BBC TV crew coming to Boring soon
Reporter to look at the Boring-Dull, Scotland, connection Since the community of Boring became officially paired with the village of Dull, Scotland, two years ago, efforts to promote the two locales...
View ArticleDamascus hires new pro tem city manager
Councilor Mel O'Brien resigns, cites work pressures The Damascus City Council hired a new city manager at its meeting Tuesday, April 7, and one of its councilors, Mel OBrien, resigned. Public Works...
View ArticleCitizens voice frustrations to Damascus council
Many residents want to leave the city A standing room only crowd at the Damascus City Council meeting Tuesday, April 7, applauded loudly after a series of residents voiced their disappointment with...
View ArticleGresham develops business apps for tablets, phones
Programs help large and small businesses The city of Gresham has an innovative way to help small businesses and industry through its own apps. Eric Schmidt, community development director, said staff...
View ArticleGresham-Barlow embraces arts education
- All district elementary schools now offer The Right Brain Initiative On a Tuesday morning, second-graders at East Orient Elementary School take a journey through the rain forest. What do we wonder...
View ArticleProfessionals instill interviewing prowess
Reynolds High hosts its annual mock interviews for more than 700 students More than 700 Reynolds High School students conquered sweaty palms and racing hearts during the schools biggest ever mock...
View ArticleWinterhawks wrap up Royals series, at a price
Powerful Kelowna next for Portland in WHL Western Conference finals When it came to hockey, Portland easily dispatched of Victoria on Thursday at the Moda Center, 5-1, and moved on to the Western...
View ArticleHealing power of Nature
On April 22, the world celebrates Earth Day The Earth is what we all have in common, said American novelist and poet Wendell Berry. Come April, people around the world begin planning and organizing...
View ArticleState scolds former Troutdale mayor
Kight blames city employees for errors in permit, code violations Former Troutdale Major Jim Kight wont have to pay a $10,000 fine following a state investigation into allegations he used his position...
View ArticleWood Village OKs moratorium on marijuana dispensaries
Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview and Damascus considering Troutdale City Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday that if approved, would allow the city to adopt a moratorium on medical marijuana...
View ArticleBruins race past Rams in extra innings
Abbie Bergerson hits the winning single through the middle in the ninth inning PORTLAND Barlow watched its four-run lead vanish down the stretch Thursday at Delta Park, but the Bruins didnt collapse...
View ArticleFighting Fillies see final drive come up short
A holding penalty stalls out the teams last comeback chance in 20-14 loss to the Portland Shockwave The Portland Fighting Fillies were a few first downs away from scoring the winning touchdown Saturday...
View ArticleOregon Small Businesses Driving Growth In Available Jobs
(Oregon Public Broadcasting) Oregon businesses had 10,000 more job vacancies early this year, than a year ago. The vacancies were mostly at small businesses -- those with fewer than 100 employees....
View ArticleJudge won't reconsider ruling against Ann Rule
A judge in Washington state has denied a motion to reconsider a February ruling that dismissed Ann Rule's defamation case against an Eagle Creek man who criticized the revered true-crime author in a...
View ArticleGordon Russell Middle School honor roll
The following students were named to the second trimester honor roll at Gordon Russell Middle School: Eighth grade 4.0 GPA Alondra Alvarez, Rachel Amadio, Jacob Biesterfeld, Vaimoli Bigler, Kailie...
View ArticleClear Creek Middle School honor roll
The following students were named to the second trimester honor roll at Clear Creek Middle School: Eighth grade 4.0 Libby Aguon, Hannah Countney, Sierra Haynes, Emmanuel James, Delaney Johnston, KC...
View ArticleDamascus Middle School honor roll
The following students were named to the Damascus Middle School honor roll for the second trimester: Sixth grade 4.0 Caleb Bjugan, Krista Dorsing, Grace Gierer, Jaren Hunter, Jenessa Teachout and...
View ArticleSchool briefs
Portland Lutheran teacher receives engineering program grant Kieffer Tarbell, a science teacher at Portland Lutheran High School, is a recipient of a 2014 M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant through...
View ArticleGirl Scouts embrace Ban Bossy pledge
East County Troop 41122 scouts, leaders share their thoughts on the national campaign By middle school, girls are 25 percent less likely than boys to say they like taking the lead. A study reveals that...
View ArticleBoring dairy farmer wins national award
Melissa Collman says going organic saved the farm Melissa and Andy Collman are raising more than dairy cows on their Cloud-Cap Farm near Boring. They also are raising four children, and hope that at...
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