Coming together to cure cancer
Driscoll, Hall work to raise awareness and funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraising dynamo Tam Driscoll is in the home stretch of her training and fundraising for The Leukemia &...
View ArticleCity takes big steps to keep kids out of gangs
Late night basketball just one effort After a spate of gang-related shootings and homicides last year, Gresham city leaders have forged full-steam ahead to keep young people from joining criminal...
View ArticleGresham to allow backyard beehives
Council votes to amend city code For the first time, Gresham residents can legally keep beehives in their backyards. After hearing a staff report, the Gresham City Council at its meeting Tuesday, Oct....
View ArticleCity promotes bike/walk to school week
Around mid-morning on Wednesday, Oct. 8, about a dozen kids were seen hanging out in Main City Park before hopping on their bikes for a ride down Springwater Corridor Trail. But these youths weren't...
View ArticleGresham City Council candidates share their views
Only two seats are contested For the November election, only two Gresham City Council seats are contested races. Mayor Shane Bemis and Councilor Lori Stegmann, who holds position 6, are running...
View ArticleCoyotes spotted near downtown Gresham
They're not dogs, so don't pet one if you see it; state biologist recommends how to deal with them Gresham resident Linda Wood, who lives on Southeast Fifth Street, wants to alert other residents to...
View ArticleThieves steal tires off van that takes disabled vets kayaking
Gas siphoned off too Val Shaull is hopping mad that thieves stole all four tires from his Team River Runner van, a 1997 Chevrolet Astro that he uses to take disabled veterans like himself out kayaking...
View ArticlePublic asked to help solve Gresham homicide
The body of a woman found Saturday in her Gresham mobile home is being investigated as a homicide. The victim is identified as Deanna L. Strivahtis, 70, who lived at that location. The Gresham Police...
View ArticleShooting suspect caught walking in front of police station
Spotted by sharp-eyed officer A suspect in the Sept. 4 shooting of Devon Campbell-Williams, 25, of Gresham was arrested after a Gresham police officer spotted him walking in front of the Grehsam Police...
View ArticleFree weatherizing workshop coming to Gresham
Learn to insulate your attic Thanks to funding from the Energy Trust of Portland, a free workshop will be held in Gresham next month to teach people how to insulate their attics to get ready for...
View ArticleBackyard burn season now underway
Rules apply to Gresham, Fairview and Wood Village Backyard burning season began Oct. 8 for Gresham, Fairview and Wood Village, according to Gresham Interim Fire Chief Greg Matthews. Authorized burn...
View ArticlePolice seek public's help in finding woman's killer
70-year-old found dead Oct. 11 The body of a woman found Saturday in her Gresham mobile home is being investigated as a homicide. The victim is identified as Deanna L. Strivahtis, 70, who lived at that...
View ArticleMilitary news
DEMPSEY Navy Seaman Recruit Cassandra A. Dempsey of Gresham recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Dempsey completed...
View ArticleTrinity Lutheran supports breast cancer awareness
Church to hold a luncheon, special services Trinity Lutheran Church is hosting a free luncheon celebrating breast cancer survivors as part of Worship in Pink, a health program promoting breast cancer...
View ArticleSchool briefs
MHCC offers women free intro to self-defense In partnership with the Portland Police Bureaus Women Strength program, Mt.Hood Community College is offering a free self-defense class for women during...
View ArticleNews briefs
Have coffee with Fairview chief Join Fairview Police Chief Ken Johnson for his first-ever "Coffee with the Chief" from 8-10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at Stomping Grounds, 21825 N.E. Halsey St. in Fairview....
View ArticleEvents
Festival of the Fungus Fourth annual Festival of the Fungus in Estacada is set for Saturday, Oct. 18, with a class on using a compass for hiking at 10 a.m. at the Estacada Public Library, and...
View ArticleReynolds turns down Dunton's charter proposal
In a 5-0 vote, the Reynolds School Board said it had too many concerns, unanswered questions The Reynolds School Board soundly rejected Bob Duntons proposal for a 52,000-square-foot charter school,...
View ArticleEnter a political Halloween costume, impersonation contest
With Halloween and Election Day just around the corner, PressThePresident.com is encouraging folks to get in the spirit by submitting photos or videos of themselves dressed as their favorite politician...
View ArticleComing together to cure cancer
Driscoll, Hall work to raise awareness and funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraising dynamo Tam Driscoll is in the home stretch of her training and fundraising for The Leukemia &...
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