Eagles see their comeback fall short
Tualatin hangs on to win Tuesdays playoff game 61-52 TUALATIN The Centennial girls basketball team battled back from a 10-point deficit late in the third quarter, but couldnt quite pull even during...
View ArticleA good neighbor to customers for 40 years
Third generation of State Farm agents hangs out shingle Several years ago, State Farm Insurance Agent Pat Swift received an after-hours phone call from a customer. A wicked gust from the East Wind had...
View ArticleAutomotive service adviser builds relationships for the long term
Service adviser believes customer satisfaction is key to success When youre 6 feet 7 inches tall, its hard to be inconspicuous. While Ryan Johnson does indeed duck slightly walking through doorways...
View ArticleMissing Gresham man found safe in Seattle
Thanks to media coverage, Gresham police say a Gresham man reported missing is safe in Seattle. Gary Gochnour, 76, rented a U-Haul truck and left for Seattle Feb. 21, where he planned to stay with his...
View ArticleGresham Ford offers fundraiser for local high school sports programs
Gresham Ford and Barlow, Corbett and Centennial high schools are teaming up to raise as much as $7,000 in support of the schools golf, cheerleading and football teams. The Ford Motor Companys Drive 4...
View ArticleCourt throws out Ann Rule's defamation court case
In a bid to spur more residential development in Troutdale, city councilors voted Tuesday, Feb. 25, to slash the fee that determines future city park improvements by two-thirds, giving developers a...
View ArticleEast County crowns three state champions
David Douglas takes fifth in the 6A team standings Centennials Michael McGuire was the last wrestler to leave the Veterans Memorial Coliseum floor at the state championships on Saturday. It was only...
View ArticleFormer UO standout to join Pac-12 Hall of Honor
Fred Jones says time as a Duck was best four years of my life Fred Jones didn't enter his college career hoping one day to become a member of the Pac-12 Hall of Honor. When word came of his impending...
View ArticleLocal Ukrainian worries about unrest in her homeland
Jenn Chopyk says it's all about corruption and greed As Secretary of State John Kerry continues to meet with the Russian foreign minister this week on ways to defuse the Ukraine crisis one of the...
View ArticleRep. Kennemer seeks re-election
Rep. Bill Kennemer, R-Canby, has filed to run for nother term as state representative for Oregon House District 39, which includes the comunities of Estacada, Eagle Creek and Barton, among others. "It...
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Take a test drive, support a school Gresham Ford and Barlow, Corbett and Centennial high schools are teaming up to raise as much as $7,000 in support of the schools golf, cheerleading and football...
View ArticleRain, rain and more rain
Officials advise travelers to take caution and drive slow on rain-covered roads Road officials ask motorists and bicyclists to be extra alert the next few days with the prospect of heavy rain to hit...
View ArticleAnimator fulfills childhood dream
Gresham High grad worked on "Frozen" Kevin MacLean found his calling early in life as a 10-year-old making claymation movies with his grandpas old video camera. In high school, MacLean was the kid...
View ArticleAfrican children's choir to perform at Gresham church
Whether its because they lost a mother or father or both to AIDS, war or some other tragedy, the members of The Watoto Childrens Choir all share stories of loss and gain, says Mercy Sendegeya,...
View ArticleMachete Men know their chops
Machete Men make it their mission to bridge two cities, Portland and Havana, says Juanito Maribona. We dont want to play a watered-down version of rock. We dont want to play a watered-down version...
View ArticleCarla Piluso to run for state legislature
Greg Matthews says he won't run Rep. Greg Matthews, D-Gresham, announced March 7 that he will not seek re-election and has endorsed former Gresham police chief Carla Piluso, who is running for the seat...
View ArticleWinterhawks pull away late
The Winterhawks score three third-period goals to down Seattle 7-3 Nothing seemed to be going the Portland Winterhawks way in the second period of Fridays contest against Seattle. They had committed...
View ArticleCounty candidates float ideas for bridges
The two major candidates for Multnomah County chair Jim Francesconi and Deborah Kafoury are debating the best way to fund maintenance of the six county-owned Willamette River bridges. At a...
View ArticleHearing is step one on fate of power plant
Appealing parties to make case against the energy company Pilots groups, conservationists and local residents have petitioned a New-York based energy companys proposal to build a gas-fired power plant...
View ArticleCorbett Democrat enters race for District 52
Stephanie Nystrom of Corbett has filed for candidacy in May primary A Democratic candidate from Corbett will run against incumbent Rep. Mark Johnson, R-Hood River, to represent the sprawling House...
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