Church celebrates century of ministry
A celebration honoring Hillsview Community Churchs first 100 years will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. The public is welcome to attend the celebration that will include music, memories,...
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Blue Lake open again for swimming Blue Lake Regional Park in Fairview is open again for swimming as of Friday, Sept. 12, ending an eight-day closure due to an algae bloom in the water. While health...
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Gresham-Barlow seeks budget committee members The Gresham-Barlow School District is seeking applicants for three open positions on the districts budget committee. The Budget Committee includes the...
View ArticleSeeking senior volunteers
Volunteers age 50 and up will serve as mentors for children in public schools through AARP Experience Corps Metropolitan Family Service is looking for a few good volunteers to serve as mentors for...
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Wheaton College Gresham resident Daniel T. Miller recently graduated from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill. Miller received a bachelor's degree of art, with a concentration in studio art and...
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ARMY JACOBSEN Army Specialist Noelle P. Jacobsen recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. She completed an intensive, 10-week program that included training in...
View ArticleEast 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...
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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 ArticleCelebrating 30 years of public access television
MetroEast Community Media marks milestone with an open house The best-kept secret in the communications industry is housed in a small brick building on Northeast Eighth Street. But what the company has...
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