Four indicted in Portland child porn video case
Four men were indicted by a grand jury following an investigation into the production and distribution of a graphic child pornography video in Portland. A Multnomah County grand jury recently indicted...
View ArticleFickle Mother Nature (finally) smiles on local strawberry farms
After an early start, followed by record rainfall, local strawberries are ripe and ready to eat It was 2:30 a.m. when Rod Liepold called to make sure the helicopter was coming from Troutdale. That...
View ArticleVictim in fatal shooting identified
Police have identified a man who was fatally shot Sunday night at a Gresham apartment complex as Andreas Prince Jones, 21, of Portland, said Lt. Claudio Grandjean, Gresham police spokesman. Just before...
View ArticleAll-neighborhood garage sale celebrates 15th year
Fifteen years ago, a group of 40 Troutdale households in the citys Sandee Palisades neighborhood joined forces to hold a collective garage sale. Since then, the sale has tripled in size, with 130...
View ArticleBudget cuts closing doors on coaches
Barlow High coach lands at Warner Pacific after having his on-campus teaching job sliced in the latest set of budget cuts Barlow Highs Dave Kilian bleeds blue and gold, so he was thrilled five years...
View ArticleNews briefs
Rep. Gorseks bill calls for audit of TriMet State Rep. Chris Gorsek (D-Troutdale) has amended House Bill 3316, the TriMet governance bill, to ask the secretary of state to conduct a performance audit...
View ArticleGresham police to hold pedestrian-safety mission
The Gresham Police Department will conduct a pedestrian-safety mission from 7-11 a.m.Thursday, June 13, near Centennial High School in the 3500 block of Southeast 182nd Avenue, to raise safety...
View ArticleA full ride, and then some
Gresham High valedictorian Eric Johnsen earns more than $61,000 for college By Eric Johnsens calculations, he has earned $1,356 per hour for his freshman year of college. Johnsen, who graduates...
View ArticleLocal meetings
Tuesday, June 11 Gresham City Council Policy Development 3 p.m., City Hall, Council Chambers, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway. Gresham Coalition of Neighborhood Associations 7 p.m., City Hall,...
View ArticleKids imaginations run wild at Park Cleone
Students bring ideas to council for new play equipment at local park When asked what kind of playground they would like to see at Fairviews Park Cleone in Old Town, third-, fourth- and fifth-graders...
View ArticleFairview debates who should pay for sidewalk repairs, trees
Citizen complaints prompt council to reconsider city code Fairview business people and property owners have written letters and complained to the Fairview City Council about the citys requirement that...
View ArticlePets at heart of Girl Scouts pursuit
Reynolds student takes on plight of household pets Marissa Hagglund, a Girl Scout Ambassador and Reynolds High School junior, is planning a community project to earn her highest honor in Girl Scouting...
View ArticleGresham police chief: Alarmed after 2 gang shootings
Detectives are looking for a shooter after at least a dozen of rounds were fired at a Gresham apartment complex Monday night, police said. One person was transported to a local hospital after they...
View ArticleBirth announcement
Remington Sager was born at 6:02 a.m. Friday, April 5, to Julia and Adam Sager at Portland Adventist Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds and 3.6 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. Remington joins...
View ArticleBusiness briefs
Chamber Calendar Connect with Success AM meeting 7-9 a.m. Friday, June 14, hosted by Warner Pacific College, Adult Degree Program at Riverview Community Bank, 225 E. Burnside Road, Gresham. Connect...
View ArticleA striking new trend for young bowlers
PinbusterZ Family Fun Center unveils Cosmic Bowling How do you attract previous customers and entice new ones to an industry once dominated by families? By upping the wow factor with black lights,...
View ArticleVisions for downtown Troutdale come alive
Intimacy, small business and a reconnection to nature and water are big themes for Troutdale residents and business owners I heard there was a visioning workshop today, Troutdale Mayor Doug Daoust...
View ArticleBeavers trip Wildcats, write their ticket to Omaha
CORVALLIS -- Oregon State found a way Monday night at Goss Stadium. To win. To get to the College World Series. To get by a Kansas State team that wouldn't die, right down to the final strike. To come...
View ArticleCreating connections at Imagination Station
When first-graders tune in for class with Jason Webber, they get to do so from the comfort of their homes while still getting to know their teacher on a personal level. Sometimes, Webber even brings...
View ArticleJune 11 obituaries
Edgar Beaver Feb. 2, 1940-June 7, 2013 Gresham resident Edgar Beaver died Friday, June 7, in San Benito, Texas. He was 63. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 14, at Grace Community...
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