Loving a full house
WEST LINN Alex and Christin Molden never intended to have such a big family. Not at first. We planned for five, Christin says. Well, in the beginning we said three. But we had three boys and no...
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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 ArticleAttendance low, music great at Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
Conflict with benefit decreased sponsors Attendance was down at this year's Mt. Hood Jazz Festival in downtown Gresham's Center for the Arts Plaza for a variety of reasons, but the music was great. The...
View ArticleCCC hosts small farm school
OSU Extension, the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Clackamas Community College will host the second-annual Small Farm School. This is an all-day event for beginning farmers...
View ArticleUndocumented youths face deportation if DACA status expires
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients urged to renew work permits A Catholic social advocacy group based in Southeast Portland is advising undocumented youths to take steps to renew their...
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 ArticleGet a free 'fix' at Repair Cafe
Repairs of all kinds done for free Don't toss it, fix it. That's the idea behind Repair Cafe, a movement that started in the Netherlands and has now made its way to Gresham. Repair Cafe is a free event...
View ArticleGresham man dies in motorcycle crash
A Gresham man, 38-year-old Robert James Jones, died Thursday, July 31 after his motorcycle crashed with another motorcycle while they were racing, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office....
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Wood Village has two open council seats People who are interested in filling two open seats on the Wood Village City Council have until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, to file a candidate application. The...
View ArticlePolice put a lid on alcohol at parks along Sandy River
Alcohol is not allowed at state park beaches; authorities ramp up enforcement Multnomah County Sheriffs deputies and Oregon Liquor Control officers on foot combed parks and beaches along the Sandy...
View ArticleCommission sounds alarm on coal, oil transport
Asks governors to assess risk to Columbia River Gorge The Columbia River Gorge Commission has passed a resolution against the transport of coal and crude oil through the Columbia River Gorge in...
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