Beavers, Ducks get ready for NCAA baseball regionals
Asked to critique the race for the College World Series championship during ESPN's NCAA tournament selection show on Monday, ESPN's Ben McDonald -- a former Louisiana State pitcher who went on to an...
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Every signature has a story
Local man collect veterans' signatures on his custom-built roadster From a distance, it just looks like a rusty roadster. But get a little closer. That artwork on the passenger door of an Army gunner...
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May 28 obituaries
Mildred Clarice Olson June 8, 1918 - May 7, 2013 Longtime Corbett and Gresham resident Mildred Clarice Olson died Tuesday, May 7, in Gresham. She was 94. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m....
View ArticleArmed robber at large
Portland police are looking for a man who held up a video store clerk at gunpoint in outer Southeast Portland early Thursday, May 30. The suspect who was armed with a handgun and wearing a mask entered...
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Eat pancakes with Corbett firefighters Blueberry pancakes are optional at Multnomah County Rural Fire Protection District No. 14s annual old fashioned fire house pancake breakfast. The event runs from...
View ArticleLeach Botanical Garden kicks off "After Hours" series
Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave., is kicking off a series of summer events at the garden. n Leach Garden Arts, a workshop focusing on digital photography in the garden, is from 9 a.m. to...
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I-84 becomes Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
In honor of Memorial Day, Gov. John Kitzhaber on Tuesday, May 28, held a ceremonial signing of a bill renaming Interstate 84 through Oregon the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. Also pictured from...
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An inspirational celebration
Gresham parent organizes end-of-the-school-year party combining music and education A Gresham parent dreamed big about what an end-of-the-school-year party for students could be. That dream is about to...
View ArticleFairview cop log
Warrants Fairview police were dispatched at 7:06 a.m. Thursday, May 16, to the 20800 block of Northeast Halsey Street regarding a suspicious person call. Upon arrival, police arrested transient Ryan C....
View ArticleTroutdale cop log for May
Burglary A man living in the 2600 block of South Troutdale Road came home from work around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, to find coins scattered in his driveway, the front door open and inside, drawers...
View ArticleLocal meetings
Monday, June 3 North Gresham Neighborhood Association 6 p.m., Round Table Pizza, 750 N.E. 181st Ave. Call Kati Arzeta, at 503-453-5080 for more information. Damascus City Council 7 p.m., City Hall,...
View ArticleFairview joins healthy eating campaign
Statewide program is aimed at curbing epidemic of obesity The Fairview City Council unanimously passed a resolution to join the Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign, aimed at curbing the...
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Damascus now has two open positions
Its been one week since Damascus city councilors accepted the resignation of embattled City Manager Greg Baker, prompting one city councilor to resign on the spot in protest during a hastily called...
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In the military
Air Force Berndt Airman Jeremy Y. Berndt graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. Berndt is the niece of Patricia Berndt of Gresham. He is a...
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Memorial Day traffic, heavy rain lead to 25-car crash east of Corbett
A 25-car pileup injured three people Monday afternoon, May 27, on Interstate 84 between Corbett and Rooster Rock State Park. The vehicles were involved in approximately five different crashes spread...
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Margaret Isabell Leydig April 6, 1928-May 24, 2013 Wood Village resident Margaret Isabell Leydig died Friday, May 24. She was 85. No services will be held. Margaret was born April 6, 1928, in Miami,...
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No theater director? No problem!
Reynolds junior leads actors in their spring production When Tabitha Card learned the spring play at Reynolds High School was in jeopardy, she couldnt sit back. April 1, Laurie Martin-Cohn, longtime...
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The mother of quilts
Gresham's Karen Jordan sews final stitches in a Technicolor rendition of a Civil War quilt Karen Jordan is making the mother of all quilts. For those unfamiliar with the quilting world, that is what...
View ArticleRules for home-field advantage need to be revisited
A few minutes after the Sandy softball team defeated Redmond in walk-off fashion on Friday, the Pioneers anxiously awaited word of who their semifinal opponent would be. Athletic director Scott Maltman...
View ArticleHosts sought for Gresham sister-city students
Host families are needed for eight exchange students from Greshams sister city Sokcho, South Korea, who are visiting for two weeks from July 19-Aug. 2. The students are between the ages of 14 and 15,...
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