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Tuesday, Dec. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 17 Victorian Christmas tour at Zimmerman House Museum, 3-8 p.m., at 17111 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Explore a historic home complete with furnishings, photos, exhibits and...
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Air Force Air Force Airman Daniel D. Pham graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that...
View ArticlePortland Lutheran School honor roll
Portland Lutheran The following high school students were named to the first quarter honor roll at Portland Lutheran School: 4.0 Olivia Nyberg, senior; Jessica Wu, junior; Sonica Gupta, sophomore; and...
View ArticleEnjoy a free holiday meal with SnowCap
SnowCap Community Charities is hosting its annual Thanksgiving dinner noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, at Rockwood United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 17805 S.E. Stark St., Portland. All are...
View ArticleReynolds announces school board vacancy
Reynolds School Districts board of education is seeking applicants for an empty position. Robert Lee resigned from board Position 1, on Nov. 1, for family reasons that required a move out of the...
View ArticleYouth services follow kids to Rockwood
Boys and Girls Club and Friends of the Children plan to open East County facilities More kids growing up in one of Greshams most densely populated, crime-ridden communities has prompted two Portland...
View ArticlePlaying with Puppies
Oregon Connections Academy students visit Guide Dogs for the Blind Oregon Connections Academy students were recently treated to a morning with canines, their trainers and volunteers at Guide Dogs for...
View ArticleLocal, handmade crafts at Troutdale art show
Artisans' Larch Mountain Heart of the Country Show draws holiday patrons Woodturner Randy Rhine stands meekly beside his table as a frenzy of shoppers buzz by, browsing all there is to see at an arts...
View ArticleSystem should leave viewers Starstruck
Traveling through space is a privilege generally limited to astronauts, who must train years to do so. But now you dont have to pore through science textbooks or learn how to deal with a low-gravity...
View ArticleCOLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Vikings fall in three to Idaho State in Big Sky finale
Idaho State ramped up the pressure with a quick start, and Portland States volleyball team failed to respond in crunch time during a three-set loss to the Bengals in the Big Sky Conference...
View ArticleFairview police shoot man, officer uninjured
Adult male shot multiple times, taken to local hospital Police are investigating an officer involved shooting that happened early Tuesday morning, Dec. 3, at the Fairview Oak Woods Apartments. Chief...
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Saturday, Dec. 7 Clackamas Valley Baptist Church in Estacada will hold its book and bake sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church, 29275 Eagle Creek Road, Estacada. The sale will include gently used...
View ArticleWhere to get your tree
Multnomah County Christmas Nobles by Holschers 16550 S.E. Foster Road, Gresham, just east of Space Age service station, 503-328-6632. Open daily 9 a.m. to dusk through Saturday, Dec. 14. We-cut or...
View ArticleSchool briefs
MHCC hosts lunch conversations on prisons The third lunch and learn conversation at Mt. Hood Community College will be held at noon Thursday, Dec. 5, in the Jazz Café, Room AC2059 on the Gresham...
View ArticleShop-With-A-Cop, toy drive bring holiday joy to children
For the 10th year, public safety officials, Gresham Optimists host shopping trips, toy drive Tis the season to give! Holiday budgets are tight this season, and many East County parents would love to...
View ArticlePolice chief: Suspect lunged at officer with a kitchen knife
Fairview officer fires three shots, hitting man at apartment Fairview Police Officer Brian Gerkman remains on paid administrative leave after shooting a man three times when the man lunged at him with...
View ArticleThe perfect tree awaits
Olcott farm plants noble firs exclusively Now that Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, we can all finally take a breather. But not for long. The countdown to Christmas has begun, and...
View ArticleOxbow park ranger retires after 36 years
Bill Doran plans to continue spending time in nature Bill Doran is retiring this month after serving 36 years as a park ranger at Oxbow Regional Park. The senior ranger started working at Oxbow in 1976...
View ArticleLost Gorge hiker takes shelter in lodge
Rescuers find man in good condition at lodge owned by Trails Club of Oregon A 25-year-old hiker from Illinois got lost in the Columbia River Gorge Monday night, but was found by rescuers after he took...
View ArticleFunds aim to recruit minority volunteers for stream health
Wells Fargo donated $8,245 to the Milwaukie-based nonprofit Johnson Creek Watershed Council in support of its 2014 volunteer program. Amy Lodholz, JCWC volunteer and outreach coordinator, said the...
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