Gresham High grad receives national honor
Bonifacio is recognized for supporting college LGBT awareness Maria Bonifacio, a 1999 graduate of Gresham High School, has won the American College Personnel Association Public Service Award, sponsored...
View ArticleTown hall gathering to address issues that affect Troutdale businesses
Meetings: Town hall on May 7; sheriff's proposal on tap May 6 Troutdale is getting down to business next week. Following a City Council work session at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, to discuss Sheriff Dan...
View ArticleDamascus council refuses to let residents leave
Kennemer, Fagan spoke at rally to support de-annexations Despite speeches from two state representatives and a demonstration that drew scores of supporters, the Damascus City Council turned down all...
View ArticleComing soon: a new look for an old friend
Local McDonald's demos building to make way for new structure Regular customers at one of Greshams McDonalds restaurants are probably hatin the loss of their favorite fast food stop. But come...
View ArticleSay 'hello' to the market season
- Shoppers will find variety of produce, crafts at two Gresham markets from May through October We are fortunate to live in an area loaded with choices for the cream of the crop in locally grown...
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New dentist at county health center Danielle Pang has joined the dental staff at the Multnomah County Health Departments East County Health Center in Gresham. Pang is one of several new medical and...
View ArticleBlack Swan Youth Theatre presents 'The Sound of Music'
Opening Thursday, May 15, the play features a cast of 29 East County actors The East County hills are alive with The Sound of Music, as Black Swan Youth Theatre presents the beloved Rodgers and...
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Women in Trades Career Fair coming this week The largest nontraditional career fair of its kind, the Women in the Trades Career Fair, is put on by Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. The fair includes a middle...
View ArticleEngagement
Wendland-Strandberg Codi Wendland of Boring and John Strandberg of Damascus are engaged to be married Saturday, July 26, 2014. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Joel and Staci Wendland. She is a 2012...
View ArticleTroutdale Energy Center appeals order in contested case
DEQ issues developers air contaminant discharge permit The contested case challenging the Troutdale Energy Center has taken a few small steps forward. Several pilots organizations, conservationists and...
View ArticleWomen make work a better place, says BPA exec
Claudia Andrews was named chief operating officer of the Bonneville Power Administration in February As a baby boomer growing up in the Gresham suburbs, Claudia Andrews had little exposure to women...
View ArticleChriestenson, Beckers announce GOP write-in campaigns
Chriestenson running for House District 50; Beckers seeks nomination for House District 49 The deadline for filing for the May 20 primary election has come and long since gone, but that isn't stopping...
View ArticleJournalism ethics to be discussed in Portland
Public can attend program that includes Wall Street Journal reporter, student journalists and Reuters representative Portland-area residents can learn more about courage and ethics in journalism at an...
View ArticleGresham men set to become hip-hop 'Colussus'
Famed producer works with East County duo When you think of the locales that hip-hop performers namecheck, you might think of Compton, Queensbridge, Detroit or the Bronx. But if three local producers...
View ArticleFeds sue Bottomley Evergreens over labor laws
No minimum wage or overtime paid to 439 workers, lawsuit asserts The United States Department of Labor has filed suit against Bottomley Evergreens of Gresham for violating fair labor practices against...
View ArticleCorbett to vote on revised bond, host charter school in its library
School Board goes for trimmed-down bond measure After a bond proposal was soundly trounced in November 2013, the Corbett School District Board of Directors is going back to voters with a $9.415 million...
View ArticleMt. Hood faces challenging budget cuts
College administrators point to a decline in enrollment Facing a projected 7 percent decline in enrollment for the 2014-15 school year, Mt. Hood Community College has been forced to reduce its general...
View ArticleGresham High senior competes in science fair
Grace Ray created a wind turbine powered by heat from compost Gresham High Schools Grace Ray will compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) May 11-16 in Los Angeles. The...
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Barlow places in Rose City Sing-off Nine groups from Eugene to Albany to Portland competed in the Rose City Sing-off Saturday, May 3. Sam Barlows Barlow Sound performed classical a cappela renditions,...
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