Curb work begins for SE Powell Blvd. safety project
Work begins Monday night on curb ramps for sidewalks along Southeast Powell Boulevard, from 122nd to 174th avenues. Oregons Department of Transportation will add curb ramps to the area beginning July...
View ArticleMarathon maniacs converge at Freedom race
Charlie Johnston wins the Freedom Marathon along the Springwater Trail on Saturday Runners from Alaska to New York converged on the Springwater Trail on Saturday to compete in the Freedom Marathon. The...
View ArticleTwo juveniles arrested for murder in Gresham park
Two juveniles are behind bars accused of murdering a man and injuring another in a shooting at a Gresham park on Friday, July 5. Police in Beaverton arrested Brian Hernandez Cardon, 17, of Beaverton at...
View ArticleWhitney Heichel's killer to spend life in prison
With his head hung low and a chain around his waist shackling his hands, Jonathan Daniel Holt stood before a Clackamas County judge on Monday, July 8, ready to formalize a plea agreement he signed a...
View ArticleBlue Lake and Oxbow regional parks celebrate 50 years
On Friday, July 12, Metro regional government commemorates two regional parks 50th anniversaries Oxbow and Blue Lake with free admission and special activities. Located on two bends of the Sandy...
View ArticleSnowCap fundraiser on July 11
Old Chicago at Plaza 205, 10300 S.E. Washington St., is partnering with SnowCap Community Charities on Thursday, July 11, to donate $1 to the local charity for every customer who buys an entrée and...
View ArticleMovement takes root in Rockwood
Two community forums will offer exchange of ideas, resources Imagine community garden space. A farmers market and co-op. Cooking and gardening classes. A budding food justice community a group...
View ArticleTeens sentenced in attack on gay man in Gresham
Defendants range in age from 14 to 19 Five teens who lured a gay man to a Gresham park, where they beat and robbed him at gunpoint, have been sentenced. The terms range from probation to 30 months, or...
View ArticleGordon Russell Middle School honor roll
The following students were named to the Gordon Russell honor roll for the third trimester of the 2012-13 school year: Eighth grade 4.0 Samantha Bergeron, Allison Chastain, Lindsay Coutts, Ming Fung,...
View ArticleReligion briefs
Mount Hood Christian Center gets new pastor Mount Hood Christian Center is welcoming its new pastor, Ioannis (pronounced Yani) Gratsinopolis, and his wife, Erica, to the church. Gratsinopolis will be...
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Golf tourney benefits those in need The third annual No One Left Behind Golf Tournament returns Saturday, July 20, to raise money to help serve the impoverished in East County. The tournament takes...
View ArticleJuly 9 obituaries
Eileen Judith Houser Dec. 12, 1944-June 27, 2013 Damascus resident Eileen Judith Houser died Thursday, June 27, from cancer. She was 68. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at...
View ArticleVacation season brings out scammers
Dreaming of an off-season hiatus at an affordable price? Youre not alone. And that makes you a potential target of a scammer. The Oregon Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, has...
View ArticleChamber calendar and business briefs
Chamber Calendar Connect with Success AM meeting, 7-9 a.m. Friday, July 12, Brashers Auto &Truck Collision Repair, 23585 N.E Sandy Blvd., Wood Village. Connect with Success AM meeting, 7-9 a.m....
View ArticleSchool bus driver cited for careless driving in fatal collision
Victim was one of two pedestrians hit by the bus Police have cited the driver of a school bus that struck two pedestrians, killing one of them, has been cited for traffic violations. Following an...
View ArticlePolice conducting pedestrian safety mission on Thursday
Gresham Police will be conducting a pedestrian safety operation from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at East Powell Boulevard and Roberts Street. Officers will focus on raising the pedestrian safety...
View ArticleDonation completes healing garden
The east-facing covered seating area in the garden isnt your typical memorial. Theres no bench with a plaque bearing a name and date of death. No tree dedicated in memory of anyone. Instead, poetic...
View ArticleI-84 road closures set for July, August
A road project that will require several full weekend closures of Interstate 84 and a full nighttime closure of I-84 and Halsey Street is about to begin. Traffic on I-84 will be impacted beginning at 8...
View ArticleHistoric local artist featured at exhibit
Historic paintings of the Columbia River Gorge by onetime Corbett resident Charles W. Post are being displayed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 S.W. Halsey St.,...
View ArticleSummer roadwork to cause delays
Starting Monday, July 8, crews began a chip seal project that will require street closures and delays. The project is expected to end by July 31. Local access will be allowed on closed streets, and...
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