East County to get new fire station
Serves rural areas, two schools East County is getting a new fire station, replacing one that was falling apart, and dignitaries and Gresham firefighters celebrated the construction with a...
View ArticleDexter McCarty to take Ice Bucket Challenge
The administrative team at Dexter McCarty Middle School has challenged students to raise $600 by Sept. 19 for the ALS Association's Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter for ALS Research. At the...
View ArticleSheriff conducts pedestrian safety operation in Wood Village
Oregon law requires drivers to stop for people in crosswalks From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office will conduct a pedestrian safety enforcement mission called, "Operation...
View ArticleNew course series celebrates amazing women
MHCC Instructor Marlene Loisdotter strives to connect women of all ages, share women's contributions throughout history Thirty-five years ago last week, a class about women making music powerfully...
View ArticleAlgae bloom closes swimming at Blue Lake
Park officials are having the water tested Blue Lake Regional Park in Fairview is closed to swimming until further notice due to an algae bloom in the water. The lake remains open to boaters, and the...
View ArticleBusiness briefs
Program aimed to help businesses avoid flooding impacts The cities of Gresham, Troutdale, Wood Village and Fairview are teaming up to provide private stormdrain cleaning to businesses at a reduced...
View ArticleA nod to the past
- Hillsview Community Church in Damascus celebrates 100 years In the late 1800s, a group of families with Swedish ancestry arrived in a heavily wooded area known as the Damascus community. Led by...
View ArticleGresham cops arrest six for DUII over Labor Day
Gresham police report they arrested seven people, six for DUII, over the Labor Day weekend during a crackdown on impaired drivers. From Aug. 30 through Sept. 2, officers also issued 53 traffic...
View ArticleCity Hall topic of Troutdale town hall
Troutdale mayor asks for public opinion tonight The city of Troutdale wants public input tonight, Sept. 16, on a future site for City Hall. Mayor Doug Daoust will convene a town hall meeting at 7 p.m....
View ArticleTimbers host Fire vs. Police showcase
Firefighters score winning goal in the final minute of the charity match Barlow High girls soccer coach Jason Hubert is used to being on the field at Providence Park. A member of the Portland Police...
View ArticleEarly turnovers doom David Douglas
West Linn returns two turnovers for touchdowns in the first quarter of its 49-26 win 6A FOOTBALLNonleague game Team Score West Linn49David Douglas26 Just when it appeared David Douglas had fought its...
View ArticleRaiders come up inches short vs. Sunset
Reynolds puts together a fourth-quarter flurry in loss to Apollos 6A FOOTBALLNonleague game Team Score Sunset55Reynolds49 TROUTDALE Reynolds came up one play short during a wild 55-49 loss to Sunset...
View ArticlePolice investigate possible gang-related shootings
Two wounded in Centennial neighborhood Saturday Two men were injured by gunshots in the Centennial neighborhood in southeast Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Gang Enforcement Team...
View ArticleChinook returns shatter last year's record
Historic fish returns related to improving river, ocean conditions Since Sunday, more than 180,354 adult fall chinook have climbed the fish ladders at Bonneville Lock and Dam on their annual migration...
View ArticleMan arrested after stealing $1 from Gresham gas station
Apologizes later for scaring clerk A man is facing a robbery charge after allegedly stealing $1 from a gas station in Gresham on Monday, Sept. 8. According to court documents, Donovan Fogel, 31, went...
View ArticleTwo-alarm fire damages Friends of Children facility
A two-alarm fire damaged the future East County site of Friends of the Children, just one day before the nonprofit group was to host its family day at Pat Pfiefer Park to celebrate its growth and...
View ArticleRaiders run through opening match
Service runs power Reynolds to a sweep over Centennial 6A VOLLEYBALLMHC match Team Score Reynolds3Centennial0 Reynolds got out to a quick start in the Mount Hood Conference volleyball season with a...
View Article36 Pit Fire burns on, Estacada covered in smoke
State resources assist with 3,588-acre fire With the 36 Pit Fire continuing to burn in forest land about 10 miles east of Estacada, Gov. John Kitzhaber has declared the disaster a conflagration,...
View ArticleBruins pour it on in fourth set to down rivals
Maddie Pernich takes over at the net to lead Barlow to the win 6A VOLLEYBALLMHC match Team Score Barlow3Gresham1 Barlow turned away a threat from rival Gresham to earn a four-set win on its home court...
View ArticleApartment fire on Division brought under control
Two apartments destroyed Gresham firefighters responded shortly before 2 p.m. to the scene of a fire at the Golfside Apartments, 1999 N.E. Division St., in Gresham. Apartment residents were evacuated,...
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