Dam removal begins on Sandy River Delta
Native fish to benefit from free flowing river Federal and state agencies have begun work to remove a dam, built in the 1930s on the Sandy River Delta, as part of continued restoration efforts for...
View ArticleCruise through time at Troutdale car show
Classic cars will line the historic highway this weekend in downtown Troutdale Barefoot and jeans torn, 21-year-old Kelly Lewis bought his first new car in October 1980 a Pontiac Trans Am sold right...
View ArticleStebbins remains on the field
The coach of Barlow Highs 2001 runner-up baseball team, continues coaching at Class 4A South Umpqua Steve Stebbins had no intention of joining the Twitter generation, but at 46 years old that wall...
View ArticleAug. 13 obituaries
Dennis Bud Budke July 28, 1935-July 29, 2013 Gresham resident Dennis Bud Budke died Monday, July 29. He was 78. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Willamette National...
View ArticleTruck crash, trailer spill cause delay on Interstate 84
Scene was in westbound lanes east of Corbett A trailer loaded with scrap metal that spilled into the freeway when its driver crashed his pickup over a guardrail was the cause of a three-hour delay...
View ArticleMan who drove into crowd gets four years in prison
A Gresham man will spend four years in prison for driving his car into a crowd at a Sharis restaurant earlier this year. In addition to being sentenced to 46 months in prison, Brad Everett Eason, 31,...
View ArticleMan shot at in leg in possible gang shooting
Police are investigating a gang shooting that left one man injured in the Centennial area. At 10:43 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, officers with the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct responded to a report...
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Stop and smell the flowers The Petal Pusher Garden Club is inviting the public to attend their annual flower show from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Gresham Regional Library, 385 N.W. Miller...
View ArticleMan dies after falling out of moving truck
Door reportedly opened suddenly, alcohol considered a factor A Gresham man died after reportedly falling out of the passenger side door of a moving truck. Ronald Loren Toby, 45, of Gresham died at the...
View ArticleCamp fires, fire pits added to outdoor burn ban
Citing continued hot and dry conditions, Gresham Fire and Emergency Services Fire Chief Scott Lewis on Wednesday, Aug. 14, expanded an already declared ban on outdoor burning to include recreational...
View ArticleViks QB shaping up to be a playmaker
Kieran McDonagh says a lot of his fellow Portland State students dont realize he plays football for the Vikings. And when they find out, they almost never guess that the 6-2, 245-pound sophomore is...
View ArticleTimber's task: being a better pro
During any given Portland Timbers match, you are likely to see coach Caleb Porter nearly frothing at the mouth when he sees the mistakes center back Andrew Jean-Baptiste is making. However, you are...
View ArticleGrant still pushes past toughest opponent
Life moves quickly, but not fast enough to pass by Brian Grant. At 41, the former Trail Blazers standout remains on a fast track despite the ravages of early-onset Parkinsons disease. Big changes are...
View ArticlePortland files application to build tower on Gresham Butte
Neighbors of proposed tower site will meet Monday night in hopes of fighting the project Officials with the city of Portland on Tuesday, Aug. 13, filed a land-use application for a 140-foot emergency...
View ArticleFour Damascus City Council hopefuls interviewed
Damascus city councilor interviewed candidates for a vacant council seat councilor during the council's Thursday, Aug. 15, meeting. The seat has been vacant since Mary Wescotts abrupt resignation at...
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Passin Notes at the Cruise-In Sisters Destyni and Tessa of the duo Passin Notes will perform at noon Sunday, Aug. 18, at Troutdales annual downtown classic car Cruise-In. Passin Notes are known to...
View ArticleCall 8-1-1 before you dig, you dig?
In recognition of Aug. 11, or 8/11, coinciding with the phone number people call to check for gas lines before digging, Northwest Natural Gas Company reminds residents to call 8-1-1 to have underground...
View ArticleSupporters try to save Columbia River Crossing
Effort put on reviving project without funds from Washington Can Oregon and the federal government build the Columbia River Crossing without funding from Washington state? And, can the decision be made...
View ArticleCouple files complaint against bakery
Portland brides allege Greshams Sweet Cakes by Melissa discriminated against them The same-sex couple who were refused a wedding cake by a Gresham bakery in January, and allegedly called abominations...
View ArticleTop cop
Gresham Police Officer of the Year is credited with creating innovative training measures Some boys never outgrow playing cops and robbers. When I was in fifth grade, I wrote a paper about What I...
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