Local 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...
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Bob Jones University Gresham resident Erica Johannes was among the more than 800 students who recently graduated from Bob Jones University. Johannes graduated with a masters degree in music...
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Leading by example
Fairview woman, MHCC leader, named Head Start Parent of the Year It was one of those trying mornings when getting out the door was a struggle. Then Landra Glover opened a congratulatory email, naming...
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Hero Half Marathon benefits Cpl. Keaton Coffey Scholarship
A half marathon benefiting the Keaton Coffey Memorial Scholarship will be held the morning of Saturday, May 25, in Sweet Home. Runners will have the opportunity to choose from a 1.3-mile trail run, an...
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 ArticleEngagement
Strutz-Lane Mary Strutz of Billings, Mont., and Ryan Lane of Portland have announced their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Steve and Janice Strutz of Billings. Mary graduated from George...
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{img:13399} Porter Julianne Porter was born Thursday, Jan. 10, at Doctors Hospital in Manteca, Calif., to Amanda and Jonathan Porter. Julianne joins a brother, Chase, 5, and a sister, Eloise, 2. She...
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May 17 obituaries
Wanda Nadine Pratt March 19, 1925-May 8, 2013 Gresham resident Wanda Nadine Pratt died peacefully at her home Wednesday, May 8. She was 88. No services are planned at this time. Wanda was born March...
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Catching up with Kip
Barlow grad is a member of a national champion wheelchair rugby team and an up-and-coming real estate broker Kip Johnsons life changed forever Dec. 21, 2003. On his first warm-up of the day with 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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Man brandishing can opener breaks into Gresham apartment, assaults two
A man is in jail after reportedly attacking his ex-girlfriend, who lives in Gresham, with a can opener. Marques Demetrius Johnson, 40, of Southeast Portland is being held at the Multnomah County...
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Alarm, quick police foil rooftop burglars
A burglary alarm and quick police officers foiled two would-be burglars. Sean Patrick Stebbins, 35, and Mark Alan Romero, 22, both of Gresham, are being held on allegations of second-degree burglary...
View ArticleSchool briefs
Addressing bullying through film Reynolds Middle School is holding an anti-bully awareness campaign featuring the documentary movie Bully. Sixth-grade students will have the opportunity to watch the...
View ArticleFather gets 18 years for death of his son, 5
A local man accused of murdering his 5-year-old son will spend 18 years in prison as part of a plea agreement. Kalman Eteuati, 27, of outer Southeast Portland pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of...
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Fatal fire: Neighbor tried to do what he could
Firefighters discover remains of Donald Krebs, 87, inside burned-out home A man was driving home with his wife and two kids Thursday evening, May 16, when he saw smoke in the sky. Turning the corner on...
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Out of ashes comes plan for development
Troutdale community looks forward to end of downtown eyesore A tractor claw sinks into the shredded remains of the old Tiller hotel and cafe, gobbling century-old boards. The man controlling the...
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Tackle it Joe!
Creative Edge Salon hosts shave-a-thon fundraiser to support young boy with leukemia This summer, shaved heads are back in season, but we've got a better reason to get a buzz cut. At 6:30 p.m....
View ArticleCommunity to honor veterans at Memorial Day observances
VFW, Boy Scouts among local groups commemorating Memorial Day Pausing one day each year to honor those who died in service to their country, is a tradition dating back to the post-Civil War era. What...
View ArticleChamber calendar and business briefs
Chamber Calendar Connect with Success AM meeting, 7-9 a.m. Friday, May 24, US Bank, 300 E. Powell Blvd., Gresham. Connect with Success AM meeting, 7-9 a.m. Friday, May 31, hosted by the Johnson Creek...
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