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Bus to bones
This year, Troutdale Historical Society takes annual tour to historic Oregon cemeteries in Salem Ever wonder where the bones of some of Oregons earliest movers and shakers are buried? Or perhaps, you...
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Former Alaska resident has logged miles in music
Hailing originally from central Alaska, singer-songwriter Michael Henchman knows what its like to get stuck on the road on a bitter cold night. One night his vehicle blew a heater hose between...
View ArticleCentennial Middle School honor roll
The following students were named to the Centennial Middle School honor roll for the third quarter: Eighth grade 4.0 Alyssa Beckham, Julia Bezzubets, Devin Camat, Mykel Caruso, Jay Cha, Carina Chan,...
View ArticleEight face off in Corbett board races
All four positions for Corbetts school board are contested All four of the Corbett School Districts school board races are contested in the Tuesday, May 21, special election. All board positions are...
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Company's future is bent on the past
- Tube Specialties and the Weyhrich family commemorates 50-years of ownership The American Dream is alive, thriving and nestled in an industrial park in Troutdale. Fifty years ago, Dick Weyhrich was...
View ArticleChamber calendar
Chamber Calendar Connect with Success AM Meeting, 7-9 a.m. Friday, May 17, Mt. Hood Community College Performing Arts Theater, 26000 S.E. Stark St., Gresham. Ribbon cutting, Stoney Brooke Residential...
View ArticleGresham man dies, another injured, in two-car crash on Highway 26
One person has died following a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday evening at Highway 26 and Southeast Hillyard Road. Donald M. Bard, 53, of Gresham died at the scene, and another Gresham resident...
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Sheriff agrees to disagree on county gun ordinance
Residents try to understand impact of ordinance at Corbett town hall meeting In attempts to eliminate confusion surrounding Multnomah Countys recently passed gun ordinance and how it will affect...
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May 14 obituaries
Edmund J. Ed Rice I March 29, 1927-May 10, 2013 Gresham resident Edmund J. Ed Rice I died Friday, May 10. He was 86. A viewing will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, with a 7 p.m. Scriptural...
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Centennial rallies late to down Tigard in qualifier
The Eagles put up six runs in the fifth inning to topple the Tigers 9-4 Centennials softball team erased a late 4-0 deficit to down Tigard 9-4 in a play-in qualifier game Tuesday. The Eagles bounced...
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Gresham man with history of alcohol arrests charged for manslaughter
A 22-year-old Gresham man recently charged with manslaughter for a crash in Southern Oregon last Labor Day weekend that killed another Gresham man has an extensive history of alcohol-related arrests....
View ArticlePolice investigating fatal crash at Highway 26 and Hillyard
A Gresham man has died following a two-vehicle accident Tuesday evening at Highway 26 and Southeast Hillyard Road. Donald M. Bard, 54, of Gresham died at the scene, and another Gresham resident...
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Police week event honors law enforcement
National Police Week honors law enforcement officers and lives lost in the line of duty Sunday, May 18, marks the last day of National Police Week. In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as...
View ArticleLocal meetings
Monday, May 20 Damascus City Council 7 p.m., City Hall, 19920 S.E. Highway 212. Call 503-658-8545 or visit damascusoregon.gov for more information. Gresham Sister City Association 6 p.m., Barlow...
View ArticleMemory of author, historian will live on
Historian Clarence Mershon died of cancer at his East County home May 10. The retired educator, author of 10 books of local history and a specialist on the Historic Columbia River Highway, was 82. A...
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AT LONG LAST: The walls come tumbling down
Demolition in Troutdale paves the way for new development Its a pretty exciting day in Troutdale, said Mayor Doug Daoust at the Troutdale City Council meeting Tuesday evening, speaking about the...
View ArticleTroutdale man dies in house fire
An 87-year-old Troutdale man died after firefighters pulled him from his burning home Thursday evening. Firefighters at 8:06 p.m. responded to a neighbor's report of a house on fire in the 3800 block...
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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,...
View ArticleTroutdale Airport's control tower gets reprieve, for now
Troutdale Airports air traffic control tower will stay open after all, at least until the end of the 2013 fiscal year, announced U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday, May 10. The Federal...
View ArticleDamascus deannexation hearings: yes, no, yes again and no again
Its back to square one for an Damascus man who wants to withdraw his 244 acres from Damascus in order to develop it. In a tie vote, Damascus city councilors May 6 denied Lowell Pattons petition to...
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