My philosophy is we select the best candidates based on the totality of their skill sets,” said Chair Craig Roberts.

Clackamas County Commissioners unanimously passed a motion Thursday to suspend pay from Melissa Fireside, the commissioner ...

Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside has been charged with eight counts of theft and was arraigned on Wednesday. The Oregon Democrat is accused of taking “financial advantage of an ...

The Oregon Department of Justice says the alleged fraud occurred last September, when Fireside, a Democrat, was campaigning to unseat incumbent County Commissioner Mark Shull, a Republican.

Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on felony theft charges. Fireside, 43, ...

While Fireside's alleged fraudulent activities predate her narrow electoral victory over incumbent Mark Shull, the investigation initially surfaced through conservative media outlets, subsequently ...