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March 13 obituaries
Paid obituaries Jesse Wayne Lott U. S. Army (Retired) January 3, 1945 - September 27, 2012 Surrounded in love by his family and friends, Jesse Wayne Lott, 67, died of cancer in Holcomb, Mississippi on...
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Mt. Hood reveals three finalists for president
Public forums with candidates will be held Friday, April 5 Mt. Hood Community College has selected three finalists in the search for a new college president. The college Board of Education approved the...
View ArticleHearing on childrens fountain set for March 19
The Gresham City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed children's fountain during its next meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the Council Chambers located in the Gresham Public Safety...
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Neighbors recall a kind, helpful young man
Police looking for suspects in a Sunday, March 10, homicide It's hard enough to live just doors down from the scene of a homicide. But when you've watched the victim grow up, when he becomes a member...
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March 15 obituaries
Rhoda May Hooper April 14, 1923-March 11, 2013 Longtime East County resident Rhoda Minkler Hooper died Monday, March 11. She was 89. A private memorial service will be held, with a public memorial...
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MONDAY, MARCH 18 Damascus City Council 7 p.m., City Hall, 19920 S.E. Highway 212. Call 503-658-8545 or visit damascusoregon.gov for more information. Central City Neighborhood 7 p.m., MetroEast...
View ArticleExpect delays on Bridge of the Gods
The Port of Cascade Locks on Wednesday, March 13, put into place traffic controls for trucks crossing the Bridge of the Gods due to requirements from the Federal Highway Administration and Oregon...
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Test drive a Ford, help high schools Gresham Ford, 1999 E. Powell Blvd., is partnering with Gresham High School and Barlow High School on Saturday, March 16, as part of Ford Motor Companys Drive 4 UR...
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Boardwalk Burgers to hold SnowCap benefit The newly opened Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries will hold a fundraiser for SnowCap Community Charities from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 17. During the...
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Elks honor citizens, volunteers
Gresham Elks Lodge 1805 held its annual awards banquet Saturday, March 9, to honor outstanding citizens and volunteers and award thousands of dollars in college scholarships to six high school seniors....
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Wedding announcement
Mancio-Raff Mirasol Mancio and Casey Raff were married Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at Caseys house in Gresham. Anthony Behrens officiated at the ceremony, with Mason and Kendall Autry as ring bearers and...
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Mayor to residents: DREAM BIG
In an upbeat speech teaming with optimism, Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis in his annual State of the City address called on residents to start dreaming. To capitalize on the city's positive momentum and...
View ArticleDiscrimination charges require a lot more proof
Oh joy. Gresham is being portrayed again in the national news as a place that discriminates against gays. A month ago, it was due to a local bakerys ill-advised decision not to sell a cake for a gay...
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Centennial falls in early hole against Wildcats
Wilsonville break out to a 6-0 lead in nonleague win over Eagles Centennials softball team slowed down the Wilsonville bats in the late innings Friday, but it wasnt enough to spark a comeback during...
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Loud boom leads to arrest
Police in Troutdale used a distraction device creating a loud boom that may have rattled some residents to arrest a wanted man on Friday, March 15. Austin Lee Hoover, 21, of Gresham reportedly...
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Wrong way semi-truck driver causes commuting nightmare on freeways
Suspect in head-on crash arrested on allegations of drunken and reckless driving A semi-truck driver drove the wrong way on Interstate 84 from east of Wood Village to the Glenn Jackson Bridge before...
View ArticleMan sets fire in house, crashes truck into lake
A Fairview man reportedly set his house on fire and drove his truck into a lake in what police are calling a mental health crisis. The incident began at about 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, when Fairview...
View ArticleBrowning wins drill down event
Breanna Browning of Centennial won the drill down competition at the OSAA state dance team championships Saturday at Memorial Coliseum. Michaela Tyler of Reynolds was second in Thursdays drill-down...
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Meet Mt. Hood's presidential candidates Mt. Hood Community College will hold public forums to give students, employees and the community an opportunity to meet the finalists for the office of...
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Rotarians to host local actor at fundraiser The public is invited to the Gresham Rotarys annual Wine Event and auction, with featured speaker Sid Louie, from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Tyee...
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