Events
Healthy Kids' Street Fair at Randall Children's Hospital From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, Randall Childrens Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, 2801 N. Gantenbein Ave., Portland, is hosting a free...
View ArticleCrocker looks to leap from AFL to NFL
Life has taken Eric Crocker to plenty of places. From one coast to the other and back again. Now, the 27-year-old Portland Thunder defensive back may have found a home. Maybe. In his line of work, you...
View ArticleEast Orient student grows giant cabbage
What weighs 18 pounds, is 14 inches across and 40 inches around? No, it's not a giant watermelon. It's a giant cabbage grown by 9-year-old Emma Fox as a school project. Lester Fox, Emma's dad, said at...
View ArticleGresham teen wins first at national leadership program
Robert Cantrell, 15, of Gresham placed first in the Four Star Leadership programs Public Speaking Contest for his public speaking, critical thinking and research abilities. Cantrell, a sophomore this...
View ArticleHistory comes to life through museum's cemetery tours
Tours also offered of Historic Downtown A cemetery is a quiet, peaceful place, but Gresham History Museum walking tours through Greshams pioneer cemeteries bring history to life. Miyo Iwakoshi is...
View ArticleSheriff asks for public's help to find burglary suspects
The Multnomah County Sheriffs Office is asking for the publics help in locating three burglary suspects who threw a brick through a window of the 76 Station at 28210 S.E. Orient Drive during the...
View ArticleMustangs owners set two world records
Local car club succeeds in attempt for most Fords, Mustangs in parade Mt. Hood Mustangs and Fords, a 17-year-old club based in Gresham, waited three months before it got the good news on July 16. In an...
View ArticleEast County cities hit the streets
Events observe of National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5 Four East County cities will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Started in 1984, National Night Out is an effort to promote crime...
View ArticleTovey trains toward Olympic dream
The Barlow High graduate leaves in mid-August to begin training at the Olympic facility in Michigan Weight lifter Brandon Tovey dreams in color, specifically in red, white and blue. The 2010 Barlow...
View ArticleAdvanced Metals wins summer championship
The Gresham High squad downs Beaverton 8-1 in Sunday's finale OIBA baseballFutures championship Team Score Gresham8Beaverton1 FOREST GROVE Greshams Advanced Metals baseball team didnt waste much...
View ArticleCraigslist ad leads to armed robbery in Boring
Suspect held gun to victim's head A man and his family were threatened at gunpoint after answering an ad for a used pickup on Craigslist about 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31. According to a statement...
View ArticleAnatomy class, up close
Saturday Academy students visit MedCure's cadaver lab in East Portland Brains and hearts and knees, oh my! Sixteen Saturday Academy classmates learned about human anatomy firsthand at MedCure Surgical...
View ArticleSoulful Giving concert features world-class acts
Slide Brothers and Honeydrops are among talented groups Junki and Linda Yoshidas estate hosts a stellar lineup of talented soul and r n b acts at the Soulful Giving Blanket Concert Saturday, Aug. 2....
View ArticleDamascus disincorporation group runs low on funding
Effort heading to Oregon Court of Appeals Now that Chris Hawes and the Citizens for Disincorporation have filed a challenge to a court ruling upholding last Novembers election results, theyre running...
View ArticleSean Mannion on target for big senior season with Oregon State
Think you've had a good summer so far? It's probably been nothing compared to that of quarterback Sean Mannion as he prepares for his senior season at Oregon State. The 6-5 Mannion, who threw for a...
View ArticleSchool supply drive seeks donations
An effort is under way to collect school supplies that will be distributed to needy children within the Gresham-Barlow School District as they return to school this fall. The coordinated effort is a...
View ArticleGresham High School plans reunion
All Gresham High School alumni who graduated between 1930 and 1964 are invited to the 22nd annual reunion for graduates 50 years and older. The reunion will be held at noon Saturday Aug. 15, at the...
View ArticleOut & About
Entertainment Calendar Markets Gresham Farmers Market 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot at Northwest Third Street and Miller Avenue. Market is open every Saturday through Oct. 25. Gresham Saturday...
View ArticleReynolds releases details on gym renovations
Site tours are expected to begin Aug. 27 Donations are being accepted for a multimedia wall By the end of the month, the Reynolds High School gym complex will have a fresh new look. Reynolds School...
View ArticleCollege news
University of Iowa Allison Gallegos, a native of Gresham, recently received a bachelor's degree in health and human physiology from the University of Iowa. Approximately 5,000 degrees were awarded at...
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