Grant helps Human Solutions, homeless families during cold spell
A $10,000 grant from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund will provide Human Solutions with much-needed funding for emergency shelter for homeless families as another round of below-freezing temperatures...
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MHCC instructors novel may become movie "Dora, a Headcase," a novel by Mt. Hood Community College Instructor Lidia Yuknavitch, has been optioned by Katherine Brooks of Big Easy Pictures. I am tickled...
View ArticleHonor roll
The following Portland Lutheran School students were named to the honor roll for fall semester 2013. 4.0 Daniel Barnes, junior; Sonica Gupta, sophomore; Rachel OBrien, freshman; Sydney Peck,...
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Butler-Tula Katy Butler and Justin Tula are engaged to be married Sunday, May 25, at The Water Oasis in Newberg. Katy is the daughter of Julie Carchia and Tony Butler. She grew up in the Portland area...
View ArticleCorbett enters charter school negotiations
School board will take action Tuesday, Feb. 11, on a lease agreement Negotiations on Corbett's controversial charter school are continuing after school board directors voted unanimously to renew the...
View ArticleAn officer in training
Barlow High's Mitchell Booth achieves childhood dream of West Point appointment At the end of eighth grade, Mitchell Booth attended his first admissions briefing for West Point. His Barlow High School...
View ArticleChildrens free health fair rescheduled for Feb. 22
The Multnomah Dental Society has rescheduled its annual free Childrens Health Fair for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Reynolds Middle School, 1200 N.E. 201st Ave., Fairview. Originally...
View ArticleRaiders strike from close range to down Centennial
Reynolds uses its size near the hoop to break away in the first half The Reynolds High boys basketball team made the most of second chances to down Centennial 55-33 on Tuesday night. Drew Eubanks, a...
View ArticleSaints move to top of South with overtime win
Mt. Hood takes down Chemeketa 105-102 on Wednesday night In Mt. Hoods first meeting with Chemeketa last month, the Saints crumbled in overtime on their way to a discouraging loss. They werent about...
View ArticleWinter storm will stay for the weekend
Put your thick socks on and load up on the hot chocolate and firewood the snowstorm that's hit the metro area is expected to last through the weekend. It's possibly the biggest February snowstorm...
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Legislative follow-up at Gresham town hall meeting A town hall meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Gresham City Libary to update the public about the Oregon legislative session,...
View ArticleWater rates increase in Fairview
As of Feb. 1, residents of Fairview will see their water rates increase by $2.94 percent. The flat fee for a typical residential customer will increase 48 cents per month, and consumption fees, which...
View ArticleThink its windy here? Stay clear of Corbett
Trees fall as 70- to 100-mph winds blow through Corbett People in Corbett are saying it is one of the East Wind's most brutal years. It's horrendous, said Carnetta Boyd, a 14-year resident of the...
View ArticleCentennial finds the scoring touch in win over Barlow
The Eagles carry a 20-point margin through most of the second half The Centennial girls basketball team has expanded its options over the last few weeks, resulting in a four-game win streak and a climb...
View ArticleSnowCap dinner postponed
SnowCap Community Charities has postponed its annual Valentine's dinner and auction benefit to Saturday, March 15, due to inclement weather. The dinner will take place at 7 p.m., with the auction...
View ArticleBirch Community Services helps working poor make ends meet
Participants must give back in order to receive When Brian Williams of NBC News reported on Birch Community Services in September 2011, he began the segment with words, In order to get, you also have...
View ArticleGresham boys win close ones to down rival Bruins
The Barlow girls pile up first-place points to take the girls meet The Gresham boys swim team set the tone with a sweep in the days first race and went on to score a close 91-79 win over rival Barlow...
View ArticleLinda Owens of Boring dies after contracting H1N1 virus
Owens and husband ran Boring Saturday Market, which may now end A Boring woman, Linda Owens, died Jan. 25 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland after being diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, said...
View ArticleTroutdale kids OK after falling through ice
Mom rescued two children who fell through ice at Sunrise Park If you're tempted to walk on ice on pond or lake, don't do it! Two Troutdale siblings fell through the ice into the water of a pond at...
View ArticleStorm brings up to a foot of snow; sleet and freezing rain may be next
The winter storm that blasted through the Portland area Thursday and Friday delivered what was promised: a thick coating of snow throughout the city and suburbs, reaching more than a foot in some...
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