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 JohnsonÂ’s 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...
View ArticleMan 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...
View ArticleAlarm, 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...
View ArticleFatal 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...
View ArticleOut 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...
View ArticleTackle it Joe!
Troudale salon hosts shave-a-thon fundraiser to support young boy with leukemia Friends, young football players, fathers and grandfathers arrived en masse at Troutdale's Creative Edge Salon Wednesday...
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...
View ArticleOutlook 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...
View ArticlePolice: 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 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...
View ArticleA 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....
View ArticleWoman hit by car
A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle near Mt. Hood Community College has been taken to a local hospital. The victim, described as a woman in her 30s, was struck by a vehicle at 11:55 a.m. Thursday,...
View ArticleMan arrested for kidnapping, raping wife
Police say suspect stabbed victims roommate when she tried to intervene A Portland man is behind bars after allegedly attacking his estranged wife at her home, then stabbing her roommate when she came...
View ArticleIs Haley the Best of the Bunch?
The Gresham senior heads into Saturdays final day at state track two points from becoming the high scorer in big-school history Gresham senior Haley Crouser has always performed well on the big stage,...
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