince Chavez arraigned on kidnapping, sex abuse and attempted murder charges
Media release: Vince Chavez arraigned on kidnapping, sex abuse and attempted murder charges nmeyer Thu, 10/29/2026 - 16:38 Date 10/29/2026 Main Content OREGON CITY, Or. -- Vince Edgar Chavez was arraigned Thursday on charges that he…
Read at Clackamas CountyBusiness Meeting - Nov. 5, 2026
Business Meeting - Nov. 5, 2026 nmeyer Thu, 10/29/2026 - 16:13 11/5/2026 10:00 am Meeting materials agenda Attend the meeting 2051 Kaen Road #409, Oregon City Join via Zoom Watch live on YouTube Free language assistance services are…
Read at Clackamas CountyIssues & Updates - Nov. 3, 2026
Issues & Updates - Nov. 3, 2026 nmeyer Thu, 10/29/2026 - 15:44 11/3/2026 10:00 am Meeting materials agenda Attend the meeting 2051 Kaen Road #409, Oregon City Join via Zoom Watch live on YouTube Free language assistance services are…
Read at Clackamas CountyExecutive Sessions: BCC, WES and NCPRD - Nov. 3, 2026
Executive Sessions: BCC, WES and NCPRD - Nov. 3, 2026 nmeyer Thu, 10/29/2026 - 14:27 11/3/2026 8:30 am Employment of Public Employees ORS 192.660(2)(a) and (b) Labor Negotiations ORS 192.660(2)(d) Property Negotiations ORS 192.660(2)(e)…
Read at Clackamas CountyUS Marshals: 10-year-old Canby girl found ‘tied up in a closet’ in Oregon City
CANBY, Ore. (KPTV) — Authorities said a 10-year-old girl who was taken from her apartment in Canby early Wednesday morning was found that afternoon and a suspect has been arrested. According to the United States Marshals Service, tactical…
Read at KPTV FOX 12'Safe and alive': Missing 10-year-old found after reported kidnapping from Canby home, suspect arrested
Police found the 10-year-old girl who was abducted from her Canby home Wednesday morning in an Oregon City residence, officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
Read at KOIN 6Traffic alert: Northbound I-205 closed to investigate fatal pedestrian crash
Portland police closed the Northbound lane of Interstate 205 at Southeast Foster Road after a pedestrian was stuck and killed near Southeast Holgate Boulevard Monday night.
Read at KOIN 6Police investigate after finding 2-car crash with no drivers on I-205 in Clark County
CLARK COUNTY Wash. (KPTV) - Police are investigating after finding two abandoned cars that had been involved in a crash on Interstate 205 in Clark County early Sunday morning, according to the Clark County Fire District 6. Firefighters…
Read at KPTV FOX 12Clackamas Community College suspends student after gun threat
A Clackamas Community College student has been suspended after the school received a threat of gun violence , a spokesperson for the school said.
Read at The Oregonian/OregonLiveMeet the woman cleaning Oregon City headstones in viral videos
Wearing comfortable sneakers, worn jeans and a T-shirt that read “Easily Distracted By Headstones,” Peace Gardiner approached a weathered tombstone that rose above its neighbors in the yellowing summer grass at Mountain View Cemetery.
Read at The Oregonian/OregonLiveBynum calls for ICE to pause enforcement in Bend, Deschutes County in wake of school shooting
U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum responds to questions from reporters at the opening of her new office in Oregon City on Jan. 28, 2025. (Photo by Rian Dundon/Oregon Capital Chronicle) The Oregon congresswoman who represents Bend is calling on…
Read at Oregon Capital ChronicleGary Ronald Barnard
August 11, 1937 to August 17, 2026-Gary Barnard of Gresham Oregon passed away, following a battle with cancer. Gary was born in Oregon City, Oregon, to Hazen and Ann Barnard. Gary grew up in Oregon City and settled in Gresham in 1961. He…
Read at Estacada NewsPatricia Arlene Gray
January 14, 1938 to September 11, 2026- Patricia (Pat) was born to her parents, George and Lorraine Beisell, in Oregon City, Oregon and grew up in Estacada. She settled and raised her children in Eagle Creek. She loved the outdoors,…
Read at Estacada NewsOregon City man sentenced to more than 7 years for 2024 gas station armed robbery
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KPTV) - A man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for armed robbery that happened in 2024, according to the Oregon City Police Department. Thomas James Groat, of Oregon City, was sentenced last month to…
Read at KPTV FOX 12Oregon City is losing its most whimsical bookstore after 12 years
An Oregon City bookstore is turning its last page after 12 years as a literary community hub.
Read at The Oregonian/OregonLiveTrump faces a familiar problem in Oregon. New poll shows the extent
Earlier this year, Phil Heron of Oregon City said he switched his voter registration from Republican to Democrat, fed up with President Donald Trump and the Republicans who continue to support him.
Read at The Oregonian/OregonLivePHOTOS: Driver accused of DUII after wrong-way crash into Oregon City police car on I-205
A 63-year-old man from Estacada was arrested for drunk driving after crashing his vehicle into an Oregon City police car while driving the wrong way on I-205 early Thursday morning.
Read at KOIN 6Wrong-way DUII driver crashes into Oregon City police car on I-205, police say
OREGON CITY Ore. (KPTV) - A 63-year-old driver allegedly crashed into an Oregon City police vehicle while driving the wrong way on Interstate 205, early on Thursday morning, police say. Just after 1 a.m., officers with multiple Clackamas…
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On the calendar in Oregon City
- Line DanceCity of Oregon City · 615 5th StreetOregon City, OR 97045
- Line DanceCity of Oregon City · 615 5th StreetOregon City, OR 97045
- Folk DanceCity of Oregon City · Oregon City, OR 97045
- Bingo! Every ThursdayCity of Oregon City · 615 5th StreetOregon City, OR 97045
- Line DanceCity of Oregon City · 615 5th StreetOregon City, OR 97045
- Line DanceCity of Oregon City · 615 5th StreetOregon City, OR 97045
- Folk DanceCity of Oregon City · Oregon City, OR 97045
- Bingo! Every ThursdayCity of Oregon City · 615 5th StreetOregon City, OR 97045
- Grief ReleaseCity of Oregon City · 615 5th StreetOregon City, OR 97045
- Line DanceCity of Oregon City · 615 5th StreetOregon City, OR 97045
Public meetings
- McLoughlin Neighborhood Association General MeetingCity of Oregon City · Oregon City, OR 97045
- Park Place Neighborhood Association Steering Committee MeetingCity of Oregon City · Oregon City, OR 97045