Oregon Living · Happy Valley
A plain-spoken, sourced guide to Happy Valley, Oregon.
Happy Valley, Oregon: growth, new homes, parks, Mt. Talbert and family life.
Local headlines
- 2 charged with stealing over $80K worth of trailers, tools from Happy Valley funeral home
- 2 men accused of repeatedly burglarizing Happy Valley funeral home
- 2 men accused of multiple burglaries at Happy Valley funeral home
- Happy Valley man who sexually abused pre-teen girl for years sentenced
- Happy Valley man sentenced for child sexual abuse, domestic violence
- US Rep. Bynum seeks re-election with Democrats poised for favorable midterm
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (via Census Reporter); 2020 Census; Portland State University certified estimate, July 1, 2025 (published by the League of Oregon Cities). How these were calculated
Right now in Happy Valley
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · 9:43 PM. Condition colors are for quick scanning; the words say the same thing.
- WatchAir quality. AQI 55 (Moderate), mostly PM2.5, Clackamas station. AirNow detailsSource: EPA AirNow · 10/24/26 21:00 PDT
- OKWeather alerts. No active National Weather Service alerts. Forecast at weather.govSource: National Weather Service · Oct 24, 2026 · 9:42 PM
All conditions and official links (8)
- InfoWildfire. Listed within 50 miles: The Narrows (30 mi, 305 acres, 98% contained); Austin (41 mi, 12,888 acres, 98% contained). Fire details on InciWebSource: NIFC WFIGS / InciWeb · Oct 24, 2026 · 9:42 PM
- InfoEvacuation levels. Evacuation levels (Ready, Set, Go) come only from your county and the state. Check them there. Clackamas County website (emergency information)Source: County emergency management / Oregon Department of Forestry
- InfoRoads and passes. Check live road conditions, closures and cameras before you travel. You can also call 511. TripCheckSource: Oregon Department of Transportation
- InfoPower outages. Report or check an outage with your utility: Portland General Electric, Pacific Power. Portland General Electric outage mapSource: Portland General Electric
- InfoRiver flow. Johnson Creek at Sycamore: 1.0 cubic feet per second. Gauge at USGSSource: USGS Water Services · Oct 24, 2026 · 9:00 PM
- InfoRiver flow. Kelley Creek at Se 159Th Drive at Portland: 0.1 cubic feet per second. Gauge at USGSSource: USGS Water Services · Oct 24, 2026 · 8:30 PM
- InfoMountain snow. South Fork Bull Run SNOTEL (2,690 ft, 24 mi away): no snow on the ground. Station at NRCSSource: NRCS SNOTEL · 2026-10-23
- InfoFishing. Weekly stocking, river and lake conditions by zone. ODFW Recreation ReportSource: Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
For emergencies, follow official sources and call 911. Oregon Living is a local guide, not an emergency service, and is not the authority for any condition shown here. Wildfire and evacuation information always comes from your county and the state.
This week in Happy Valley
- Tonight42°F · Mostly Cloudy
- Sunday58°F · Light Rain Likely
Latest news
2 charged with stealing over $80K worth of trailers, tools from Happy Valley funeral home
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (KPTV) - Two men have been arrested after deputies say they stole several vehicles, trailers and thousands of dollars worth of power tools in a series of burglaries at a Happy Valley funeral home. The burglaries began on…
Read at KPTV FOX 122 men accused of repeatedly burglarizing Happy Valley funeral home
The two men stole more than $84,000 worth of tools, trailers and a utility vehicle from Lincoln Memorial Park and Funeral Home, the sheriff's office said.
Read at KGW82 men accused of multiple burglaries at Happy Valley funeral home
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying the owner of a large spool of copper wire after two suspects were arrested in connection with a series of burglaries from a funeral home in Happy…
Read at KOIN 6Happy Valley man who sexually abused pre-teen girl for years sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Happy Valley man was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison for child sex crimes and domestic violence. Michael Oluwasanu Idowu, 45, sexually abused a girl beginning when she was 11 and continued for about…
Read at KOIN 6
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How fast Happy Valley has grown, from the Census, Portland State and the City's own history.
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