Gresham cops break up burglary ring
A major burglary ring was broken up by Gresham police this week after a six-month investigation that including solving a dozen open cases and recovering more than $25,000 in stolen property. Detectives...
View ArticleGresham Japanese Garden finally restored in Main City Park
Volunteers completed three-year effort After three years of hard work, the Gresham Japanese Garden on Tsuru Island in Main City Park is finally restored and will open next Saturday, June 28, just in...
View ArticleDull meets Boring with visit from Scotsman
Dull man renews Boring friendships When Jamie Pringle of Dull, Scotland, met a group of people visiting his hometown from Boring last year, he knew he wanted to return the visit to his new friends....
View ArticleOfficials to celebrate Sandy River bridge opening Thursday, June 26
Ceremony will take place along Jordan Road at 10 a.m. A ceremony for the opening of a new Interstate 84 bridge over the Sandy River has been rescheduled to 10 a.m. Thursday, June 26, in light of the...
View ArticleReynolds community offers message of hope and healing
Candlelight vigil brings together families, school officials and faith leaders More than 2,000 people filled the practice field of Reynolds High School Tuesday night, pinning green ribbons to their...
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Tour showcases East County gardens Go for a drive in the country and tour six East Multnomah County gardens from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Put on by the Multnomah District Garden Clubs, this...
View ArticleIt's 'water under the bridge' for Gresham swimmer
After three weeks in the Willamette, Dean Hall nears end of journey People thought he was crazy when he said he wanted to swim the entire length of the Willamette River and be the first person in...
View ArticleTroutdale cop injured in head-on motorcycle crash
An off-duty Troutdale police officer was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was driving collided head-on with an SUV in Gresham around 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, according to KOIN TV6 News. The...
View ArticleBirth
BLUE — Sapphira Eden Blue, the daughter of Alex and Duey Blue of Gresham, was born at 9:16 a.m. Thursday, June 29, at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash. She weighed 8 pounds, 1...
View ArticleThe Outlook's 1964 bridal couple still saying 'I do'
Nary a free pot holder, but couple celebrates 50 years of marriage In the 1950s and 1960s, The Outlook ran an annual promotion honoring a June bride and her groom. Each couple was featured in a story...
View ArticleVigil offers message of hope and healing
Reynolds brings together families, school officials and faith leaders following shooting More than 2,000 people filled the practice field of Reynolds High School Tuesday night, pinning green ribbons to...
View ArticleCollege news
Denison University Nathan Thorne of Gresham was one of 362 students named to Denison University's 2014 spring semester dean's list by Provost Kim Coplin. Students who achieve dean's list status have...
View ArticleMilitary news
Air National Guard U.S. Air National Guard Airman First Class Kristina K. Geroux graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an...
View ArticleCharges possible for allowing shooter's access to firearm
DA's decision hinges on findings of investigation The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office has set a precedent for charging members of Jared Padgett's family with violating a county ordinance...
View ArticleGresham gang member arrested for alleged stabbing of 13-year-old girl
Girl was at party in SE Portland when she was allegedly stabbed in the back Investigators arrested a Gresham man they suspect of stabbing and injuring a 13-year-old girl while she was at a party this...
View ArticleHundreds attend Emilio Hoffman's funeral
Loved ones remember the 14-year-old Reynolds freshman as a fun-loving soccer player, brother, friend and son On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, more than 350 people gathered to celebrate the life of...
View ArticleRockslide: Historic Highway could open Tuesday
Crews will install concrete barrior and 8-foot fence to catch falling rock Officials expect to reopen a section of the Historic Columbia River Highway sometime Tuesday, June 24, culminating nearly...
View ArticleGresham mayor wins national award for saving energy
Wastewater plant produces energy on-site Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis won a national award at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Conference last week for the city's work in conserving energy. According...
View ArticleHundreds celebrate Emilio Hoffman's life at Sunday's funeral
Loved ones remember the 14-year-old Reynolds freshman as a fun-loving, fashion-savvy soccer player To highlight Emilio Hoffman's signature style and love of fashion, hundreds of people filed into his...
View ArticleProgram 'STRYVE's to reduce teen violence
Teens paint Plaza del Sol in time for Rock the Block '14 About 20 teens worked all day recently to repaint the colorful design on the 13,000-square-foot Plaza del Sol in the Rockwood neighborhood, just...
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