County back to books on library

Thalhofer suggests financial incentive for site developers

By Shannon Wells / The Gresham Outlook Tue, Aug 19, 2008

TROUTDALE – With no viable deal on the table for the site of a proposed library branch, city and Multnomah County officials are reassessing …

Jazz — and sun — heat up Mt. Hood festival

By Ed Johnson /
The Gresham Outlook
Tue, Aug 19, 2008

A score of jazz talent played Gresham as the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival returned to its traditional stomping grounds of Mt. Hood Community College. But …

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Police bust five linked to overdose death

Organization sold two pounds of heroin in Portland area every month, police say

By Jim Redden /
The Portland Tribune
Tue, Aug 19, 2008
Updated 10.3 hours ago

Portland police have busted a heroin trafficking ring believed linked to one — and possible more — of the local overdose deaths. Three …

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East County churches prepare for Palau rally ‘Season of Service’ aids area schools By Rob Cullivan / The Gresham Outlook Tue, Aug 19, 2008 Luis Palau is not about to change his story. The Beaverton-based evangelist has spent five decades preaching Jesus is the son of God, sent to …

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County grapples with empty jail beds

Officials debate causes, responses

By Nick Budnick /
The Portland Tribune
Tue, Aug 19, 2008

Law enforcement and other county officials disagreed over the meaning of unused jail beds during a roundtable discussion before the Multnomah County …

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70-year-old bicyclist injured by hit-and-run driver in Rockwood

By Ed Johnson /
The Gresham Outlook
Fri, Aug 15, 2008
Updated 7.5 hours ago

A 70-year-old Portland man was injured but is in stable condition after a drunk driver in a gold sports utility vehicle hit him while he was riding a …

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Gillmore under investigation for possible threat against victim

Edens not surprised, notes that rapist is dangerous

By Mara Stine /
The Gresham Outlook
Thu, Aug 14, 2008
Updated Aug 15, 2008

Tiffany Edens is no fool. She knew that fighting her rapist’s request for parole could put her at risk. “He’s just as dangerous as …

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- Commuters go hog wild

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- Gresham driver faces no additional charges for deadly crash

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- Gresham man injured in alleged gang-related stabbing

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- Boy starts fire that destroys apartments

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- Bird blind dedication set at Delta

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- Want to recycle that old TV or computer?

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- Portland police seek missing 86-year-old

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- Election filing deadlines approaching

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- Driver faces no additional charges for fatal crash

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- National housing bust pinches Portland market

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Local briefs – Aug. 20

By Calvin Hall / The Gresham Outlook
Tue, Aug 19, 2008

Gresham Manor hosts seminar on living The Gresham Manor, 2895 S.E. Powell Blvd., is hosting a special seminar at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, on how …

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USA Today sings our praises

Flattering newspaper article notes the Portland area's alternative transportation networks

By Jim Redden / The Portland Tribune
Sat, Aug 16, 2008

The rest of the country saw Portland as we like to see ourselves in the Friday issue of USA Today. A profile of Portland in the national …

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Firefighters put out Troutdale brushfire

By Ed Johnson / The Gresham Outlook
Fri, Aug 15, 2008

The Gresham Fire Department extinguished a brushfire in Troutdale between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15. The fire, which started behind the …

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Sellwood Bridge to close for repairs Multnomah County still studying long-range fix for aging span By Jim Redden / The Portland Tribune Wed, Aug 13, 2008 Updated Aug 13, 2008 The Sellwood Bridge will be closed for repairs on six upcoming nights. The repairs are not intended to significantly extend the service life or …

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- Local briefs – Aug. 16

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- Feds say region’s consumer costs go up up up

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- Obituaries for August 16

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- Light rail is coming, but where?

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- Local meetings for Aug. 15

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