Police arrest man for triple stabbing
Police arrested a man in Gresham in connection with a fight that left three people hospitalized with stab wounds. Rolando Oleva-Rodriguez, 31, is being held at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail on...
View ArticlePolice dog agitator bitten by long arm of the law
After messing with a police dog, officers discover the suspect is not only intoxicated, but in possession of drugs Everyone knows to never tease a dog. But a Vancouver man learned that lesson the...
View ArticleBall of fire at Troutdale mobile home kills one
Smoldering fireworks fueled by an exploding propane tank cause two homes in Troutdale to burn Spent fireworks smoldering inside a waste bin were likely the cause of a fire at a Troutdale mobile home...
View ArticleGresham awarded $1 million federal grant
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded Gresham Fire & Emergency Services a $1 million grant to help the department pay for six firefighters positions left vacant in the wake of the...
View ArticleKmart closes indefinitely for repairs
Management for Kmart and Furniture Club on East Burnside Road locked the doors Tuesday, July 2, posting signs saying the building was closed for repairs. Officials with the buildings owner, New...
View ArticleBemis named to national energy committee
New seat provides a national platform to advocate for more efficient energy policies Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis has been appointed Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Energy Committee. The new...
View ArticleChef and Troutdale Lions Club president keeps a plateful of community
Jon Brown is awarded Troutdale Citizen of the Year for his efforts Jon Brown has a knack for keeping people happy including the city of Troutdale. Chosen as Troutdales Citizen of the Year, Brown,...
View ArticleWhat a difference a year makes
Things have not always gone smoothly for Portland Timbers general manager Gavin Wilkinson. After the Timbers finished the 2012 season with a record of 8-16-10 (34 points), Wilkinson was heavily...
View ArticleStoppage-time goal stops Galaxy
The match looked as if it were over. The Portland Timbers and the Los Angeles Galaxy had played to a 1-1 stalemate after 90 minutes Saturday night at Jeld-Wen Field, but five minutes of stoppage time...
View ArticleArt is outlet of expression for Reynolds graduate
Rebecca Larsen earned Troutdale Youth Citizen of the Year for her efforts in art and the community Reynolds High School graduate Rebecca Larsen got the call right before she left for drivers ed. The...
View ArticleCorbett Cop Log for June
Assault 12:02 a.m. Sunday, June 2, 1000 Acres Detox 1:24 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 1000 Acres Detox 8:43 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 1000 Acres Fugitive 4:37 p.m. Monday, June 24, 1000 Acres Missing...
View ArticleStarted with a clay duck, a career is cast in bronze
Alison Brown casts bronze duck mascots, sold in campus stores Alison Brown always knew she wanted to be sculptor. But then came haunting thoughts of slaving away in an ill-lit studio, cats howling in...
View ArticleMan found in car with girl in gorge scenic area arrested
Gresham man faces charges of rape, sex abuse involving 15-year-old girl A Gresham man faces more than 20 charges of rape and sex abuse after he was found parked in a car with a 15-year-old girl at...
View ArticleCitizens sue county over firearms ordinance
Gresham City Attorney issues memo siding with the plaintiffs Five local residents are challenging a recently adopted Multnomah County firearms ordinance on the grounds that it doesn't apply to cities,...
View ArticleThird redemption center to open in East County
A new redemption center in Gresham could open in October The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative plans to open a BottleDrop redemption center at the old Salvation Army building at 1313 East Powell...
View ArticleSchrader helps unveil 9 'sensible' No Labels plans
Congressman Kurt Schrader on Thursday led a bipartisan group of 80 U.S. House and Senate members, dubbed the No Labels Problem Solvers, in unveiling a legislative initiative intended to make government...
View ArticleBoy's body recovered from Sandy River
The body of a 7-year-old boy was recovered in the Sandy River Thursday morning during a training exercise by Clackamas County divers at Glenn Otto Park. Asekur Rahman and his older brother were playing...
View ArticleOSP and Department of Justice warn of warrant scam
Fresh off the heels of a previous phone scam in which criminals claiming to be state troopers swindled people out of money for nonexistent arrest warrants, Oregon State Police are warning people of a...
View ArticleConstruction Camp connects the next generation of crafts people
In its second year, a three-week construction camp offers young students a survey of the trades Dressed in neon vests and hard hats, 12 teens and twenty-somethings tour the Sandy River Bridge project....
View ArticleZimmerman verdict sparks controversy, solidarity
East County reacts to acquittal of neighborhood watchman who killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin As news of the Zimmerman trial verdict spread across the country, reactions ranged from shock to anger to...
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