Eastern Oregon University honor roll
Eastern Oregon University The following East County students were named to Eastern Oregon University deans list for the 2013 winter term. To qualify, students must achieve and maintain a grade point...
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Mother learns why sons life is cut short
Autopsy reveals a rare metabolic disorder caused young mans liver failure After Katherine Melos 22-year-old son died unexpectedly, an autopsy revealed his cause of death. Since childhood, Julian F....
View ArticleLetters to the editor
for May 3, 2013 Law-abiding gun owners unfairly targeted In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, people on the radio entreated listeners not to treat Muslims with suspicion, intimidation or...
View ArticleWe don't have a voice in fluoridation
"Dont drink the water. That famous phrase has come around again, thanks to Portland, which is about to vote on whether residents want to add fluoride to their tap water. Its a debate that major...
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Super woman
Suzette Matthews is a pacesetter for giving of oneself to benefit others Nearly everyone knows a woman who volunteers somewhere usually once or twice a year for a charitable cause with her friends....
View ArticleMay 3 obituaries
Jeffery Warner Hoard Dec. 15, 1960-April 22, 2013 Former Portland and Gresham resident Jeffery Warner Hoard died Monday, April 22, from stage 4 brain cancer. He was 52. A celebration of life was held...
View ArticleWHL Commissioner Ron Robison refuses to explain unprecedented penalties to...
Taking in WHL commissioner Ron Robison's response Friday night to reporters' questions about the ruthless sanctions imposed on the Winterhawks early this season brought to mind the famous line of...
View ArticleWinterhawks even WHL finals with 3-0 win
Portland put on the pressure to tie the Western Hockey League finals Saturday night, beating Edmonton 3-0 before 10,947 fans at the Rose Garden with the Winterhawks' typical game speed, puck...
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Fourth-quarter drive secures win for Fillies
An interception return is the only blemish in Portlands 16-6 win over Everett on Saturday. MILWAUKIE The Everett Reign had just converted a long fourth-down play and were driving for the go-ahead...
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Rattie's 'top goal' helps Hawks reach WHL finals again
The angst in the Rose Garden was steadily rising. The Winterhawks were clinging to a one-goal lead in the third period, but Kamloops was threatening to even it up. Then Portland right wing Ty Rattie...
View ArticleFirearms ordinance may be off-target
It seems that Multnomah County may have missed the mark with its recently approved firearms ordinance. Attorney Bruce McCain on Monday, April 29, filed a tort claim notice with Multnomah County...
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County will consider AMR ambulance contract
American Medical Response executives expressed relief after Clackamas County commissioners voted 3-2 on Tuesday to look at their bid for continuing local ambulance services. County Chairman John Ludlow...
View ArticleCCSO: Mall shooter bought ammo, smoked pot before shooting spree
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office announced the names of two friends of the suspect on Wednesday as part of its completion of an investigation into the Dec. 11 shootings at the Clackamas Town...
View ArticleFind out how to harvest rainwater
Two local tours of rainwater harvesting setups are scheduled for Saturday, May 11. The first is at 10 a.m. at the home of Damascus City Councilor Andrew Jackman, 22375 S.E. Ridgeview Drive, and...
View ArticleTrade guns for gift cards
A no-questions-asked gun turn-in is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Lynwood Friends Church, 835 S.E. 162nd Ave. "We are hoping to get illegal and unwanted guns out of the Rosewood...
View ArticleGresham offers rides, helmets as part of Bike Month festivities
May is Bike Month in Gresham, and the city is celebrating by offering opportunities to ride, volunteer and have fun throughout the month, said Laura Shepard, city spokeswoman. Residents are invited to...
View ArticleWinterhawks fail to crack Brossoit, Oil Kings
Edmonton appears to be a tough team to crack. The Oil Kings fended off Portland's early charge, settled down and took control Friday night thanks in part to some Winterhawks mistakes as they won...
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No goals, one point: Timbers, Revolution go 0-0
In between the chants of the Timbers Army, the crowd reaction at Jeld-Wen Field went something like this: a collective and audible breath in, then a sigh filled with unimaginable disappointment. That...
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Tiebreaker leaves Bruins a few games short
Carl Sonnenscheins 6-0, 6-0 win in singles play powers Central Catholic to a tight dual win over Barlow in the season finale. The Barlow boys tennis team gave Central Catholic its biggest test of the...
View ArticleChild rapist gets long prison sentence
A Troutdale man is serving a 25-year prison sentence slightly more than one year for every sex crime a judge found him guilty of for repeatedly raping a female relative starting when she was 8...
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