TROUTDALE: 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...
View ArticleMilitary news
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...
View Article'I'm just a Nana from Troutdale'
- Woman's mission to support Reynolds High students, staff proves epic Like most women, Susan Bowker wears many hats. Depending on the task, shes a wife, daughter, mother or longtime community...
View ArticleFree grant-writing workshops set for September
Three grant-writing orientation workshops are scheduled for September; two are sponsored by the Clackamas County Cultural Coalition and the third is offered by the Clackamas County Public Health...
View ArticleGroup helps create a gateway to the gorge
Chamber director plans to unify "river communities" to attract tourism For new business owners interested in learning about the dynamic of the area where theyve hung out their shingle, the logical...
View ArticleBusiness briefs
Whos your favorite young business professional? The Outlook is interested in doing monthly stories on the best of the best young managers and staff members of businesses in East Multnomah County. If...
View ArticleGresham PD busts 'chop shop' for stolen vehicles
Clackamas County Sheriff assists with Boring raid Gresham police and Clackamas County Sheriff's deputies raided a chop shop in the 35000 block of Bell Maple Drive in Boring where they detained...
View ArticleMissing Gresham woman found unharmed and taken home
An elderly, medically endangered woman who was reported missing Sept. 3 was found safe about 1 p.m. Sept. 4, according to the Gresham Police Department and is now safe at home. Gresham resident Mary...
View ArticleEagles are silenced in the second half
Centennial leads early before falling 3-2 at Milwaukie Boys soccerNonleague match Team Score Milwaukie3Centennial2 MILWAUKIE The Centennial boys soccer team struck quickly, but not often enough...
View ArticleSchools fill coaching vacancies for 2014-15
Reynolds brings in a new boys basketball coach Its been a whirlwind month for Ted Aubin, who said I Do to both a wife and a job in recent weeks. Aubin, a 1992 Sandy High graduate, married Denise and...
View ArticleOnline academy offers educational alternative
In its 10th year, Oregon Connections Academy is a virtual public school A Troutdale mother took the stage at a recent Romanian convention attended by hundreds, sharing her familys experience with...
View ArticleReligion briefs
Church celebrates its centennial Hillsview Community Church in Damascus is holding a 100-year anniversary celebration from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at 23225 S.E. Borges Road. The public is invited...
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Gresham class of 2004 hosts reunion The Gresham High School Class of 2004 is holding its 10 year reunion tonight, Friday, Sept. 5 at Urban Studio, 935 N.W. Davis St. in Portlands Pearl District. The...
View ArticleMilitary news
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,...
View ArticleOregonians can participate in Shakeout, read earthquake safety through comic
Be prepared The magnitude 6 quake that shook Napa, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 24, was a wake-up call for Oregon. The Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) urges Oregonians to prepare now, have an...
View ArticleEvents
Sept. 5-7 Sandy Oktoberfest Runs from 5-11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, and 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 Check out the Cruisin Car Show on Saturday. The...
View ArticleOy vey: Damascus council flip-flops on comp plans
Reverses decision from night before Damascus City Councilor Dan Tomlinson hesitated for a few tell-tale seconds before voting yes to a motion that will place a citizens initiative comprehensive...
View ArticleEarthquakes: Get ready for the big one
Multnomah and Linn counties would be hardest hit Its no secret that the Pacific Northwest could at any time experience a catastrophic earthquake like the 9.0 that hit the Tohoku region of...
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