Glendoveer hosts egg hunt on Sunday
For those who missed Saturday's Easter egg hunts, there's at least one more chance on Sunday, April 20, to take the children in search of a golden egg. Portland's Glendoveer Golf & Tennis will host...
View ArticlePublic invited to hear pedestrian safety plans for Southeast
The public is invited to hear about new improvements to pedestrian safety at 11 a.m. press conference Tuesday, April 22 at Ventura Park, Southeast 113th Avenue and Southeast Stark Street. Reps. Shemia...
View ArticleWoman cuts another with razor after church
The Portland Police Bureau reported that at 2:42 p.m. Sunday April 20, East Precinct officers responded to Oliver Elementary School at 15840 Southeast Taylor St., where the Life Restoration Church...
View ArticleRockwood community garden brings neighbors together
Plots still available, including raised beds for handicapped gardeners Rockwood is both the poorest and most culturally rich neighborhood in Gresham. For those reasons, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon...
View ArticleGresham residents asked to OK tax measure
Public safety levy would replace monthly fee Eighteen months ago, when the city of Gresham imposed a flat monthly fee to help fund police, fire and parks departments, the main thing city leaders heard...
View ArticleBBC TV crew tapes interviews in Boring
Reporter explores connection between Boring and Dull BBC reporter Glenn Campbell had never been to the Pacific Northwest before last week, but now he wants to come back and bring his family on...
View ArticleBlue Lake trail closes gap in 40-mile loop
When done, the loop will stretch from Kelley Point Park to the Pacific Crest Trail in Cascade Locks A new trail at Blue Lake Regional Park closes a half-mile gap in the 40-Mile Loop Trail. U.S. Rep....
View ArticleThom blasts homer for winning run
Reynolds puts the tying run at third base in the bottom of the seventh Houston Thom turned into Sherlock Holmes during his final at-bat Friday, solving a Reynolds pitching sequence to bang out the...
View ArticlePortland Lutheran claims finale to take series vs. Loggers
After a case of the hiccups to begin Fridays doubleheader, Portland Lutheran found its stride to salvage a baseball split against league foe Vernonia. The Blue Jays gave up nine runs in the first two...
View ArticleBruins sweep doubles to knock off rivals
The Barlow boys tennis team kept rolling along at the top of the Mount Hood Conference standings with a convincing 7-1 win over rival Gresham on Friday. The Bruins completed a sweep of the doubles...
View ArticleWinterhawks rush to 5-1 victory
The Portland Winterhawks have lost three games since Jan. 11. Kelowna needs to beat the Hawks three consecutive times to win the Western Hockey League Western Conference championship. Things look good...
View ArticleAldridge gives Blazers, son plenty to celebrate
HOUSTON A lot of folks appreciated LaMarcus Aldridge's virtuoso performance Wednesday night at the Toyota Center, but perhaps nobody more so than his oldest son, Jaylen. Jaylen had a couple of pretty...
View ArticleToasting 61 years
- Gresham Toastmasters honors Don Holtzheimer at a special celebration April 11 as the longest active member of the Gresham club Gresham Toastmasters paid tribute to Don Holtzheimer during a special...
View ArticleBoring dairy farmer wins national award
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 least one of them grows up to carry on the family...
View ArticlePortland Lutheran School honor roll
Portland Lutheran The following students were named to the Portland Lutheran School honor roll: 4.0 Alex Bekwinknoll, sixth grade; Lucas Brandt, sixth grade; Andrew Dailey, sixth grade; Tori Daniels,...
View ArticleMilitary news
Air Force BENOIT Air Force Airman Jonas R. Benoit graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week...
View ArticleSchool briefs
Barlow seniors honored by Lions Club The following seniors at Barlow High School were honored by the Gresham Breakfast Lions Club Thursday, April 17, at Guide Dogs for the Blinds campus. The students...
View ArticleCentennial High presents Shrek the Musical
The beloved ogre and his misfit fairy tale friends take the stage May 1 The beloved swamp-dwelling green ogre, the chatterbox donkey, the slightly temperamental princess and other fairy tale misfits...
View ArticleAlumnus inspires Centennial Eagles
- U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer returns to his alma mater for visit Eagle spirit reigned at Centennial High School on Tuesday, April 22, as U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, returned to his alma mater...
View ArticleDamascus passes pot shop moratorium
Measure passes on a 5-2 vote After a few comments from the public, the Damascus City Council voted 5-2 Monday, April 21, to pass a one-year moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. Councilors...
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