Police to emphasize pedestrian laws in Wood Village
Not stopping for pedestrians at Northeast Glisan Street and 223rd Avenue could result in a fine Sheriff's deputies in Wood Village will be on alert for drivers who fail to stop for pedestrians crossing...
View ArticleCurious motorist finds stolen bird
Bird found safe, but perhaps not well fed It was a strange sight to behold: An older man pushing a shopping cart topped with a 5-foot-tall bird cage near Southeast 166th Avenue and Division Street at...
View ArticlePolice enforce pedestrian laws in Wood Village
Not stopping for pedestrians at Northeast Glisan Street and 223rd Avenue could result in a fine Sheriff's deputies in Wood Village will be on alert for drivers who fail to stop for pedestrians crossing...
View ArticleGresham-Barlow bond sees rising interest rates
Residents to vote on $210 million bond in November Estimates of what it would cost taxpayers to fund a $210 million bond for the Gresham-Barlow School District are increasing, largely due to rising...
View ArticleMan armed with steak knife likely high on drugs
Gresham police arrested a man they believe was high on drugs when he alarmed diners by grabbing a steak knife at a local restaurant. Ladarius Jamel Davis, 32, of the North Gresham neighborhood is being...
View ArticleMedals given to Japanese-American WWII vets part of national display
The Congressional Gold Medal awarded in 2011 to Japanese-American World War II veterans in the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service will be...
View ArticleNews briefs
Concert benefits My Sisters House A concert benefiting My Sisters House, a nonprofit ministry in East County, will be held 7-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Gresham United Methodist Church, 620 N.W....
View ArticleWedding
Tina Cooke of Tualatin and Fletcher Johnson of Gresham were married Saturday, July 20, at Christ Church Episcopal Parish in Lake Oswego. Rev. Scott H. Helferty, a retired priest and longtime friend of...
View ArticleSchool briefs
Northwest Youth Corps accepts applications The nonprofit organization Northwest Youth Corps that puts teens to work outdoors is recruiting teenagers 16 to 19 for a five-week session beginning Sept. 14....
View ArticleCorbett weighs whether to go for a bond
School board is expected to make decision on Sept. 3 Measure would be in amount not to exceed $18 million The Corbett School District is expected to vote at a special board meeting Tuesday, Sept....
View ArticleClass of 48 looks back with wonder
Fifteen Gresham Grade School classmates celebrate their 65th reunion When the hit TV series The Wonder Years came to an end in 1993, the narrator Kevin concluded growing up happens in a heartbeat....
View ArticleRun in Boring raises funds for autism camp
Inspired by his son, Hardin leads effort to benefit a camp for autistic boys ages 10-15 Last year, Dr. Tod Hardin had a conversation with his son that transformed his perspective. Daniel, now 12, was...
View ArticleReynolds student receives national honor
A Troutdale teen, Tyler Lehto, 17, has been selected to join the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). Lehto is an incoming senior at Reynolds High School and captain of the Air Rifle Team...
View ArticleRope crews rescue stranded hikers from ledge in the Gorge
A group of hikers trapped overnight on a steep ledge in the Columbia River Gorge were rescued by a rope crew Thursday afternoon, said Lt. Steve Alexander, Multnomach County Sheriff's Office spokesman....
View ArticleBirths
Stradley Boston Stradley, the son of Jessica and Cory Stradley of Gresham, was born at 1:33 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Adventist Medical Center. He was 7 pounds, 1 ounce and 20 inches long. Boston joins...
View ArticleAug. 23 obituaries
Helen Esther Linhart Jan. 30, 1938-July 30, 2013 Longtime Boring resident Helen Esther Linhart died Tuesday, July 30. She was 75. A service is not planned at this time. Helen was born Jan. 30, 1938, in...
View ArticleAnniversaries
Glenn and Nellie Nado Glenn and Nellie Nado of Fairview are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Aug. 8, 1948, at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Salem. On Sunday,...
View ArticleFairview Council gets heated over transparency
Public records request proved no foul play, but angers council members A Fairview citizens request for public records followed by a plea for transparency was met with hostility Wednesday from three...
View ArticleEnvironmental problems run deep in Troutdales future tourist site
More cleanup required before development can begin on Troutdales urban renewal site At a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 21, developers updated City Council about their plans to restore and develop the...
View ArticleTroutdale man seriously injured in three-car crash
Two cars seen racing in Troutdale yesterday afternoon caused a crash that left a third driver seriously injured. At approximately 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, Troutdale police responded to a three-car...
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