Greshams new fee essential for public's well-being
Its a long-established fact that Gresham has the lowest property tax rate among the states largest cities. But that particular piece of information bears repeating in light of the City Councils...
View ArticleMerry Christmas: Man offers free computer repair
Retired computer technician Raymond Ray Norman is offering a holiday gift to the masses: free computer repairs for elderly or disabled residents of East Multnomah County until Christmas. Just down on...
View ArticleHoliday pet food drive under way
Organizers of a holiday pet food drive hope to collect 5,000 pounds of dog and cat food by Friday, Dec. 21. The fourth-annual event is designed to prevent pets from being taken to local animal shelters...
View ArticlePolice say woman stabs boyfriend in face
Couple fights over plan to start marijuana grow operation A Gresham couple's fight over whether or not to start a marijuana grow operation resulted in a stabbing. According to a probable cause...
View ArticleEmbezzlement restitution hearing rescheduled
A hearing to determine how much restitution a Gresham woman must repay a local parent-teacher club has been rescheduled. Kristen Soprito, 42, will appear before Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge...
View ArticleBoys ages 7 and 11 use loaded gun during attempted carjacking
Two children, ages 7 and 11, who tried to carjack a woman at gunpoint in a church parking lot got the gun from their parents. Ami Garrett, 22, of Southeast Portland said during a Monday, Dec. 10...
View ArticleKilian resigns his Gresham council position
Gresham City Councilor John Kilian has resigned effective Saturday, Dec. 8. If politics was just about leadership and statesmanship, I could honor that, he wrote in an email to the media. But in...
View ArticleEvents
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 Jobs Corps holiday dinner 5:30 p.m., Springdale Jobs Corps Center, 31224 Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale. Proceeds will benefit the Citizen Patrol. RSVP by Dec. 7. For...
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 Gresham Toastmasters 6:30 a.m., Elmers Restaurant, 1590 N.E. Burnside Road. Learn how to be a better speaker and to be more confident in front of an audience. For more...
View ArticleLocal meetings
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 Gresham Redevelopment Commission Advisory Committee 7 p.m., Rockwood Community Office, 18709 S.E. Stark St. For more information, call 503-618-2640. Mt. Hood Community College...
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TriMet shortens Line 84 starting Jan. 1 Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 1, TriMets bus Line 84 route will become shorter but bus service will become more frequent. Line 84 provides weekday rush-hour service...
View ArticleWalt Morey Middle School honor roll
The following students were named to the first quarter honor roll at Walt Morey Middle School: Eighth grade 4.0 Olivia Andresen, Brady Bronson, Emma Chitwood, Jordan Convery, Sara Crouch, Kyle...
View ArticleCentennial Middle School honor roll
The following students were named to the Centennial Middle School honor roll for the first quarter:  Seventh grade 3.5 – 3.74 Adnan Agic, Felicity Anderson, Jesus Arroyo-Diaz, Ali Bailey,...
View ArticleCorbett crime log
The Multnomah County Sheriffs Office released the following data for crimes in Corbett and East Multnomah County in November. Burglary 2 Death investigation 1 Search and Rescue 1 Suicide...
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Church offers living nativity
The River of Life Church invites all families to experience the Christmas story in a special way on Sunday, Dec. 16. Come see the sights, hear the sounds, smell the scents, taste the delicacies and...
View ArticleFundraiser to benefit three nonprofits
Three nonprofit organizations will benefit from the annual Christmas breakfast fundraiser sponsored by Riverview Community Bank, at 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, in Greater Gresham Baptist Church, 3848 N.E....
View ArticleSteppin' out
Merry Marley Jacob Marleys Christmas Carol tells the story of the famed Dickens character whose only chance of redeeming his spirit from hell is to redeem the soul of Ebenezer Scrooge. The play was...
View ArticleOut and About
Live Music Edgefield Live Music Series McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 S.W. Halsey St., Troutdale. All shows are free, for ages 21 and older and are held in the Winery, unless noted otherwise. For more...
View ArticleDec. 11 letter to the editor
PERS is used as a scapegoat The bashing of PERS recipients continues unabated. It reminds me of a line from the movie Casablanca. When a worried citizen approached the police chief and advised him of...
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Two dead in Clackamas Town Center shooting
Two people were killed and at least one other person was seriously wounded during a Tuesday afternoon attack at Clackamas Town Center's food court area. The gunman is also dead, according to the...
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