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Outlook reporters receive five journalism awards
Winners of the Excellence in Journalism Awards announced at banquet Saturday The Outlook brought home honors over the weekend, when the Oregon Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists...
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Police: Gresham man attempts to lure girl
A Gresham man is facing accusation that he tried to lure a minor after police say he followed a 15-year-old girl and asked her to perform sex acts for money. Police on Friday, May 17, arrested Jerry...
View ArticleMultnomah County vote carrying Metro levy
Metro received a wake up call in the May 21 Special Election. Although voters approved its levy to maintain parks and natural lands, the results were split between the counties. With most of the votes...
View ArticleEarly East County election results for school boards
Mt. Hood Community College Zone I In early results in the race for Zone 1 of Mt. Hood Community College, Susie Jones was winning with a landslide 71.5 percent of the vote, or 2,474 votes, to Sharon Kay...
View ArticleMayor says no decision made in closed-door council meeting on city manager's...
If Damascus City Manager Greg Baker is fired, it could put into motion a recently renegotiated severance package with a payout of approximately $300,000 Supporters of embattled Damascus City Manager...
View ArticleMay 21 obituaries
Roy Edwin Orton Aug. 21, 1952-May 15, 2013 Former East County resident Roy Edwin Orton died Wednesday, May 15. He was 60. Military honors will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at Willamette...
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A Mt. Hood homecoming
Debra Derr will assume presidency of Mt. Hood Community College on July 1 After 11 years, Debra Derr is returning to her stomping grounds, taking the helm as president of Mt. Hood Community College....
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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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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 ArticleCollege news
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...
View ArticleBirth
{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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