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Benefit Luncheon Trinity Lutheran Church will host a spaghetti lunch from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the church, 507 W. Powell Blvd., Gresham. The event is a fundraiser for the Jensen family,...
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'Little Women’ the musical comes to Centennial’s stage Centennial High School continues performances of “Little Women” the musical at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, and May 16-19. The...
View ArticleFarmers market creates new dog policy
One hour of pet-free shopping offered, along with new vendors selling liquor, beer It's not exactly like in the Peanuts episodes when Snoopy comes across those "No dogs allowed!" signs. But this year,...
View ArticleGresham mayor opposes plan for tower
Bemis asks Portland to modify plan for 180-foot structure atop Gresham Butte Gresham's mayor is asking the mayor of Portland to withdraw a proposal for a 180-foot tall emergency communications tower on...
View ArticleLocal meetings
Monday, May 13 East Multnomah County Transportation Committee — 3 p.m., Gresham City Hall, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway. Gresham Planning Commission — 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Springwater Trail Room, 1333...
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Honoring Reynolds go-to gal
Sue Mutschler, assistant secretary at Woodland Elementary School, is the OSEA 2013 Employee of the Year In 1989, Sue Mutschler was excited to start working in the schools so she could be on the same...
View ArticleProduce and plants and pastries - oh my!
Spring has sprung, with the opening of Farmers Market season ItÂ’s a sure sign summer canÂ’t be far away when open-air markets and plant sales make their annual debut, bringing farm fresh goods and stuff...
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The Cookie Lady goes to market
Boring vendor returns for 16th year at Gresham Farmers Market Heaven Scent Baked Goods may be all about its trademark cookies and pastries, but for owner Kelly Shewbert, the business should really be...
View ArticleIn the military
{img:13037} SANDERS — Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Austin R. Sanders graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an...
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Bill Griffith: He's every senior's Ombuddy
The Long Term Care Ombudsman program needs volunteers in East County to serve senior residents Ombudsman may be hard to pronounce, but most seniors living in long-term care facilities within the...
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So long Ranger, hello USS Tarawa?
Group considers options for Fairview riverfront development After the U.S. Navy torpedoed chances of the USS Ranger making a home in Fairview by moving the historic naval ship to scrap status last...
View ArticleReynolds School District races
One school board position is contested The Outlook asked candidates for East County school boards to complete a questionnaire with biographical information and details about their candidacy. These are...
View ArticleGresham-Barlow School District races
One school board position is contested The Outlook asked candidates for East County school boards to complete a questionnaire with biographical information and details about their candidacy. These are...
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Corbett school board race
All four positions are contested The Outlook asked candidates for East County school boards to complete a questionnaire with biographical information and details about their candidacy. These are the...
View ArticleEast County school board elections ramp up
All four positions for Corbett's school board are contested, with one contested race in each of the other districts Of the school board races in East Multnomah County, all four of the Corbett School...
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May 10 obituaries
Jerry Lee Miller March 19, 1943 -April 28, 2013 Longtime Gresham resident Jerry Lee Miller died Sunday, April 28. He was 70. A celebration of life will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at...
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Gresham Breakfast Lions Club honors students
Each year, the group presents scholarships to graduating seniors from Gresham, Sam Barlow and Springwater Trail high schools For the 27th year, the Gresham Breakfast Lions Club honored the academic...
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Raising the roof
Pleasant Valley Elementary raises $2,289.50 for Kenya Keys Principal Laurie Ernstrom passed notes to students in a bucket, blew bubbles onto the recess crowds and played '90s music from her oasis on...
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Get ready for traffic headaches
Eastbound I-84 construction will affect night drivers, weekend motorists with detour routes To put the brakes on traffic backups on eastbound Interstate 84 from northbound Interstate 205, the Oregon...
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Ceasefire Oregon event takes in more than 450 guns
Nearly 500 guns were collected Saturday during a Ceasefire Oregon gun turn-in event in the Centennial neighborhood. Ceasefire Oregon Education Foundation officials said the group collected 485 guns,...
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