Obituaries: May 19, 2012

18 May 2012, 5:32 pm

Kimberly Little Sept. 23, 1979-May 12, 2012 Gresham resident Kimberly Little died Saturday, May 12, in Portland. She was 32. A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Columbia View Wesleyan Church in Portland. The family encourages attendees to wear bright colors in ...... Read More »

Oregon doesn't win the grand prize, but kids do well at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

18 May 2012, 3:08 pm

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair names three Oregon kids as Best of Category winners, but alas, no grand prizes this year.... Read More »

Sixty-one acres purchased to help prospective farmers get started in the field

18 May 2012, 9:20 am

A small, quasi-governmental agency Wednesday purchased a Gresham nursery for $1.5 million with the hope of turning it into Oregon's first incubator for people wanting to start their own farms.... Read More »

Two file for positions in the 49th District

17 May 2012, 8:10 pm

Two new legislative candidates -- a former Oregon lawmaker and an avid public meeting attendee -- have filed to run for office in the 49th District.... Read More »

Alumni Watch (May 17)

16 May 2012, 10:31 pm

Men’s track and field... Read More »

Gresham man struck by aircraft

2 May 2012, 10:13 am

A Gresham man is still hospitalized in serious condition after being struck in the head by an ultralight airplane’s wing Sunday afternoon, April 29. Danny Oothoudt, a 64-year-old photographer, has been in serious condition at Oregon Health & Science University since the incident, said ...... Read More »

Cayla Wilson returns home (Photo Essay)

30 April 2012, 6:59 pm

More than two years after a driver high on methamphetamines crashed into her car, Cayla Wilson finally made her way home Monday.... Read More »

Gresham teachers begin strike

25 April 2012, 6:32 am

GRESHAM -- Gresham-Barlow teachers walked out at 6 a.m. Wednesday and started a strike as contract negotiations continue. The Gresham-Barlow School District had already canceled classes for Wednesday as the impasse continued through Tuesday. The district previously outlined a strike plan to continue... Read More »

Gresham star Haley Crouser laps up Hayward Field cheers for spears

21 April 2012, 12:25 am

Gresham High School junior Haley Crouser had just finished her first victory lap around Hayward Field, and then a short round of interviews, when a fan in an Oregon hat chimed in. “Please come to Oregon!” he hollered. “Please. Please.” A few seconds later, Crouser bumped into UO director of ... Read More »

Honda’s Gresham, Oregon and Davenport, Iowa Facilities Earn U.S. EPA Energy Star Awards

20 April 2012, 6:01 am

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that its regional parts distribution centers in Gresham, Oregon, and Davenport, Iowa, each have earned a U.S. EPA Energy Star award for energy-efficient operations.... Read More »