Clackamas County, a state-owned entity headquartered in the US, was founded in 1843 and operates with approximately 1,400 employees. Functioning primarily in government administration, the county is located within the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.
On April 21, 2026, a Sunrise Corridor newsletter highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen the workforce pipeline, detailed a youth training pilot designed to cultivate future leaders, and announced the Sunrise Community Visioning Project's receipt of a 2026 WTS Innovation Award. Previously, on April 19, the "ClackCo Works" podcast featured Environmental Health Program Manager Julie Hamilton, who offered insights into her team's role in community safety, including unannounced inspections of facilities ranging from pools and childcare centers to restaurants. On April 7, Clackamas County commissioners declined Portland Mayor Keith Wilson's request for $4 million in county funds to support homelessness projects in Portland, though they expressed openness to future collaboration. Wilson had sought $6 million from Washington County and $4 million from Clackamas County. This decision followed the March 27 announcement that Sunstone Way, a nonprofit responsible for managing over 290 homeless shelter beds in Multnomah and Clackamas counties, would cease operations on July 1 due to financial insolvency, citing anticipated government funding reductions and increased expenses for fiscal year 2027.
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