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Powell Valley hosts plant sale The Powell Valley Garden Club is holding a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Powell Valley Covenant Church, 1335 S.E. 282nd Ave. The sale will include...
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ARMY NATIONAL GUARD WICKUTY Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Kyle D. Wickuty has graduated from the Army Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Wickuty is the son of Miles and Beth...
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Dinner, auction benefits Boy Scouts Boy Scout Troop 586 of Gresham is having its first spaghetti feed and auction beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Mountainview Christian Church, 1890 N.E....
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Anniversary
The Brownings Former East County residents Dale and Nevelle (Bode) Browning celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Tuesday, April 9, with a family party at their sons home in Tigard. The couple was...
View ArticleLocal meetings
For May 6-7 Monday, May 6 Damascus City Council 7 p.m., City Hall, 19920 S.E. Highway 212. Call 503-658-8545 or visit damascusoregon.gov for more information. On the agenda: Public hearing for Lowell...
View ArticleProtect your cats from coyotes on the prowl
After coyotes ran off with both of her cats in just a two-month span, Troutdale resident Ann Lundstrom fears the wild dogs are increasing their presence in the local urban area. Authorities at...
View ArticleTroutdale police hold education day
Troutdale Police will host a Community Education and Resource Day on Saturday, May 4, in the community room of the new police facility at 234 S.W. Kendall Court. Presentations include: 9 a.m. Meet the...
View ArticleTown hall meeting will talk tourism in Troutdale
Tourism and how to promote it is the subject of discussion at Troutdale's upcoming town hall meeting Tuesday, May 7. Hosted by Mayor Doug Daoust and the Troudale City Council, the meeting will take...
View ArticleHonor roll
Reynolds Middle School The following Reynolds Middle School students were named to the third quarter honor roll: Sixth grade 4.0 Janey Mae Dela Pena, Pancho Gonzalez Cruz, Kaitlynn Marlin, Duy...
View ArticleEastern 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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Report: Web post 'warned' about shooting
Was an Internet chat-room warning posted one day before Decembers shooting at Clackamas Town Center a legitimate threat or just a bad joke? Detectives investigating the Dec. 11, 2012, shooting werent...
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Finn Thorsell of Corbett has been named to the deans list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the fall 2012 semester. The deans list recognizes full-time students...
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