Clackamas County is widely considered a politically purple area, frequently making headlines for tensions between the interests of left-leaning urban areas and its conservative rural communities.

The Bob’s Red Mill store and café in Milwaukie, which abruptly closed in February, will not become home to a Clackamas County Extension ... enough to the urban-rural interface.” ...

Diana Helm, former mayor of Damascus, was selected last week to fill Position 4 on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners after the former commissioner, Melissa Fireside, was indicted on charges ...

CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KATU) — Clackamas County appointed a new commissioner after Melissa Fireside stepped down to deal with criminal charges. Fireside resigned from her office in March, a few months ...

The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners on Monday chose former Damascus Mayor Diana Helm to fill the vacancy left by Melissa Fireside who resigned amid felony theft allegations. Commissioners ...

Internet access can be a challenge for underserved rural communities like Caruthers or Riverdale in Fresno County. That challenge became apparent during the pandemic when school districts in rural ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Former Damascus Mayor Diana Helm was chosen to fill the vacancy on the Clackamas County Commission created when Melissa Fireside resigned. Fireside resigned due to a ...

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — After interviews and deliberation, the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners voted Monday afternoon to fill former Commissioner Melisa Fireside's seat. In a 3-1 vote ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Hosford Middle School is mourning the death of a young boy who died by an “accidental gunshot wound” in his Clackamas County backyard last week. Elios Renteria ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County commissioners voted Tuesday to pass the second and final portion of the rural boundary amendment on voluntary annexations that will grant the county veto ...

Orange County commissioners have voted unanimously in favor of a ballot measure for voters to weigh in on rural boundaries ... or intensity outside of an urban area will need a supermajority ...