Police 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...
View ArticleRaiders stay among league's unbeaten
Reynolds earns a three-set sweep on the road against Gresham 6A VOLLEYBALLMHC match Team Score Reynolds3Gresham0 The Reynolds volleyball team picked up a road sweep over Gresham on Tuesday night to...
View ArticleYoshidas deliver $1 million gift to MHCC
Campus and community members celebrate the 'happy' occasion Excitement is amping up at Mt. Hood Community College as the news of a major school donation spreads throughout campus and the community....
View ArticleSome 36 Pit Fire evacuees allowed to return home
Officials hopeful on progress toward containment Sgt. Nate Thompson of the Clackamas County Sheriffs office told media that some evacuation levels have been lowered this morning. Previously evacuated...
View ArticleCity offers new app for garbage reminders
Register by Jan. 1 and enter drawing for free garbage and recycling Don't you hate it when you miss garbage collection day? The city of Gresham has a new mobile app to help you remember. The city is...
View ArticleRain brings good news for firefighters
36 Pit Fire now 30 percent contained Firefighters are taking advantage of the rain, lighter wind and cooler temperatures to make progress toward containing the 36 Pit Fire burning on 4,104 acres about...
View ArticleFill a fridge by recycling yours during September's Hunger Action Month
Recycle inefficient appliances to help fight hunger September is Hunger Action Month, a national movement that encourages people to help end hunger in their communities. For Oregon customers of...
View ArticleEvents
Thursdays East Hill Church in Gresham, 701 N. Main Ave., hosts a group for mothers of school-age children from 9:15-11:15 a.m. The group time includes breakfast, crafts and special speakers, along with...
View ArticleSchool briefs
Adventures in scouting coming up Cub Scout Pack 177 is hosting an open house from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at Glenn Otto Park. Featuring games, crafts and other fun, the event will introduce boys in...
View ArticleCity's first 'Green & Clean' day of service a huge success
Close to 400 volunteers showed up Gresham City Councilor Jerry Hinton is thrilled at the turnout for the city's first Green & Clean Day of Service, and he hopes it becomes an annual tradition....
View ArticleAlbertina Kerr expands Gresham campus
Provides home-like setting for children in mental health crisis n Fundraising continues to add services for children Kids who have a mental health crisis get critical help through Albertina Kerr...
View ArticleThe lawsuits keep rolling in Damascus
Citizens ask city to stop suing them Everyone is still suing everyone else in Damascus, it seems. At the Damascus City Council meeting Monday, Sept. 15, councilors made it clear they intend to appeal a...
View ArticlePeople speak up on new City Hall
Size, cost, location and services considered in Troutdale town hall About 35 people showed up at a town hall meeting in Troutdale Tuesday night at the police community room to voice their opinions on a...
View ArticleNew briefs
Friends plan cleanup behind Fairview church Join the Friends of Fairview, SOLVE and other volunteers in a joint upcoming effort to clear out evasive blackberry bushes behind Anthem Church near Fairview...
View ArticleMilitary news
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...
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