I used to walk by a station on my way to work and enjoyed that the fire persons were working out in…read morethe off time. And it was fun in my home neighborhood seeing the fire people engage a young child with mom with the firehouse and the equipment. And it was great to have them evacuate a neighbor who broke their neck from a geographically inconvenient spot. But I just saw them at work responding to a construction gas leak, blocking the area, clearly communicating with the nearby business to vacate and professionally managing the situation. They had another example of doing this extremely well at NW 23rd and Glisan. So they got this. Cool thing, in neighborhoods of Portland bordering another jurisdiction, the neighbor sends unit(s) too, and the reverse. So Clackamas responded in Sellwood. Hopefully you don't need them!

I just heard they don't save cats. So basically I pass the fire building @ 55 sw Ash st on my way…read morehome and there I never really see many firemen maybe they're usualyy inside hiding playing Angry Birds, who knows. But I saw them a couple times driving their truck lookin' bored and not anything like on the level of those firemen calendars but hey it's winter, everyone's sad and depressed. But yesterday I saw it. They were all across the street on the waterfront lawn area kicking around a soccer ball in their lil matching leisure uniforms and I just couldn't help feeling safe. Most of their legs looked like they could stomp out any fire easily. My only complaint is that they left all their walkie talkies kind of far away and there tons of em and there was a dispatcher screaming.

Who knew I would review a police department - especially when I do not live here! I definitely do…read morenot like to need the police but was so grateful. This experience made me more likely to reach out to the police. I do delivery driving and prefer to work through the middle of the night because I genuinely feel safer. During the day people order from apartments that have no where you can safely pull over with all the cars. The cars on the road are excessive and aggressive. The people you drop to barely tip yet are very rude. Nighttime is the opposite usually and most deliveries are just to nice people who work late like security or laboratories. I get lots of houses all over town and have the joke to please get stoned and order but stay conscious to leave your porch light on at least. 230am I get a Taco Bell pickup and drive it over to a very lovely Lake Oswego house with a large solid magnetic gate with a fancy keypad and voice. They left the code saying to just leave the food and here's the entry code. Cool, through the gate, drop food and take the photo. I went to leave and was very confused as there is zero trigger to get back out. I looked and looked. I tried the text to customer and calling the customer. The house has zero signs of life and Ubereats customer service was ridiculously unhelpful. I called the non emergency line for Lake Oswego and the very kind dispatcher and I chatted - she really made me feel better. I do not like being trapped and there was a one foot space under the gate I even tried to see if maybe I could squeeze under but nope. I thought the police would take forever, not take me seriously or something... I made a lot of assumptions as I was genuinely a bit scared and distressed feeling helpless and trapped. I was in shock as to how fast the police arrived - seriously it could not have been even five minutes after she said she was able to dispatch someone. He was so kind, went right to the keypad to enter the code (I seriously will never forget this person's gate code!!!) and the amount of relief hearing that magnetic lock unhinge...I resisted the VERY strong urge to run straight into his arms. I wanted to shake his hand while thanking him and seriously hearing him say his first name versus that authoritarian attitude you expect was so nice. Also, him giving me their number and stating that since I am over there delivering hopefully I don't need them but that they are definitely there if I do.

They are mean and pulled me over for having no plates They camp behind corners and do nothingread more

The officers I had contact with on several occasions were absolutely the best. They were kind,…read morehelpful and caring as well as mannerly. I could not have had a better experience. If not for them, I would not have been able to go in the right directions for help with my mentally handicapped brother. S. McDonald

There are the best and have never failed there community. People might hate but usually its because…read morethey got a citation and don't want to take responsibility for it. I love the department staff and patrol deputies.

Building is now open again post Pandemic hours. This is the…read morehappening place to come for paying Clackmas County Property Tax. I was surprised how many people pay their Property Tax at the last minute. It's like a party, with long lines, the closer you wait until the Nov 15th. The good thing about paying your taxes in person, if you're concerned, is that they give you a receipt and you have proof that your payment has arrived in person.

Did you know that you can come here to pay your Property Tax in person?…read moreI went on the due date and found lots of people pay in person. Some people in line said that they wanted to make sure that their Property Tax was paid, and not lost in the mail. Some people have more than one property, and come here to pay them all at once, making sure that they don't get mixed up. Building closed at 3pm temporarily for coronavirus times. They are okay when open. If you come after hours, there are a few drop boxes, but you need to make sure that yours is in an envelope to keep everything together.

Our new business benefitted greatly from joining this group of local business owners and managers…read more In addition to gaining visibility, we continue to meet new talented entrepreneurs and learn from their experiences. The Chamber has gone through some rocky times (like all businesses do) but seems to have its proper bearing and leadership now. I highly recommend membership in the OC Chamber.

I have been a member of this chamber for 3 years. I have chosen to get involved in the activities…read moreof the community and as a result of my involvement I not only have grown my business but I have gained good friends. About a year ago I started a 2nd business. The first thing I did is join the Chamber. I can say that over half of my business in my start up has come as a result of my chamber involvement. As part of any business marketing plan I would highly recommend joining this chamber. Get involved.

Dropped in for a quick form pickup. This place is tiny -- I couldn't even tell if it was open ---…read moreand has very limited seating. Clerks seem nice enough (six windows to serve you) but it seems like you'd need a reservation to guarantee being seen. Lots of parking outside, as part of the greater mini mall this is a part of. Feels very much like an uber-local office.

Look, nobody likes going to the DMV, but it must be done…read more I helped my mom get some new tags, but we did walk in with an approximate wait of 55-65 minutes. However, the website was being a little annoying as it would jump from a 45 minute wait to a 70 minute wait back to 55 minutes. I would be cautious about the estimate time and recommend you stay in the plaza just in case. Finally when we got to the counter, the process was pretty simple on getting tags renewed, and luckily the DEQ already sent in the information, so we didn't have to bring the papers from there. The guy working there was pretty nice and patient too, definitely one of the better DMV experiences we've went through.

Last week while cooking dinner outside, my Traeger unexpectedly caught on fire. Now I'm a Georgia…read moregirl with a lot of experience cooking on a smoker, so I fully understand the concept behind it and that yes, there is supposed to be some fire involved in the normal process in order to create that coveted smoke in the first place. However, it's because of my southern roots that I also know that other than first igniting the Traeger, it should stay fairly steady and not have smoke billowing out in waves. And there should certainly NEVER be any flames shooting outside in any scenario. That's always going to be a hard no. So when I walked up to flip my food halfway, and saw smoke pouring out of every possible crevice, I CAREFULLY and SLOWLY lifting the lid, just enough to try to see what was going on, then upon pulling out one of dishes, I saw bright orange flames spread across the bottom side of the grill. I quickly shut the lid and ran inside to grab the emergency fire blankets that I had (thankfully yet coincidentally) just purchased a few weeks before, and after returning less than 20 seconds later, found flames shooting out from underneath the lid and drip hole on the left side, which was right next to the house. I then looked at the temp gauge and saw it rapidly ascend from 450° to 550° in a matter of seconds, and worried that it would catch the house on fire or possibly even explode if I didn't act fast. So I donned my cooking gloves (don't judge, I improvised), stood off to the side, opened the lid far enough to throw the fire blanket inside and across the grates, then slammed the lid shut again and hit the switch to turn everything off. Miraculously, within seconds, the flames were snuffed out, but there was still so much heat and smoke, and it had all happened so fast, plus not knowing where the fire had originated from or if it was truly completely out or not, I reached out to the LO Fire Department. Enter Station #210. I walk or drive by this fire house at least once a day as it is located so close to where I live, but I've never personally been in need of assistance before. But without hesitation, the three people in house (two men and one woman), immediately hopped into one of their trucks after I attempted to breathlessly explain what had happened, and drove straight to my house (all few blocks ;) ) then proceeded to help me by pulling the Traeger out of the alcove where it was. They opened everything up. Removed the other dish of "food" that was still in there (note: this all went directly into the garbage after it had cooled... dish and all since there was no distinguishing between the two), and emptied the pellet box to make sure there was nothing still smoldering inside that wasn't visible from the outside. They were even kind enough to spread out the (now very singed) emergency fire blanket I had used to put out the fire to dump the pellets out onto since the box had just been filled and they knew that otherwise it would have created a huge mess for me to have to cleanup on my own later. Very long story short, even though the fire ended up already having been put out and I probably looked and sounded like a frantic mad women when I initially talked to them, they still treated me kindly and respectfully and never once made me feel like I was either over or under reacting. And the little details they attended to while at my home, even though only for a brief time, really helped to calm my nerves when my adrenaline was already running at peak capacity. So once again, the men and women of Station #210 set a shining example of how treating others should be done, whether you are in a public service position or not. And I could not feel more secure knowing that they are there and at the ready to help should I or any of my neighbors have another emergency arise in the future. We're in good hands, LO!

Extremely knowledgeable and compassionate people! Thank you all for saving my mom's life! Our deep…read moreappreciation to your expertise and professionalism is far beyond verbal expression!

Who do you call when you need your smoke alarm batteries changed? Thank you for your help!!!read more

Tualatin Valley Emergency Medical Services and Rescue through 911, is a superb top of the line…read moremedically and trauma trained group of men that come to rescue and provide medical attention to the ill person. I'm thankful of their amazing service. My father past away, after their many attempts to resuscitate him. Thank you.