Portland Lutheran shocks City in league playoffs
The Blue Jays run away in the second half to down City Christian 38-23 The Portland Lutheran girls basketball team turned the tables on regular-season runner-up City Christian in the Valley 10 playoffs...
View ArticleDamascus boys run away with victory in the first half
The Eagles streak into halftime to down SW Christian 54-46 in the Valley 10 playoffs The Damascus Christian boys basketball team closed out the first half on a 15-1 spurt to take command in a 54-46...
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Kiwanis Club offers scholarships for Corbett students The Columbia River Gorge Kiwanis Club is offering scholarships for Corbett High School graduates. Scholarship candidates must attend a college,...
View ArticleEagle Scouts
The following East County young men have attained the rank of Eagle Scout, scoutings highest honor, in the past month. They include Christian A. House of Gresham, Joshua L .Mitchell of Estacada and...
View ArticleEngagement
Lilly and Monroe Mary Ashley Lilly of Gresham and Drew Monroe of Beaverton are engaged to be married Aug. 17, 2014, at the Oregon Golf Club in West Linn. The couple announced their engagement Dec. 14,...
View ArticleLease denial frustrates families, teachers
Superintendent assures charter families they'll have a place to go Families wish they had more notice, options Administrators criticized for leadership More than 100 people filled Corbett...
View ArticleEvents
Saturday, Feb. 22 The Oregon Hunters Association Sportsman Banquet will be held beginning at 4:30 p.m., at the Elks Lodge No. 2411, 711 N.E. 100th Ave., Portland. Limited seating is still available....
View ArticleCasino night benefits Lions Club community outreach
Try your hand at blackjack, roulette or craps for a cause. The Gresham Breakfast Lions Club is hosting its annual Monte Carlo Night for Charity on Saturday, March 8, in the gymnasium of St. Henry...
View ArticleMt. Hood presents 'Footloose'
Script delivers a timeless story with relevance across generations Jump back to small-town life with a rebellious city teen bucking the city councils ban of rock n roll. Mt. Hood Community College...
View ArticleFree children's dental fair takes place Saturday, Feb. 22
The Multnomah Dental Society will hold its annual Free Children's Health Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Reynolds Middle School, 1200 N.E. 201st Ave., in Fairview. Amid inclement weather...
View ArticleBuckle up or get busted
Local law enforcement commence safety belt blitz Fairview, Gresham and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office will be on the lookout for people disobeying safety belt laws over the next few days. Police...
View ArticleGresham develops apps to attract business
Features interactive maps The city of Gresham wants to bring more businesses to town and has developed two apps to do just that. The Gresham Economic Development app connects site selectors, brokers...
View ArticleDamascus faces sanctions by state, actions by Legislature
Mayor says House Bill 4029 will sabotage citys efforts The Oregon Legislature is coming down hard on the city of Damascus for not finalizing a comprehensive land-use plan in almost 10 years of...
View ArticlePlanning head slams Damascus mayor, council, then resigns
Three different comp plans to go on May ballot The Damascus City Council meeting got off to a rancorous start this week when the first speaker, the head of the planning commission, accused the mayor...
View ArticlePaul Thalhofer, much loved by Troutdale
Former mayor leaves legacy of compassion, dedication to citizens Shay Berg was 9 years old the first time he met Paul Thalhofer. The former mayor of Troutdale had asked Bergs mother, who worked for...
View ArticleEast County legislators chime in at session
Politicians sponsor bills to address crime, pets, education among other issues Rep. Greg Matthews (D-Gresham) Matthews is a chief sponsor of two bills, both of which have already passed the House, and...
View ArticleSandy Hook teacher delivers message of caring
- Teacher who saved 15 students from shooting rampage shares her story There are days when jobs push us beyond the call of duty. For Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis, that day was Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman...
View ArticleReynolds stages 1960s play, 'Up the Down Staircase'
Director, actors say the message about education is just as relevant today An idealistic English teacher enters an inner New York City high school in the 1960s, navigating administrative bureaucracy...
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Kiwanis Club offers scholarships for Corbett students The Columbia River Gorge Kiwanis Club is offering scholarships for Corbett High School graduates. Scholarship candidates must attend a college,...
View ArticleMilitary news
Air Force Swalko Air Force Airman Spencer A. Swalko graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week...
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