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You may remember the movie "Ghost Busters" and the famous line "Who you gonna call?" When a hiker, fisherman, hunter or any person is lost, a plane goes down in an unknown location, or evidence needs to be located in a remote area - "Who you gonna call?" Your Sheriff’s Office Explorer Search and Rescue Team.

Explorers are young men and women, age 14 to 20 years, who have gone through extensive and difficult training. Explorers used to be affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America. However, for several years now they have been affiliated with Learning for Life, a non-profit organization of its own, which you can learn about at www.learning-for-life.org. Many schools give credit toward graduation for students who participate in this program.

Those who apply and are accepted must complete a 12-day full emersion training camp academy. (more…)

Do you have ideas about how to improve the county’s transportation systems?  This is the first meeting of a 23-member task force charged by the Clackamas County Board of  Commissioners with developing recommendations on what steps the county should take to obtain additional funds to invest in transportation system, including putting one or more transportation funding measures on the May 20, 2008, ballot. The public is welcome to attend.

The meeting will be held Thursday, January 3, 2008 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at the Sunnybrook Service Center Auditorium, 9101 SE Sunnybrook Blvd., in Clackamas.

County road crews continue cleanup efforts after the storm. The bridge maintenance crew cleared a log jam from the Mount Richmond Road bridge west of Gaston in just six days using only hand tools. The potentially dangerous debris removal was completed without incident. Road and bridge damage related to the storm is estimated at $4.4 million.

For more information visit Washington County’s weekly roadwork news.

The Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI) of Clackamas County will meet Tuesday, December 18 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Public Services Building, 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City, 4th floor, room 497.

The proposed agenda includes a report from Clackamas County Planning Division, a report on the hamlets and villages program, an update on rural reserves outreach,  discussion on January 29 CPO Chairs Meeting, an update on MCCI and code enforcement briefing by Ken Spiegle.

More information can be found on the County website.
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Assessment of storm-related damage to Washington County’s roads and bridges will continue through Thursday. Flood waters must recede before some structures can be inspected. Debris lodged against bridges will be removed as soon as it is safe to do so. Required repairs will be prioritized

The list of road closures is getting shorter. However, the Weather Service is forecasting that the Tualatin River will not fall below flood stage until Friday morning. Flooding is expected to continue for the next few days.

If you are traveling in Washington County over the next few days, you’ll want to check out this website to see if any of your route is closed due to fallen trees or flooding.  There are several main roads closed today due to either of those hazards. 

Be ready for winter driving with the new Oregon Winter Driving Guide. The guide is available online at the Washington County Roads website. It is also available in hard copy throughout the community at visitor information centers and convention bureaus, Les Schwab Tire Centers, ODOT offices, and a number of other locations.

A name has been chosen for the new commuter rail in Washington County.  The public is invited to attend the unveiling:

Beverages and light refreshments will be served. Parking is limited. Please use transit or carpool if possible. Plan your trip online.

When the line opens in fall 2008, self-propelled diesel trains will carry passengers 14.7 miles between Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville. It will be Oregon’s first commuter rail line.

For more information about the upcoming commuter line, visit TriMet’s website.

Want a first-hand look at the inner workings of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office? Sheriff Craig Roberts is looking for citizens to attend CCSO’s next CitizensInformational Sheriff’s Academy (CISA).

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Have you ever driven down the freeway, caught up behind some snarl of traffic, and thought, "Who thought up this brainchild?" regarding some bizarre traffic setup that is causing the whole mess? 

Metro is offering you a chance to take a peek at the Regional Transportation Plan draft for 2008-2035, and offer your comments.  The Regional Transportation Plan is a long-term blueprint that guides transportation planning and investments throughout the region. 

Regional elected officials have a draft ready, and seek your comments on the proposed plan.  Here’s what they’d like to hear about from you:

• Are the proposed goals the right ones for our region?
• Are the porposed investments the right ones to meet our goals?
• How should future transportation dollars be raised?

Public open houses and hearings are being held:

Thursday, Oct. 25  in Oregon City at the Public Service Building, 2051 Kaen Road  (Open House at 4pm, hearing at 5pm.)

Thursday, Nov. 1 & Thursday, Nov. 15  in Portland at the Metro Regional Center Council Chambers at 600 NE Grand Ave.  ( Open House at 1pm, Hearing at 2pm)

Thursday Nov. 8 in Hillsboro at 150 E. Main St.  (Open House at 4pm, Hearing at 5pm)

Comments may also be submitted by going to Metro’s Website