Latch on for breast-feeding
East County mothers will nurse babies together at Friday event in Gresham An event promoting comfort around breast-feeding in public is about to return to the Portland area for the fourth year. The Big...
View ArticleHula school brings spirit of aloha to Gresham
Ka Pa Hula Makani Kolonahe (The Gentle Breeze) opens its new studio at Division Street and 180th One brings expression, the other brings discipline. Together, they strive to perpetuate Hawaiian culture...
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Participate in park activities People for Parks Oregon is hosting a variety of summer events through Aug. 25, at Vance Park, S.E. 182nd Ave., Gresham. All programs are free to the public, with parking...
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East Country school districts selected as grant recipients Gresham-Barlow and Centennial school districts each won federal 21st Century Community Learning Center grants to fund after-school and summer...
View ArticleFormer high school student sues Centennial district for $2.6 million
Suit alleges the district failed to intervene when rumors spread about an employees inappropriate relationship with a minor A former Centennial High School student is suing the Centennial School...
View ArticleFire chief declares ban on outdoor burning
Citing dry conditions and continued hot weather, Gresham Fire and Emergency Services Fire Chief Scott Lewis declared an outdoor burn ban effective immediately late on Tuesday, July 30. Until further...
View ArticleDowntown Gresham gets ready to bop
Trumpeter Carl Saunders ponders what he seeks in music for a moment and then sums it up eloquently. There are exquisite notes out there, and our job is to find them, he says. The Los Angeles-based...
View ArticlePolice seek help identifying arson suspects
The Portland Police Bureau, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public's help in identifying two persons-of-interest in an arson at a local strip club. At 3:17 p.m. May 7,...
View ArticleEastside Barbers return to state
The Portland Eastside Barbers are the only American Legion team in the state of Oregon to go to four consecutive state tournaments. The team took sixth in 2010, third in 2011 and seventh in 2012....
View ArticleMarine Drive to close
Northeast Marine Drive between the James Gleason Boat Ramp at 43rd and 223rd avenues will be closed from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-4, for two triathlons at Blue Lake Park. The boat...
View ArticleVarious Gresham roads to be resurfaced in August
Resurfacing and reconstruction on several well-traveled roads in Gresham will occur Monday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 23. Electronic message boards will transmit road closure notices. Residents are...
View ArticleState grant makes park dreams a reality
Nadaka Nature Park, through a partnership with Gresham, is awarded a $523,000 grant for park improvements The state has awarded a $523,000 grant to fund improvements at Nadaka Nature Park in Greshams...
View ArticleOff-leash dog park on Greshams wish list
With no money to build such an amenity, city is relying on citizens, civic groups to raise money for project It was a sunny summer day, and Gresham resident Conny Mottram walked Toby, her West Highland...
View ArticleChurch congregation aspires to become beacon of Christ for Troutdale
Harvest Christian Church building permanent home that will double as community center Half way to its expected completion date of another two years, the walls of a multi-million dollar church have been...
View ArticleAnniversary
Jerry and Connie Fort Jerry and Connie Fort of Corbett will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, Aug. 3. The couple was married Aug. 3, 1963, in Detroit, Mich. Jerry is a retired Boeing...
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Lewis-Lapp Amanda Johanna-Marie Lewis and Nicholas Michael Lapp were married Saturday, May 18, at First Presbyterian Church in Portland. The brides father escorted her down the aisle for the...
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Spruell-Tetz Brenda Laverne Spruell and Michael Benjamin Tetz of Gresham are engaged to be married on June 28, 2014, at the home of the grooms parents in Boring. The couple became engaged in February...
View ArticleCorbett brings community together for Night Out event
Aimed at heightening crime- and drug-prevention awareness, Corbetts 30th annual National Night Out is from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, in front of Corbett Grade School, 35800 E. Historic Columbia...
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Wear neon, pick up litter in Fairview Join Friends of Fairview at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, for its second Community Trash Walk. Those interested in making the city sparkling clean are encouraged to wear...
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Volunteers revitalize school garden Volunteers from Alaska Airlines and members of the Portland Timbers will hold a volunteer party to revitalize the community garden at H.B. Lee Middle School from...
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