City finance director wins Mt. Hood Challenge race
Bernard Seeger sets course record Although he usually doesnt compete in races, Bernard Seeger has been running since he was 6 years old. But he made an exception when he entered and won the...
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Annes-Seidel Hilary Annes and Joshua Seidel of Sandy were married Saturday, Aug. 2, at The Seidel House in Sandy. Joshs grandfather, the Rev. Melvin J. Jensen, officiated the ceremony. Michael Annes,...
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Reynolds seeks new school board member Following the resignation of Heather Chao from the Reynolds School Board, the district is seeking applicants for Position 1. Board members will appoint a...
View ArticleStudents expand horizons to Ebetsu, Japan
- Through a Gresham Sister City exchange, four East County students visited Japan this summer Gresham High senior Spencer Livermore had his sights set on Harvard or Massachusetts Institute of...
View ArticleConstruction begins on historic Fairview park
City pays to bring Park Cleone up to modern standards A $300,000 project to make several improvements to Fairviews oldest park began Monday, and is scheduled for completion by the end of October, said...
View ArticleFairview chili festival set for Saturday
Family event seasoned with fun things to do and chili to eat Friends of Fairview presents the eighth annual Fairview on the Green chili festival Saturday, Aug. 16. The former city-run event had a rocky...
View ArticleMother in wheelchair, son killed by MAX train in Gresham
A mother in a wheelchair and her adult son died after being hit by a MAX train in Gresham around 11:35 a.m. Saturday. The victims are identified Bertha Nellie Kelly, 66, and John Paul Kelly, 48....
View ArticleHarvester flips over near Sandy, 6 injured
Six people were injured when a berry harvester lost its brakes, rolled backward and flipped over onto its top at about 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, near Sandy. Two people had broken legs and four others had...
View ArticleVolunteers to converge for Johnson Creek cleanup
Hundreds of volunteer families from across the metro region are anticipated again to attend this cleanup extravaganza as the eighth-annual Johnson Creek Clean Up gears up for Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9...
View ArticleThird candidate files for Fairview mayor
A third candidate, Curtis Burnett, has entered the race for mayor in Fairview. Burnett lives in Fairview and is a real estate broker for Rich Stark Realty in Gresham. He faces Councilor Ted Tosterud...
View ArticleSewing from the time she could tie her shoes
Gresham seamstress talks of increasing need for alteration shops An old Singer pedal sewing machine sits in Michelle Daviss alterations shop, signifying a time in the early 1990s when tailors and...
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Rockwood Rockets to reunite Friday For 46 years, the Rockwood Rockets have reunited at the site of their old grade school. This years Rockwood Grade School reunion will take place from noon to 2...
View ArticleBikers roll out to combat cancer
Troutdale plumbing shop and Harley enthusiasts join in ride to aid cancer research Motorcycles fired up their engines in downtown Troutdale Sunday, Aug. 17, to take part in a 100-mile poker run with...
View ArticleWoman killed in suspected gang-related shooting
Neighbor, young niece had guns held to their heads A young single mother, 21-year-old Ervaeua Ronchelle Herring, died around 5 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, in what appears to be a gang-related shooting. An...
View ArticleChild of Japanese internment camp tells story
Edgefield's history night features Mitzi Loftus on Aug. 26 Mitzi Loftus was a child living in Hood River when her family was forced to leave its home and go to an internment camp for Japanese Americans...
View ArticleWoman, adult son killed in MAX accident
Motorized wheelchair fell between cars at station A mother and her adult son died in an accident just before noon Saturday, Aug. 16, after getting off a MAX train near Gresham City Hall. According to...
View ArticleSnowCap holds 'thank you' public barbecue Aug. 26
Residents invited for hamburgers, hot dogs at event SnowCap Community Charities will host its annual neighborhood barbecue from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, behind Rockwood United...
View ArticleFundraiser to help restore 100-year-old estate
Aging historic buildings need insulation, windows and light bulbs Faced with the stewardship of an aging historic estate and stifled church funding, the Friends of Menucha Foundation is hosting a fall...
View ArticleBest record, second place for Legion team
The Portland Eastside Barbers came into the American Legion AAA state baseball tournament with the best record in the state. Unfortunately for them, they came up against the team playing the best...
View ArticleSaved by the bench
J.C. Smith was going about a typical day of work as a 30-year-old Nissan car salesman in 2006 when an imposing figure strolled into the lot. The muscular gentleman of daunting stature found a car to...
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