Rockwood Grade School reunion set for Aug. 16
Students who attended the Rockwood Grade School for any amount of time, no matter how short, are invited to the schools 45th annual reunion from noon to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16. The school also was...
View ArticleLegislators secure funding for sidewalks, crosswalks
A stretch of road where a 5-year-old died in outer Southeast Portland after being hit by a car while walking home, will get sidewalks thanks to funding secured at the last minute of the Oregon...
View ArticleInput sought on transportation projects
The public is invited to an open house Monday, July 29, to provide input on East Multnomah County projects that are candidates for federal transportation funds under Metros Regional Flexible Funds....
View ArticleTime to get funky, Yoshida-style
With a mission to prevent cancer, multimillionaire Junki Yoshida and wife Linda throw a fundraising concert at their Sandy River estate Junki Yoshida, teriyaki sauce creator and multimillionaire...
View ArticleMusician often brushed with history
Piers Munro joins Jonathan Garcia and Rich Waggoner at Park Place on July 13 Piers Munro distinctly remembers the singer on stage. He was wearing a gold lamé suit, he says. He sang Teddy Bear and...
View ArticleGresham High School honor roll
The following students were named to the Gresham High School honor roll for the second semester: Seniors 4.0 Kaylee Aalbers, Jessica Apodaca, Taylor Bauer, Jasmine Beeson, Alex Bump, Maggie Burgess,...
View ArticleEngagement announcement
Morris-Cervantes Lindsay Morris and John Cervantes are engaged to be married Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at Lakeside Gardens in Portland. The daughter of Jeffery and Deanna Morris of Gresham, Lindsay...
View ArticleElks bring comfort to vets
Twice a month, several members of Gresham Elks Lodge No. 1805 deliver comfort items to veterans at the Portland VA Medical Center. This month, the group decided to bring the veterans something...
View ArticleIn the military
Navy GRAVES Navy Airman Apprentice Christian S. Graves recently was promoted in rank upon graduation from recruit training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. The son of Mary E. and...
View ArticleCollege news
Eastern Oregon University Eastern Oregon University has announced its deans list for spring term. To qualify, students must achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale...
View ArticleReynolds High junior promotes TriMet safety through film
Nick Pelster named first runner-up in a youth video contest An aspiring videographer from Reynolds High School has a new accolade to add to his résumé. Nick Pelster, an incoming junior at Reynolds,...
View ArticleEvents
Celebrate the retirement of Merlene Drapela Bateman Carroll Funeral Home will honor the retirement of Merlene Drapela at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W. Powell Blvd.,...
View ArticleAdoption
Dang Li Jie Dang Li Jie was born on Aug. 20, 2011, in Nanyang, Henan, China. She became Anne LiJie Rose when she was adopted into her new family on March 21, 2013. She joins big sister, Dayna; and...
View ArticleSchool briefs
Reynolds School District hosts meal sites From Monday, July 15, through Friday, Aug. 9, children up to age 18 can receive breakfast and lunch for free at seven sites in the Reynolds School District....
View ArticleJuly 12 obituaries
Carol Sanemitsu Kappertz Dec. 10, 1949-June 25, 2013 Longtime Gresham resident Carol Kappertz died Tuesday, June 25. She was 63. A celebration of her life will be held at noon Saturday, July 13, at...
View ArticleMake art, embrace creativity
In its 28th year, the Childrens Art Institute of Gresham teaches kids and adults to celebrate their right brain In 1999, Carla Piluso enrolled her first-grade daughter in the Childrens Art Institute....
View ArticleGresham police bust 60-person theft ring
Three arrested for using fraudulent checks to steal $140,000 A State Department of Human Services bank account was used to drain $140,000 from local retailers in a check cashing fraud operation,...
View ArticleNew obstacle course cloats on water
Mt. Hood Community College Aquatic Center welcomes swimmers to try out blow-up pool toys Calling all swimmers: Test your agility and swimming ability on Mt. Hood Community College Aquatic Centers new...
View ArticleBats come alive in Reynolds rookie win
Reynolds Black scores 14 runs in the last three innings to down Gresham 16-13 The two teams traded the lead four times Thursday before Reynolds Black pulled away for a 16-13 win over Gresham in the...
View ArticleSchool bus driver cited for careless driving in fatal collision
n Victim was one of two pedestrians struck in the Centennial area Police have cited the driver of a school bus that struck two pedestrians, killing one of them. Following an investigation, police cited...
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