Police target prostitution in East County
Seven nabbed during prostitution sting at Troutdale motel An undercover sting operation targeting pimps, prostitutes and their customers led to the arrest of seven people at a Troutdale motel Thursday...
View ArticleDeadline arrives to apply for open seat on Fairview Council
Applicants must file by Tuesday, Dec. 31; Council votes Jan. 15 The deadline for applicants to file for the open seat on the Fairview City Council is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31. According to Mayor Mike...
View ArticleGresham man reported missing from houseboat
A man reported missing while working on a houseboat in the 18000 block of Marine Drive on Monday has not been found. The Gresham Police Department reported that the wife of Michael Curtis Shettel, 58,...
View ArticlePolice target prostitution in East County
Seven nabbed during prostitution sting at Troutdale motel An undercover sting operation targeting pimps, prostitutes and their customers led to the arrest of seven people at a Troutdale motel Thursday...
View ArticleMissing teen found after night in the gorge
16-year-old finds help at lodge on Franklin Ridge Trail A 16-year-old Portland boy, lost above Horsetail Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, was found safe and in good condition at about 8:30 a.m....
View ArticleTell us your stories of hunting success
As hunting seasons in Oregon wind down, The Outlook, Sandy Post and Estacada News are just ramping up the process of pulling together stories for the "Hunting 2014" special edition. The supplement is...
View ArticleGresham cops help landlords keep down crime
A good landlord who knows how to manage an apartment complex means fewer police calls, according to the Gresham police, and repeated police calls to a complex means theres poor management. Police...
View ArticleGresham City Council considers new property tax for May ballot
If the Gresham City Council takes the advice of city staff, there be a measure on the May 20 ballot for a five-year property tax levy to replace a temporary fee structure that expires in about six...
View ArticleFairview man celebrates Kwanzaa, not Christmas
Latif Bossman of Fairview didnt celebrate Christmas this year, but today he begins his celebration of Kwanzaa, which runs through Jan. 30. Kwanzaa is a community-based celebration that I take part in...
View ArticleDamascus voters may have to pick between three comp plans
With signature gathering gaining steam on a petition to put forth yet another comprehensive plan for voters to choose from, Damascus voters will likely face three choices on the May 20 ballot. Thats a...
View ArticleFormer cop teaches self-defense classes based on latest techniques
Classes geared toward women defending themselves, but men, teens and families welcome If youre walking down a street and someone attacks you, or if someone you know threatens you, in trying to defend...
View Article2013: Adios, au revoir, auf Wiedersehen
- Before tiptoeing into the new year, The Outlook steps back for a look at the past 12 months The passage of time has brought 2013 to a close, and with it the opportunity to glance back at some of the...
View ArticleMilitary news
Navy Vu Navy Seaman Hao M. Vu, the son of Hao X. Ho of Milwaukie, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Vu...
View Article13-cent tax increase on cigarettes kicks in Jan. 1
Tax affects smokers and tobacco retailers Smokers may be interested to know that a tax on cigarettes will increase Jan. 1, said Bob Estabrook, spokesman at the Oregon Department of Revenue. The state...
View ArticlePolice report zero traffic deaths over holiday peak
Police plan to amp up enforcement through New Year There were zero traffic fatalities in Oregon for 30 hours over the Christmas holidays, according to Lt. Gregg Hastings of the Oregon State Police....
View ArticlePhotographer sees apparitions in apparatuses
'Ghosts in the Machine' on display at Mt. Hood's Fireplace Gallery from Jan. 2-30 When most people look at a computer circuit board, they see, well ... a computer circuit board. When Mark Crummett...
View ArticlePoets to read, discuss at 'studio' Jan. 16
Both men foster 'inflectionist' poetry movement The latest installment of Greshams Third Thursday Studios series features a discussion with two award-winning poets, Anatoly Molotkov and John Sibley...
View ArticleGresham pedestrian seriously injured on New Year's Day
Raymond Lopez in critical condition at OHSU Gresham police reported that Raymond Lopez, 38, of Gresham was seriously injured New Year's Day when he was struck by a vehicle while walking in a crosswalk...
View ArticleMan stabbed, brother run down, both escape serious injury
Altercation in 7-11 parking lot Two brothers are lucky to be alive after one was stabbed and another struck by a vehicle around midnight Saturday, Dec. 28 at the 7-11 Store in the 1400 block of...
View ArticleWill new health law hurt fire departments?
Chiefs worry they can't afford affordable care Volunteer fire districts across the country and locally are concerned the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which took effect Jan. 1 will...
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