School briefs
Award named for Centennial administrator The Northwest Innovative Schools Network has named an alternative educator award after Centennial Learning Center Principal Jamie Juenemann. The Jamie Juenemann...
View ArticleLocal meetings
Tuesday, May 28 Gresham City Council Roundtable 3 p.m., City Hall, Conference Room 3A, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway. Call 503-618-2871 for more information. Fairview Planning Commission 6:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleEarly East County election results for school boards
Three newcomers join MHCC; six incumbents return to Centennial, Corbett, Gresham-Barlow and Reynolds boards The face of local school boards and the Mt. Hood Community College Board of Directors is...
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Gresham students need Options
Worries brew about what will happen to at-risk students at Gresham High A tearful mother described her daughter's transformation from a struggling high school freshmen to an exemplar citizen. Beth...
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Children asked to dream big
Kids at Rockwood Station help design new playground, coming July 20 From merry-go-rounds to tire swings and teetertotters to curvy slides, the group of 20 was brimming with ideas. Kids at Rockwood...
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May 24 obituaries
Irwin L. Byers March 24, 1915-May 10, 2013 Former Gresham resident Irwin L. Byers died Friday, May 10. He was 98. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at Clear Creek Community...
View ArticleDamascus City Manager Greg Baker resigns under pressure from council
Councilor Mary Wescott resigns; apologizes for bringing Baker to hellhole Damascus city councilors accepted the resignation of embattled City Manager Greg Baker – as well as the resignation of a city...
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Late spurt lands David Douglas boys in third place
The Scots overtake eight teams late in Saturdays final session to bring home a trophy EUGENE Landing in the trophy mix appeared to be a long shot for the David Douglas boys track team late in...
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Lakeridge catches the Bruins in the last race of the day
The Pacers pick up three points in the 1,600 relay to overtake Barlow for the 6A girls track crown. EUGENE The Barlow girls track team moved into first place after winning the opening race of the day...
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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...
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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!
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...
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