http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128366034532741500 2010-09-04 21:19:05 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128366034532741500 en-us A crowd of people, a Navy band and the Patriot Guard witnessed the dedication of the Jeff Lucas Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. The Navy Band Northwest started the ceremony, playing as the Patriot Guard, a group of motorcycle riders who honor veterans, rode their motorcycles onto the field ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355947947782500 2010-09-04 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355947947782500 en-us Labor Day closures announced All schools, public libraries and city halls across East County will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day. Mt. Hood Community College, the Gresham Senior Center, the U.S. Postal Service, the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles and all other ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355936802645500 2010-09-03 17:16:08 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355936802645500 en-us A health advisory prompted by high algae levels found in North Fork Reservoir, located seven miles south of Estacada on Highway 224, was issued Thursday by Oregon Public Health and Clackamas County Health Department officials. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355926779637100 2010-09-03 17:14:27 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355926779637100 en-us A Sacramento, Calif., man who fell and got stuck in steep, wet terrain on the Multnomah Falls trail on Wednesday, Sept. 1, was rescued by 10 that night and hospitalized with minor injuries. After he reached the crest of the mountain near the upper overlook, the hiker, whose identity was ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355917863972900 2010-09-04 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355917863972900 en-us Malia Johns, a second-grader at Hall Elementary School, 2505 N.E. 23rd St., can’t wait for the upcoming school year. “I’m looking forward to making lots of new friends,” said Johns, 7. Her favorite class? “I kind of like it when we go to the computers because ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355901951324300 2010-09-04 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355901951324300 en-us The following is a list of free programs and events being held at the following East Multnomah County libraries: Fairview-Columbia Library, 1520 N.E. Village St., 503-988-5655; Gresham Library, 385 N.W. Miller Ave., 503-988-5387; Rockwood Library, 17917 S.E. Stark St., 503-988-5396; and Troutdale ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355900936192200 2010-09-03 17:10:09 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355900936192200 en-us Of the 1,500 probation fugitive profiles featured in Portland-area media outlets between 2004 and this summer, Dave Paul estimates 400 of them – based on tips from the public – have led to arrests. “There have been 400 people caught, that we know for sure,” he says. ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355887050128500 2010-09-04 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355887050128500 en-us Geraldine Maurig June 11, 1927-Aug. 31, 2010 East County resident Geraldine Maurig, 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 31. A visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W. Powell Blvd. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355884145756200 2010-09-03 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128355884145756200 en-us Gresham’s smaller neighborhood streets might get a microseal pavement treatment in September. “The contractor gave us a very good price for doing microseals that we hadn't anticipated,” says John Dorst, deputy director of environment services. “If we can get it done for ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128336409146164600 2010-09-01 11:01:31 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128336409146164600 en-us Summer’s over, right? You mean we actually had a summer? We did, but according to meteorologists, it was the coldest Portland-area summer in 17 years. “This was also the first summer since summer of 1976 that all three summer months (June, July and August) recorded back-to-back below ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330660116365900 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330660116365900 en-us Local law enforcement agencies, including the Fairview and Gresham police departments and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, will participate in a nationwide “Click It or Ticket” enforcement blitz through Sunday, Sept. 12. The focus is on educating the public regarding child ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330636954415000 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330636954415000 en-us Gresham police officer involved in traffic crash Gresham resident Katina Marrapodi, 30, was injured when she and Gresham Police Officer Don Gibson collided on 182nd Avenue while he was on the way to help a Multnomah County sheriff’s deputy at about 1:53 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31. Gibson was ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330651136424000 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330651136424000 en-us The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office has forwarded a recent dog-shooting case to the county district attorney’s office for further consideration. No charges have been filed in the incident. Responding to a report of a dog shot by a pedestrian in the 44000 block of East Larch Mountain ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330645847170900 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330645847170900 en-us A Portland man remains hospitalized after the pickup he was driving wrecked in the median of Interstate 84 about a mile east of Troutdale on Wednesday, Aug. 25. At approximately 2:25 p.m., a white Ford four-door pickup driven by Damion Louis Wilson, 39, of Portland was headed westbound on I-84 ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330621317460100 2010-08-31 18:56:53 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330621317460100 en-us Prompted by high algae levels found in Blue Lake in Fairview, Oregon Public Health and Multnomah County Health Department officials issued a health advisory for the focal point of Blue Lake Regional Park and closed the park’s popular swimming beach. Water monitoring confirmed the presence of ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330596521901500 2010-08-31 18:52:45 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330596521901500 en-us An old Sandy River tradition ends next year when state regulations stop even the chance of dipping a smelt from the river. Beginning in 2011, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will ban all smelt fishing on inland waters. The Aug. 8 decision by the commission follows a March ruling by the ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330555362791500 2010-08-31 18:45:53 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330555362791500 en-us Under an agreement that still needs board approval, teachers in the Reynolds School District would get a 1 percent pay increase next March as well as $100 more per month from the district toward their health premiums. Members of the Reynolds Education Association, which represents approximately ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330448065192300 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330448065192300 en-us Eugene “Gene” G. Reardon June 23, 1921-Aug. 9, 2010 Gresham resident Eugene “Gene” G. Reardon, 89, died Monday, Aug. 9. A funeral Mass was held Thursday, Aug. 12, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Portland. Interment was at Willamette National Cemetery. Gene was ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330420954280900 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330420954280900 en-us The Gresham Outlook welcomes calendar notices for weekly public events and support group meetings in East County. To submit an item, simply send the information to Dateline, The Gresham Outlook, P.O. Box 747, Gresham, 97030; e-mail to chall@theoutlookonline.com; or fax it to 503-665-2187 at least ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330412933415100 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128330412933415100 en-us THURSDAY, SEPT. 2 Transportation Advisory Subcommittee – 6:30 p.m., Gresham City Hall, Barlow Trail Room, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway. Call Maria Plumb at 503-618-2541 for information. North Central Neighborhood Association – 7 p.m., City Hall, Room 2A, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway. Call ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128329014400142100 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128329014400142100 en-us The Gresham Outlook welcomes calendar notices for weekly public events and support group meetings in East County. To submit an item, simply send the information to Dateline, The Gresham Outlook, P.O. Box 747, Gresham, 97030; e-mail to chall@theoutlookonline.com; or fax it to 503-665-2187 at least ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128328998121506100 2010-09-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=128328998121506100 en-us The following is a list of free programs and events being held at the following East Multnomah County libraries: Fairview-Columbia Library, 1520 N.E. Village St., 503-988-5655; Gresham Library, 385 N.W. Miller Ave., 503-988-5387; Rockwood Library, 17917 S.E. Stark St., 503-988-5396; and Troutdale ...