Local 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,...
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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...
View ArticleMay 31 obituaries
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...
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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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 ArticleGresham shooting under investigation
One man has been treated for a gunshot wound and police are trying to track down the person who shot him early Sunday. Gresham police were dispatched to a 3:45 a.m. report of shots fired and a man...
View ArticleToddler dies in yard water feature
A toddler accidentally drowned early Saturday when he fell into a koi pond in his family's yard. Officers with the Portland Police Bureau's east precinct responded to the home of Julian Brown, 1, in...
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Local bank manager arrested for raiding account of dead client
Pa Vue of Boring also accused of taking $12,000 from her bank's vault A bank branch manager from Boring faces accusations of aggravated theft and identity theft after allegedly trying to drain $35,000...
View ArticleMetro awards $1.2 million in community nature grants
Two local projects gain funding The Metro Council on Thursday, May 30, awarded nearly $1.2 million in community grants to help nature thrive across the Portland metropolitan area, including two in East...
View ArticleSchool briefs
Mt. Hood reaches 46th commencement The Earl L. Klapstein Track and Field Stadium will be ablaze with red caps and gowns Friday and Saturday, June 14-15, as Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) conducts...
View ArticleLocal meetings
Wednesday, June 5 Northeast Multnomah County Community Association 9:30 a.m., Corbett Fire Hall, 36930 E. Historic Columbia River Highway. Residents and local agencies meet to discuss events and...
View ArticleMalaysian officials arrest seven in connection to pastors death
Last week, Malaysian officials arrested seven men suspected of involvement in the death of a minister who grew up in the Gresham area, according to The Associated Press. The Rev. Dave Ginters body was...
View ArticleCollege news
Whitman College Mitchell Dunn of Damascus graduated from Whitman College Sunday, May 19, with a bachelors degree in politics. Dunn is a 2009 graduate of Sam Barlow High School. Harding University...
View ArticleDamascus volunteers resign en mass
Half of those serving on four citizen advisory committees throw in the towel in protest of city manager's forced resignation In a show of dismay and disgust over the forced resignation of former City...
View ArticleIn the military
Army National Guard King Pvt. Tyler King has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. King is the son of Suzanne Fink of Troutdale. He is a 2011 graduate of Centennial...
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Engagement
Adcock-Cooper Alison Gail Adcock and Brady Franklin Cooper are engaged to be married Oct. 12, 2013, at Hotel Vintage Plaza in Portland. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Richard and Jean Adcock of...
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