Events
Friday, Sept. 13 A charity auction benefiting the Columbia Gorge Helping Hands Food Salvage Program will be held from 6-9 p.m. at 37493 Grange Hall Road, Corbett. The event will feature live music...
View ArticleJeff Cogen resigns as Multnomah County chair
Says pending state investigation will clear him of legal charges. Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen, tarnished by a well-publicized affair with former county health manager Sonia Manhas, announced...
View ArticleGresham Salvation Army receives $250,000 gift
The Murdock Foundation has awarded $250,000 to The Salvation Army Gresham Corps, as it strives to build a social services center and youth recreation area. This gift will go toward the start of Phase...
View ArticleDamascus council to fight state ruling
The city of Damascus has been instructed by the Secretary of States Office that staff cant campaign for or against the disincorporation effort while on the clock a reversal of its previous stance...
View ArticleTroutdale teen awarded a second time for bravery
Marcos Ugarte earns Kiwanis Medal of Heroism Award Marcos Ugarte, the Troutdale teen who saved an 8-year-old neighbor from a burning home last September, will receive a coveted award from the Kiwanis...
View ArticleFairview residents still concerned about council transparency
City, riverfront developers resolve zoning issue While Wednesday nights Fairview City Council meeting was far less dramatic than last week, conflicts continued to swirl over allegations of a lack of...
View ArticleSweet Cakes by Melissa closes storefront
The Gresham bakery embroiled in controversy after its owners refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple closed its storefront Saturday, Aug. 31. Sweet Cakes by Melissa owners Aaron and...
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Hear historic stories The Gresham Historical Museum will hold its Museum Story Corner from 1-2 p.m. the first Saturday of each month, beginning Sept. 7, at the museum. The program is geared toward...
View ArticleSunsets passing attack too much for Bruins
The Apollos pull away with five TDs in the second half Unable to slow Sunsets passing game for most of the first half, Barlow appeared to turn the tide when Hunter Roeder came down with an...
View ArticleCardinals comeback in the fourth quarter
Lincoln converts a fourth down play to score the winning points The Lincoln Cardinals came up with all the clutch plays in the fourth quarter Friday night to score a 20-17 comeback win at Gresham. The...
View ArticlePolice to hold pedestrian-safety mission
Pedestrians and motorists in East Multnomah County, beware. Gresham police and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office are holding separate safety missions on Monday, Sept. 9, to raise pedestrian safety...
View ArticleChief lifts ban on outdoor fires
Thanks to recent rains, Greshams fire chief lifted a ban on outdoor fires on Friday, Sept. 6, allowing agricultural and recreational campfires and fire pits in Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview, Wood...
View ArticleCrosswalk missions planned
Pedestrians and motorists in East Multnomah County, beware. The Portland Police Bureau, Oregon State Police and the Multnomah County Sheriffs Office will conduct the first of several combined traffic...
View ArticleAlgae bloom closes Blue Lake
Health officials advise people to avoid contact with water Blue Lake is closed again, health officials said, due to another algae bloom that has developed in the water. While the lake is being...
View ArticleLate-night shooting leaves one dead
Victim identified as 37-year-old Gresham man The man killed in a late-night shooting in Gresham has been identified as Gresham resident Makeitho "Tito" De Monz Herring, 37. He was shot shortly before...
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Get informed about potential bond Gresham-Barlow School District will hold two informational meetings on the school bond measure up for vote on Nov. 5. The meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday,...
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Thursday, Sept. 19 The Power to Protect, 10 a.m. to noon, Mt. Hood Adult Day Center, 376 N.E. 219th Ave., Gresham. Financial fraud affects one in five people over the age of 60. Elders in Action...
View ArticleFlight from Syria
One family's journey from Iraq to Syria to Rockwood Ahmed Abdullah and Maryan Mohammad knew it was time to leave Syria when the kidnappings began. In 2009, neighbors were disappearing and violent...
View ArticleBite of East County raises $5,000 for the hungry
The inaugural Bite of East County benefitting Zarephath Kitchen and Pantry was considered a success with more than 1,200 people in attendance. Put on by the Fairview Business Association with local...
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Multnomah County libraries closed Oct. 3 All Multnomah County Library branches will close on Thursday, Oct. 3, for staff training. Staff also will take the opportunity to conduct building maintenance...
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