Patrick Malee

My mother lived an unusually long life. She passed exactly two months shy of her 100th birthday. Her long and healthy life opened our eyes to cracks in the safety net intended for the infirm and elderly. Annette lived quite well almost to the end. She pla... See more

OPINION: Ode to Clackamas County volunteers Published 9:51 am Wednesday, December 17, 2025 ‘Twas the week before winter break, and all through the county, Clackamas finishing up, sharing this year’s wonderful bounty. Commissioners worked hard, two new and... See more

OPINION: No more gas-powered leaf blowers Published 9:47 am Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Sound – very loud, awful, bad, cacophonous music, with no control by the listener – has historically been used as an effective means of psychological torture. In Lake... See more

What most interested me as I read Kay Jewett’s, “Faith is the thing with feathers,” was that Ms. Jewett seems to believe that those who do not put their faith in supernatural beings, supernatural forces or supernatural events are without faith. Faith may ... See more

ACCIDENTS 12/7 1:17 a.m. A hit-and-run accident was reported near the 500 block of A Avenue. No one was injured. THEFT 12/6 3:18 p.m. Theft was reported near the 6300 block of Meadows Road. FRAUD 12/6 3:16 p.m. Someone said their computer was hacked via e... See more