Labor Day warning: Don't shoot near campgrounds
Next years Roaring River Canoe Slalom, which has been taking place for the place for the past eight years along the Clackamas River, is in danger of being cancelled after a mysterious drive-by...
View ArticleReynolds gym renovations offer fresh start
Nearly three months after tragedy struck RHS, students return to a freshly upgraded space Reynolds High School students never had a last day of school. Following the devastating June 10 shooting,...
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Virtual school marks 10-year mark This school year marks the 10th anniversary for Oregon Connections Academy, a virtual school for students across the state. Im very proud of the commitment weve...
View ArticleDamascus couple offers tiny house tour
- Ron and Linda Douglas call their home a 'new option for living' Ron and Linda Douglas are inviting East County residents to dream tiny. The couple will offer a tour of their tiny home from 11 a.m....
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Mitchell-Fuller Gresham residents Natalie Mitchell and Kevin Fuller were married Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Troutdale House. The Rev. Shanta Frisbee officiated the double-ring ceremony. The daughter of...
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AIR FORCE ACCUARDI Air Force Airman Brian R. Accuardi recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive,...
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Take the Ice Bucket Challenge Sept. 6 East County momentum for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge continues, as 7-Eleven, 1016 N.E. Kane St. in Gresham, is planning an event for 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6....
View ArticleDamascus must decide if citizen's plan can go on November ballot
County, state throw decision back to city The city of Damascus, according to city attorney Peter Watts, does not believe it should decide whether a petition-driven comprehensive plan can go on the...
View ArticleNonprofit's community garden feeds families
Two families provide land It's fairly well-known that Birch Community Services provides many programs to struggling families. The nonprofit's 22,500-square-foot warehouse holds tons of groceries and...
View ArticleBack to school bash offers 800 students backpacks
Through 'I Have a Dream' Oregon, Reynolds students receive packs filled with school supplies A line of families wrapped around Alder Elementary School Thursday, Aug. 21, as students in the Reynolds...
View ArticleYoshida buying Troutdale property to move ahead with hotel complex
Sandy River site would house luxury hotel, restaurant, spa and recreation area A plan by Troutdales Junki Yoshida to purchase and develop property adjacent to the Sandy River has moved one giant step...
View ArticleTriMet bus hits pedestrian at Clackamas Town Center
A 29-year-old Gresham man was struck by a TriMet bus at the Clackamas Town Center Transit Center early Saturday morning after witnesses said he made a sudden turn on his skateboard and crossed in front...
View ArticleGirl from Sandy dies on Oregon Coast
A 9-year-old girl from Sandy died during a visit to the Oregon coast with her family on Friday. Isabel Grace Franks was trapped beneath sand after a sand cave collapsed in Lincoln City, according to...
View ArticleGresham men, Washington woman face federal child porn, abuse charges
Father, son and girlfriend accused A 35-year-old Gresham man, his girlfriend and father have each been charged with federal offenses related to child pornography. Authorities arrested James Lee...
View ArticleTerms of sale approved with Eastwind
Troutdale council votes to move forward in deal to sell city's urban renewal property A plan by Troutdales Junki Yoshida to purchase and develop property adjacent to the Sandy River has moved one...
View ArticleAfter 3 months on job, Network Enforcement Team makes a difference
Secured more than 30 abandoned properties Three months ago when Gresham Police Chief Craig Junginger formed the Network Enforcement Team, a strong-sounding name for community police work, he selected...
View ArticleTROUTDALE: Three seats up for grabs on council
Six candidates, including three councilors, run for open positions Three Troutdale city councilors face competition in their efforts to retain their seats, which are up for reelection in November. The...
View ArticleHumanitarianism meets adventure
- Cory Crouser, a 2012 Barlow grad and Carroll College student, ventured to Nepal this summer Fueled by a sense of adventure and humanitarianism, Troutdale native Cory Crouser spent six weeks this...
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AIR FORCE ACCUARDI Air Force Airman Brian R. Accuardi recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive,...
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Pioneers of East County gather in Corbett The East Multnomah County Pioneer Association will celebrate its 99th anniversary Sunday, Sept. 7, in Corbett. Started in 1916 to celebrate the first people...
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