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SnowCap dinner rescheduled March 15 SnowCap Community Charities has postponed its annual Valentines dinner and auction benefit until Saturday, March 15, due to inclement weather. The dinner will take...
View ArticleEastbound I-84 opens in Columbia Gorge
Workers remove rocks and debris from I-84 landslide Both eastbound lanes of Interstate-84 reopened from Troutdale through to Hood River at 1 p.m. Monday, ending the days-long detour that forced traffic...
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Reynolds theater stages Up the Down Staircase The Reynolds High School Theater Department will perform Up the Down Staircase, a play based on the book by Bev Kaufman, which was dramatized by...
View ArticleWilderness expert says go light when you hike
Erik Soltan teaches backpacking basics at Troutdale Library Erik Soltan embarked on his first backpacking trip to Mount Hood in the summer of 1999. The 6-foot-5 New Jersey native was wearing borrowed...
View ArticleFriends mourn Thalhofer's death
Former Troutdale mayor dies at 86 Paul Thalhofer, the former longtime mayor and champion of all things Troutdale, died in Gresham on Thursday, Feb. 13. Thalhofer died at the Village Health Care...
View ArticleKidney donation from niece saves aunts life
Each year 69,000 die from kidney failure Every year in America, 69,000 people die from kidney failure. Many of those lives could be saved if more people were willing to donate a kidney, says Peggy...
View ArticleThird Angle New Music to host Bloch party
Third Angle New Music reschedules concert for this Sunday, Feb. 23 Snowpocalypse 2014 led to a lot of events being canceled, including Third Angle New Music String Quartets Feb. 4 concert at St. Aidan...
View ArticleMayor advocates passage of levy
Bemis repeats vow to keep tower off Gresham Butte, bring Trader Joes to town Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis devoted a large portion of his State of the City address to pushing for passage of a property tax...
View ArticleScots fill the lanes to claim district crown
David Douglas uses relays and a series of runner-up finishes to pile up points The David Douglas girls swim team flooded the pool Saturday to win the Mount Hood Conference district meet going away. The...
View ArticleScots win a wild chase for the boys swim trophy
David Douglas pulls ahead in the days final race to edge Gresham for the boys district crown Watching the scoreboard during the Mount Hood Conference boys district swim meet was like seeing the wheels...
View ArticleBarlow boosts its playoff hopes with late rush
The Bruins erase a five-point deficit in the final minutes to win at David Douglas The game was slipping away when Barlow called timeout, trailing 49-44 with 2:26 to play Tuesday night at David...
View ArticleMore than 800 gather for Waxenfelter funeral
A highway memorial has been set up at shooting site More than 800 people attended the funeral service for Estacada resident and church elder Grady Waxenfelter. The service was held Saturday, Feb. 15,...
View ArticleCorbett girls advance to league title game
The Cardinals fly past Portland Adventist in the league playoffs There was no shortage of flashy baskets for the Corbett girls basketball team as they hosted Portland Adventist in the Lewis and Clark...
View ArticleSuburban Ford drives into next decade
Sandy car dealership celebrates 30 years of family ownership Theres a lot to be said for a fathers advice. Dad told me to always do the right thing and take care of the customer, said Nancy...
View ArticleLegislator: Court land-use ruling means we must act
Oregon's land-use planning system was thrown into chaos Thursday morning when the Oregon Court of Appeals remanded Metro's designation of urban and rural reserves for additional work. The reserves were...
View ArticleFormer CCSO detective arrested for drug trafficking
An ongoing investigation by Clackamas County Sheriffs Office deputies revealed Tuesday a large cache of illegal drugs in a Milwaukie storage locker tied to a former CCSO lieutenant arrested last week...
View ArticleClackamas hit-and-run injures woman, daughter
Police need the publics help to identify whos responsible for injuring Troutdale resident Tessie McQueen and her 14-year-old daughter in a hit-and-run Wednesday evening on Highway 224 near 82nd Drive...
View ArticleGreat gardening abounds at the Yard, Garden & Patio Show
This years spring gardening season will hit the Oregon Convention Center in Portland this coming weekend. On Feb. 28, the annual Yard, Garden & Patio Show will stir everyones imagination with a...
View ArticleTwo Troutdale employees resign from city
Dick Bohlmann and Rich Faith resign after being on paid leave for one year The two Troutdale employees who have been on paid administrative leave since February and March 2013 no longer have jobs with...
View ArticleDefense powers Blue Jays to an opening win
Portland Lutheran puts away Waldorf 51-35 to start the Valley 10 playoffs The Portland Lutheran boys basketball team used a stifling defensive effort to handle Portland Waldorf 51-35 in the opening...
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