Community hosts town hall meeting on Corbett schools
Members of the public will convene for a town hall meeting regarding Corbett schools at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Corbett Grange Hall. The meeting comes after a Jan. 11 meeting between the...
View ArticleCorbett board to decide on charter renewal
Directors, community members express concern about relocation of charter school to Rockwood This week, the Corbett School Board is expected to take public testimony and then make a decision on whether...
View ArticleBirds of Prey class takes flight
Naturalist, author to talk about raptors Jan. 23 James L. Davis, Portland author of the 2009 book The Northwest Nature Guide: Where to Go and What to See Month by Month in Oregon, Washington, and...
View ArticleCollege students return service on MLK Day
Local youth volunteer in East County beautification projects More than a thousand college students dedicated their day off from classes Monday, Jan. 20, to honor Martin Luther King Jr.s legacy through...
View ArticleFill-a-Bag stocks SnowCap shelves
Annual food drive satisfies nearly one-third of the agencys needs for the year The spirit of giving was alive and well this holiday season, as evidenced by the now well-stocked shelves at SnowCap...
View ArticleBody of missing man found
Mike Shettel, 58, had been missing on the Columbia River since Dec. 16 The body of Mike Shettel, who had been missing on the Columbia River since Dec. 16, was found Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to his...
View ArticleGresham council OKs crime-fighting agreement with Portland
New software system will link 40 agencies in 5 counties When Gresham police officers write a crime report, they have to drive back to the office, type the report on a computer, print out a copy, and...
View ArticleTelebaby technology saves precious moments
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Centers Birthing Center employs new tech in the care of critical newborns Will and Kim Cadwallader felt about as prepared as they could be as the due date for their third...
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Ruth Fisher named caregiver of the year Gresham resident Ruth Fisher has been named Home Instead Senior Caregiver of the Year for the Pacific Region, according to Preston Roth, owner of Home Instead...
View ArticleGresham teacher named best in state by social studies council
Gresham High School social studies teacher Michael Lindblad has been named State Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the Oregon Council for the Social Studies. Mr. Lindblad brings an energy and...
View ArticleCorbett board renews charter school
Now the board and school enter negotiations In an unanimous decision Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Corbett School Board voted to renew the Corbett Charter School for a period of five to 10 years. But...
View ArticleHonor roll
The following students were named to the Good Shepherd School honor roll for the fall semester: Eighth grade 4.0 Bethany Cox, Emily Gorham, Katherine McMahan and Noah Schweitzer. 3.5-3.9 Lauren...
View ArticleTest drive an ELF at Edgefield
Company looks to expand market for pedal-powered vehicle If all goes as planned, there could be a whole bunch of ELFs running around on the roads in East County. Organic Transit, a North...
View ArticleBarlow sweeps basketball doubleheader from Gophers
The Barlow boys basketball team pulled away in the second quarter Friday night to cruise to a 71-47 win over Gresham. Barlow took a double-digit lead when Hunter Roeder chased down a long rebound,...
View ArticleDrugs, DUIIs, car thefts
Gresham arrest and crime report The following is based on reports from the Gresham Police Department: VEHICLE THEFT n Between an unknown time Dec. 12 and 2:19 p.m. Jan. 14 in the 17000 block of...
View ArticleSuitcase contains $1.5 million of meth
Police seize 31 pounds of drugs from trunk of car, arrest one Police seized a suitcase containing 31 pounds of methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop Friday at a freeway exit near Troutdale,...
View ArticleGresham cops bust serial Safeway thief
Portland woman fenced small, high-priced items online Gresham police arrested a woman accused of stealing small, high-priced items valued at thousands of dollars from Safeway stores all over the area,...
View ArticleCan TriMet walk the talk?
Fairview mayor hopes transit agency will follow through on service improvements in East County Fairview city officials are hoping TriMet will follow through with its promise to improve bus and transit...
View ArticleTroutdale power plant runs into opposition
Multiple groups object to likelihood of air pollution Several groups with stakes in environmental and air quality in the Columbia River Gorge are contesting a New York-based companys proposal to build...
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Central City Neighborhood group meets Jan. 30 The Central City Neighborhood Association meets from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Gresham Library, 385 N.W. Miller Ave. The public is invited to...
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