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Sheriff will discuss proposal at Troutdale police station The Troutdale City Council will hold a work session at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, to discuss a proposal by the Multnomah County Sheriffs...
View ArticleSummer concerts return to Wood Village park double-fold
City partners with local Eagles lodge to bring more music, people to park Summer concerts are returning to the park in Wood Village, and this time with twice as much music. The Wood Village City...
View ArticleHeavy rains increases danger of local landslides
Travelers advised to use caution when traveling beneath steep slopes A forecast of heavy rain along with already-saturated soil has led Oregon officials to issue a warning for possible landslides in...
View ArticleCoastal Farm & Ranch giving away baby chicks
Coastal Farm & Ranch is giving away 6,000 baby chicks across its dozen Northwest stores starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 29. Locally, 500 baby chicks will be given away in Gresham at the Coastal...
View ArticleGresham man sentenced to serve more than 6 years in traffic death
Passenger died at the scene of wreck in 2012 According to Lake County District Attorney Ulys Stapleton, a 23-year-old Gresham man, Sean Taylor Berglund, was sentenced March 10 to serve 75 months, or...
View ArticleDamascus lawsuits challenge election outcome
State withholds $300,000 starting April 1 As the city of Damascus deals with fallout from sanctions from the state for not filing a comprehensive growth plan, resident Chris Hawes continues his legal...
View ArticleCity opens first off-leash dog run in Main City Park
New fenced-in dog run is 3,600 square feet Gresham may not have a dog park as such, but dog lovers can now take their pooches to a new fenced-in, off-leash run at Main City Park. The dog run, which...
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Chamber Calendar Connect with Success AM meeting, 7-9 a.m. Friday, April 4, hosted by ValleyScapes at US Bank, 300 E. Powell Blvd., Gresham. Connect with Success AM meeting, 7-9 a.m. Friday, April 11,...
View ArticleMeet a merchant by trying local on Tuesday
- Chambers monthly event designed to acquaint shoppers with area businesses Looking for someplace closer to home to meet friends for dinner or find a unique gift? The Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticleYoung producer aims to help small business
Michael Calcagno films documentary-style for PSAs, advertising clients Lifelong Gresham resident Michael Calcagno intended to be a journalist. Despite his lineage among medical professionals, Michael...
View ArticleMarket season blooms with variety for vendors, customers
- New open-air market planned for May opening If April showers bring May flowers, then the local market season cant be far behind. Come this spring, shoppers will have a choice in their hunt for...
View ArticleCommunity groups oppose Portland water measure
If approved, a new water district board would exclude East Portland from voting, election The Sandy River Basin Watershed Council and East Portland Action Plan are two of several community groups...
View ArticleFarce takes center stage this month in Sandy
Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' explores mistaken identities, confusion Sandy Actors Theatre presents one of Shakespeares greatest comedies, Twelfth Night or What You Will, which opens at 8 p.m....
View ArticleExhibit to complement play
'Beyond Whimsy' runs April 3-27 in lobby This month, the Wyeast Artisans Guild presents Beyond Whimsy, an art show designed to bring the April Fools Day spirit to life. The exhibit coincides with...
View ArticleO'Neill paintings featured Friday
Caswell Gallery, 253 & 255 E. Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, will exhibit works by painter Sally ONeill, through April 30. ONeill will be at the gallery for First Friday ArtWalk from 5-9 p.m....
View ArticleSixth-grade girl approached by stranger to get in his car
Girl was walking to Clear Creek Middle School A sixth grader from Clear Creek Middle School told police and her family that a strange man approached her as she was walking to the bus stop early Tuesday...
View ArticleThere's 'No Crime Like the Present'
Corbett Childrens Theater opens its comedic mystery Thursday, April 3 The time: the 1980s. The place: TV station KDOA. The villain: a vindictive big-haired girl. Corbett Childrens Theater will...
View ArticleHop into spring and hunt for treasure
East County Easter egg hunts take place April 19, 20 Spring is in the air, and the Easter Bunny soon will hop on over for East County egg hunts. Here are some events coming up in the region: Covenant...
View ArticlePaul J. Harmon
June 17, 1922 - March 16, 2014 Paul J Harmon passed away Sunday March 16, 2014 at his home in Portland, Oregon. He was born on June 17, 1922 to Fay (McCoy) and Henry Harmon in Odon, Indiana. Paul...
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