Algae 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...
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...
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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...
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