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County raising park fees on July 1 On July 1, various fees for the use of Clackamas County Parks will be slightly increased.  Specifically, the following increases will occur at Barton, Metzler and Feyrer Parks: ·     Tent camping fees will increase from $21/night to $22/night  ·     RV camping fees will increase from $26/night to $28/night Additionally, after Labor Day, the parking fee for all county parks with such a fee will increase from $5 to $6. Registered boater parking at the Barton, Carver, Hebb and Boones Ferry Marina boat ramps will remain unchanged at $2.  Read the full press release .

Clackamas County adopts FY 2018-19 budget The Board of County Commissioners formally adopted the fiscal year 2018-19 budgets earlier today. The action followed a series of public meetings and hearings by the county’s budget committee in late May and early June. The newly adopted budgets total $1,114,201,385, which includes property taxes, dedicated state and federal funds, grants and other revenue sources. The adopted general budget for Clackamas County is $846,819,667 million. Read the full press release .

Oregon Workers Will See New Tax Withholding On July Paystubs  The new tax will help fund the state's transportation bill, passed in 2017, which calls for a .001 percent tax on wages earned each cycle. By News Desk, News Partner | Jun 26, 2018 1:42 pm ET | Updated Jun 26, 2018 4:52 pm ET From The State of Oregon: Oregon employees will see a new tax withholding on paystubs received after July 1. Oregon's statewide transit tax is one-tenth of one percent (.001) of wages earned — or $1 per $1,000 in wages. The tax was part of House Bill 2017 from the 2017 Legislative Session, also known as the "transportation package." Revenue from the statewide transit tax will go to finance investments in and improvements to public transportation throughout Oregon, except for those involving light rail. Those working in Oregon — which includes both residents and non-residents — won't have to do anything in regards to this tax. While employees pay the tax...

Land Use Hearings Officer actions, 6/21 File #: Z0090-18, Home Occupation Exception Hearings Officer actions: ·     Hearing closed ·     Record closed ·     Decision within 3 weeks Proposal: A new Home Occupation Permit application to authorize the operation of an online motorcycle parts sales business in no more than 2,900 square feet of an existing 3,456-square-foot accessory structure on the subject property. This property has already been used for a similar permitted home occupation; however, a new permit application is necessary because the primary business operator is proposed to change to this permit’s applicant. This new operation will have no more than two employees, have no exterior signage, and operate entirely indoors between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Customers w...

Lake Oswego Principal Heads To Oregon City Lake Oswego Junior High School Principal Sara Deboy will join the Oregon City School District next year, LOSD officials announced Monday. By  Travis Loose,  Patch Staff   |  Jun 25, 2018 6:53 pm ET LAKE OSWEGO, OR — Lake Oswego School District officials on Monday announced a change in administrative leadership. Sara Deboy, principal at Lake Oswego Junior High School, has reportedly been appointed to the position of Associate Director of Teaching and Learning for the Oregon City School District. Deboy ends more than a decade with LOSD after beginning her career as the principal at Lake Grove Elementary in 2007, according to LOSD spokeswoman Christine Moses. "Deboy has worked with numerous committees in her 11 years in LOSD, including curriculum adoptions, safety and emergency preparation task force, contract negotiations, equity and inclusion teams, bond development and implementation teams, district professio...

Abandoned Boat Left In Oregon City; Police Seek Owner A trash-filled '88 Bayliner with no engine was found slowly sinking on the Willamette River near Sportcraft Landing Moorages on Sunday. By  Travis Loose,  Patch Staff   |  Jun 25, 2018 12:31 pm ET  | Updated  Jun 25, 2018 12:32 pm ET See photos of the boat and get more information here: https://patch.com/oregon/oregoncity/trash-boat-found-oregon-city-police-seek-owner OREGON CITY, OR — The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is looking for any and all information related to a trash-filled boat that was found (sort of) floating in the Willamette River Sunday morning. Marine patrol deputies were dispatched to Sportcraft Landing Moorages at 1042 and 1701 Clackamette Dr. in Oregon City after receiving reports of an abandoned boat June 24. According to sheriff's officials, deputies at the scene found a 1988 Bayliner covered in a silver tarp and slowing sinking. Under the tarp deputies d...

Ermatinger House Grand Opening! Calendar Date: Saturday, July 7, 2018 -  12:00pm  to  4:00pm SAVE THE DATE! GRAND OPENING OF THE ERMATINGER HOUSE! Saturday, July 7, 2018 Help us Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Ermatinger House! The Ermatinger House has an exciting and rich history that the City of Oregon City is proud to celebrate.  The house, which was built in 1843, is a two-story Greek Revival house.  This historic house not only signifies the celebration of the coin toss between Francis W. Pettygrove and Asa Lovejoy to decide the naming of Portland, but is also the one of the oldest surviving in Oregon.   In addition to its architectural rarity, the house is also known as the former home of the Hudson’s Bay Company Chief Trader, Francis Ermatinger. https://www.orcity.org/communityservices/ermatinger-house-grand-opening

County Commissioners' Schedule June 25 – June 29, 2018 Some of this week’s upcoming commissioner hearings and meetings are detailed below. Under that, please find a recap of last week’s actions. Complete and updated information is available on the board’s webpage . Tuesday, June 26 Policy Sessions Courthouse Replacement Project Quarterly Report (10:30 a.m.) Road Maintenance Funding Update (1:30 p.m.) HOME Repayment Plan, NHA Campus Rede...

Finalists Announced for Best of Oregon City Posted by Jonathan Stone:  https://www.downtownoregoncity.org/news/2018/5/8/vote-now-for-best-of-oregon-city Back for the 2nd year, Downtown Oregon City Association and Oregon City Chamber of Commerce present the Best of Oregon City People's Choice Awards. Thank you Oregon City Chamber of Commerce for being the primary leader of this year's voting and event! Awards Ceremony - Saturday, July 14th The Best Of Awards Ceremony, originally scheduled for June 13th, will now be held in conjunction with First City Celebration on July 14th. Awards will take place on the main stage. Finalists for each award will be notified which time slot their category will be announced. Here are the Finalist PEOPLE & PLACES Best Mover and Shaker   Wendy Provis Breedlove Amy Ramage Patti Serres Best Neighborhood Gathering Place Arch Bridge OC Brewing Singer Hill Café Best Non-Profit or Service Club Building Blocks 4 Kid...

Thirsty? Oregon Cider Week Begins Thursday Portland Cider Co. will take part in more than 30 events across the region during Oregon Cider Week, June 21 through the end of the month. By  News Desk,  News Partner   |  Jun 20, 2018 5:06 pm ET  | Updated  Jun 20, 2018 5:26 pm ET https://patch.com/oregon/oregoncity/thirsty-oregon-cider-week-begins-thursday OREGON CITY, OR -  From Portland Cider:   Oregon Cider Week kicks off this Thursday, June 21 with 11 days of cider-filled fun, and Portland Cider Co. is taking full advantage of the celebration by participating in over 30 events. Highlight events include: A Giant Tap Takeover at Loyal Legion  from Thursday, June 21, to Sunday, June 24 at  710 SE 6th Ave . This will be the largest cider takeover ever at Loyal Legion, featuring more than 10 different Portland Cider Co. ciders on-tap: some favorites, like Pineapple and Concord grape, and some limited releases, like Marionberr...

Clackamas County Fair Talent Show Registration Opens Show us what you got at this year's Clackamas County Fair, Aug. 14-18 in Canby. Winners get cash and a chance to perform in Salem. By  Travis Loose,  Patch Staff   |  Jun 21, 2018 1:30 pm ET https://patch.com/oregon/oregoncity/clackamas-county-fair-talent-show-registration-opens CANBY, OR — Do you have a talent you'd like to display in public at the Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo this August? If so, get your entry form turned in before July 6 for a chance to win cash prizes and local notoriety. The 2018  Clackamas County Fair  Talent Show Competition will be held Aug. 14 through 18 at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby, 694 N.E. Fourth Ave. Both adult and youth entrants are encouraged to show their stuff, with talent show auditions being held July 17 at the fairgrounds' main pavilion. Entrants will be separated into three categories: child (5 to 9 years old), youth (10 to 17 year...

Damon Mabee wants to be Oregon City's next mayor OC substitute teacher, planning commissioner files for election in November By:  Raymond Rendleman Originally posted T ursday, June 14, 2018 -  https://portlandtribune.com/cr/24-news/398486-293209-damon-mabee-wants-to-be-oregon-citys-next-mayor Lifelong resident of Oregon City Damon Mabee, 54, has filed for election as mayor in November. Although it's early in the election season, Mabee is so far running unopposed and has received endorsements from a former mayor in addition to several other active citizens. If elected as mayor, "I would try to settle things through dialogue rather than lawsuits," Mabee said. Mabee also believes that the mayoral position should be doing more to "ensure the public has a proper chance to exercise their right to speak." He believes the City Commission as a whole needs to do more to define "livability" if it's going to keep overturning Pla...