School briefs
Centennial psychologist retires A retirement open house will be held for Centennial School District Psychologist Becky Thompson from 3-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the Lynch Wood Library, 3615 S.E. 174th...
View ArticleTlustos-Arnold, Quinby, Bejarana cleared in Fairview election complaint
Tamie Tlustos-Arnold and Ken Quinby, 2012 Fairview City Council candidates who recently won positions 6 and 2, were not required to establish a candidate committee for their campaign finance activity,...
View ArticleThis kind of 'help' is unwanted
When Beavis and Butthead stepped out on a street corner in Gresham toting their rifles one of them an AR-15 as a form of public demonstration, all they really did was fan the flames of discontent...
View ArticleJan. 15 obituaries
Robert Raymond Tisdale March 25, 1923-Jan. 11, 2013 East County resident Robert Raymond Tisdale died Friday, Jan. 11. He was 89. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Wood...
View ArticleNorthbound 238th Drive in Wood Village closed for repairs Jan. 17
Northeast 238th Drive in Wood Village will be closed to northbound traffic between Glisan Street and Arata Road from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, to repair several potholes that have opened up...
View ArticleMultnomah sheriff addresses gun debate
Sheriff Dan Staton will not make immediate changes In the wake of proposed national legislation intended to curb gun violence, Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton on Thursday, Jan. 17, released a...
View ArticleGresham Toyota-Scion dealership changes hands
Longtime family-owned dealership under new ownership and management After nearly 30 years as a family-run business, Gresham Toyota-Scion has a new owner. And while devoted owners and buyers of Toyota...
View Article1912 house opens door to childhood memories
John Andrew recalls his youth in Gresham, growing up in a house still being used In Greshams early years, the annual Multnomah County Fair was a big occasion. Folks came to town by horse and cart from...
View ArticleLeading by example
MHCC student mentors others to learn from mistakes Twenty-year-old Clemente Tescahua applied a few ah ha moments gleaned as a young teenager to avoid what he refers to as heading down the wrong...
View ArticleLocal meetings
TUESDAY, JAN. 22 Wood Village City Council 6 p.m., City Hall, 2055 N.E. 238th Drive. For more information, call 503-667-6211. Fairview Planning Commission 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1300 N.E. Village...
View ArticleCity buys land to improve creek, fish habitat
Gresham is the proud owner of a missing 3-acre link in a 2-mile stretch of largely publicly owned land that happens to be prime salmon habitat. City councilors on Tuesday, Jan. 15, agreed to pay...
View ArticleA centennial celebration
St. Henry Catholic Church rings in its 100th anniversary When President John F. Kennedy Jr. was assassinated Nov. 22, 1963, the first bells in East Multnomah County tolled at St. Henry Catholic Church....
View ArticleScots run away with easy win
PORTLAND The David Douglas wrestling team flexed its muscles Wednesday night, showing why it is the class of the Mount Hood Conference with a 64-6 win over Gresham. The teams split the first four...
View ArticleSaints lose game in final seconds
Mt. Hoods Brock Otis thought he was the hero. With the Saints trailing by one, Otis stole the ball and it took it the length of the floor, finishing with a two-handed slam. The dunk put Mt. Hood in...
View ArticleBruins run away from David Douglas
Kody Kennedy erupts for a game-high 30 points, a dozen of them coming in the first quarter Tuesday The David Douglas boys basketball team wanted to run against Barlow, and the Bruins were just fine...
View Article'Fiscal cliff' delays Oregon's tax session
The Oregon Department of Revenue's tax processing session will get a later start than usual this year because of the late tax law changes made by Congress to resolve the fiscal cliff crisis. Oregon...
View ArticleSchool briefs
Theater presents Bye Bye Birdie Corbett Childrens Theater will present the comedic musical Bye Bye Birdie at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, and Friday, Jan. 25; at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26; and...
View ArticleNews briefs
ODOT closes 138th Avenue for three days The Oregon Department of Transportation will close Northeast 138th Avenue at the railroad crossing north of Sandy Boulevard for three days beginning Sunday, Jan....
View ArticleCollege news
Hamilton College Kathleen A. Conners of Gresham has been named to the deans list at Hamilton College for the 2012 fall semester. A senior majoring in classical studies and theater, Conners is a...
View ArticleIn the military
Air Force Reserve PAOLA Lt. Col. Brett R. Paola has assumed command of the 302nd Fighter Squadron in the 477th Fighter Group in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Brett has served in the...
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