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Gresham High Rhythmette competes in pageant
A week away from competing in a pageant, Jazmyn Xiong feels few nerves. Jazmyn, 15, has been selected to participate in the 2013 Miss Jr. Teen Portland Pageant on Sunday, Feb. 24, at Glencoe High...
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PAL's closure stuns, stings community
Financial shortfall leads to impending closure of Police Activities League center in Gresham It seems that all of East Multnomah County is reeling from the announcement that the PAL center in Gresham...
View ArticleCounty just says no to Sandy plan for buffer zone
The Clackamas County Commission last week voted unanimously to effectively take away the hammer the city of Sandy had held over the Boring community for years. Twice (in 1998 and 2011) Sandy garnered...
View ArticleDonations save PAL center, for now
Thanks to donations from members of the community, as well as some corporate fundraising hustle, the doors to the PAL Bud Monnes Youth Center in Gresham will remain open. At least for a little while....
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Group lures man to Gresham park, where he is beaten and robbed
A Gresham man is behind bars, and four juveniles are in police custody, accused of luring a gay man to a local park, robbing him at gunpoint and beating him up. The victim a 24-year-old Clackamas man...
View ArticleParents, kids fret over PAL's uncertain future
Despite stop-gap funding through February, questions about the youth centers financial woes loom large The board of directors for Greshams PAL (Police Activities League) center announced Thursday, Feb...
View ArticleCourt date scheduled for Damascus disincorporation ballot title
A Clackamas County judge has scheduled a hearing on a complaint filed by a Damascus political activist who says a proposed ballot title doesnt do a good enough job explaining the effects of...
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PAL board spends endowment fund
Decision leaves no reserve cash to keep open youth center The Greater Portland Police Activities League, which last week narrowly avoided closing the doors to its Gresham youth center thanks to...
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Pursuit leads to crash of stolen car, arrest
Troutdale police arrested a man after a pursuit that ended in a crash and a foot chase. Roy Binion, 44, a transient, is being held without bail on a U.S. Marshal's hold at the Multnomah County...
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Douglas goes unchallenged at regional wrestling
OREGON CITY – Confidence and composure won out in the semifinals of the Special District 2 wrestling championships. The wrestlers who stayed cool and even-keeled under pressure were the ones to...
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Saints knocked out of playoff chase after loss
The Mt. Hood mens basketball team stalled out for a key stretch of the second half and couldnt recover during a 76-67 loss to SW Oregon on Saturday that ended their hopes of reaching the Northwest...
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Late push gives Thorne gold
Relay points make David Douglas the top team finisher out of East County Barlow junior Nick Thorne left Saturdays 6A state swim meet a bit heavier than when he arrived. That was due to the pair of...
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Damascus cruises to Valley 10 title
PORTLAND The Damascus Christian girls basketball team struggled to find the basket in the first quarter of Saturdays Valley 10 league championship game, but it didnt seem to make any difference....
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A Phone-A-Thon for reading curriculum The Gresham-Barlow Education Foundation will hold a Phone-A-Thon Feb. 25-28 to benefit the foundations 2013 reading campaign. During the event, high school...
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Adopt a pet this weekend Petsmart Charities of Gresham will hold a National Pet Adoption weekend Friday through Sunday, Feb. 22-24, that will help benefit one of its new partner organizations, Second...
View ArticleSteppin' Out
Chess at library Folks of all ages can come to the Gresham Library, 385 N.W. Miller Ave., from 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, and play chess or Chinese chess. Equipment is provided, and admission is...
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Fundraiser rallies support for PAL
The Right Move, a fundraiser to help keep the Bud Monnes PAL Youth Center open, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at 424 N.E. 172nd Ave., Portland. The $5 admission and donations at the...
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Nutz-n-Boltzs latest play tackles family issues
Night, Mother to run Feb. 22 through March 10 Sometimes the hardest bonds to keep are the ones made earliest. Take the bond between a mother and daughter. Many a woman has counted a mother as her best...
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View ArticleHearing on ballot title challenge scheduled
A Clackamas County judge has scheduled a hearing on a complaint filed by a Damascus political activist who says a proposed ballot title doesnt do a good enough job explaining the effects of...
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