Damascus councilor accuses mayor of 'arrogance'
Mayor Spinnett boycotts special meeting Damascus Mayor Steve Spinnett has confirmed he deliberately missed a meeting to keep a competing petition-driven comprehensive development plan off the November...
View ArticlePublic divided on push to legalize pot
Oregonians will vote in November on Measure 91 On the cusp of what might become a new approach to Oregon drug policy, local opinion is split over the legalization of recreational marijuana. The...
View ArticleBBC features Boring on radio and TV
Boring is fun! The community has gotten a lot of press attention since pairing with Dull, Scotland. Here's a link to a BBC TV spot http://bit.ly/1kOK5Cp and a BBC radio spot http://bit.ly/1vm2jQ5. They...
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Benches to be installed at Fairview parks Fairview is partnering with Eagle Scout candidate Austin Arnold to collect donations for commemorative benches in city parks. Benches may be purchased to...
View Article'Tis the season to pull tansy
Residents urged to remove noxious weed in Corbett before it spreads Tansy ragwort is back in season in rural Corbett and Springdale, and area residents are asking people to pull the plant before it...
View ArticleTwo hikers found near Nesmith Point
Vancouver residents were uninjured Two hikers who were lost around Nesmith Point near Horsetail Falls were found safe around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning by Multnomah County Search and Rescue units....
View ArticleCrime spikes in July
Burglaries on the rise in Corbett July was the busiest month of the year for crime in and around Corbett and the west end of the Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah County Sheriff Deputy Joe Graziano said...
View ArticleKids cast for fish at Bonneville Hatchery
Mt. Hood Kiwanis seeks volunteers for event Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp is looking for volunteers to help with a C.A.S.T. for Kids event at the Bonneville Hatchery on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m....
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...
View ArticleGresham about to become Motor City
Gladstone man directs Gresham's Rockin' Round the Block event As classic car buffs prepare for the annual Rockin Round the Block car show on Main Avenue in downtown Gresham, no one may be more excited...
View ArticleComing up empty
The Gresham-Barlow Education Foundation needs donations to meet need of low-income students With nerves already sky high for the start of the school year, imagine showing up on your first day without...
View ArticleDisc golf world focuses on Oregon
Oregon is about to become the St. Andrews of disc golf, as the Professional Disc Golf Association mens and womens world championships are played here Saturday through Aug. 16. The tournament will...
View ArticleCooley sets her sights on the tourney
Gresham graduate Ariana Cooley prepares for her senior season at Portland State Senior midfielder on the PSU women's soccer team Ariana Cooley sets high standards for herself. "One thing that my mom...
View ArticlePortland cop arrested in Gresham for DUII
The Portland Police Bureau reported that one of its officers was arrested in Gresham. Sgt. James McMurray, 43, an 18-year-veteran of the Portland force, was off-duty when he crashed his car just after...
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