Multnomah County prosecutor urges Oregon legislators to expand definition of the mentally ill to include heroin addicts

7 February 2012, 6:53 pm

Prosecutor Ryan Lufkin will urge legislators to consider expanding the definition of the mentally ill to include heroin addicts, paving the way for the state to hold a hearing to "commit" or force repeat users into inpatient or outpatient drug treatment within days of arrest, before they're rele... Read More »

Oregon case changed visitation policy after mom killed child

6 February 2012, 9:20 pm

Oregon state workers who supervise parental visits say there are no guarantees to avoid tragedies like what happened in Washington. But an Oregon case a decade ago changed the way workers in the state handle things.... Read More »

Northwest restaurant chain closes its doors

6 February 2012, 8:36 am

After 17 years of serving Thai cuisine in the Pacific Northwest, Typhoon! Inc. restaurants dished up their last dish on Saturday, Feb. 4.... Read More »

All five Typhoon restaurant locations close for good

5 February 2012, 8:48 pm

The restaurants in Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, Bend and Redmond, Wash., are quietly shuttered Saturday night.... Read More »

Comment period open for Bull Run variance

27 January 2012, 7:45 pm

The public is invited to comment on a possible variance for the city of Portland’s Bull Run water reservoir through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8. Gresham supplies its residents with water purchased from Portland’s Bull Run reservoir, as well as with water from Gresham wells. Oregon ...... Read More »

Former city employee cleared of charges

27 January 2012, 7:44 pm

Gresham’s former transportation supervisor, who was fired days after being arrested on allegations ranging from computer hacking to misconduct, has been acquitted of all charges. Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge Eve Miller on Friday, Jan. 27, acquitted Jim Burch, 45, of Mulino on charges ...... Read More »

Former Gresham forestry planner dies

27 January 2012, 7:44 pm

David Odom, former urban forestry planner with the city of Gresham, died Saturday, Jan. 14. He was 41. David worked for the city from 2008-09. He organized the city’s application for the Tree City USA program, which recognizes cities that have programs to plant and care for trees. Gresham ...... Read More »

Glacier Swim Club boasts Extreme medal swimmers

19 January 2012, 1:12 am

Six Glacier Swim Team members participated in the IM Extreme Northwest Games this past weekend at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon and swam away with a good bounty of medal wear.... Read More »

ON Semiconductor Receives Trusted Foundry and Broker Accreditations

17 January 2012, 7:00 am

ON Semiconductor , a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has been granted Category 1A Trusted Foundry accreditation for its Pocatello, Idaho, ‘Fab 10’, and Gresham, Oregon, facilities.... Read More »

Gresham man pleads no contest to horse neglect

10 January 2012, 9:38 pm

A Gresham man Monday, Jan. 9, pleaded no contest to neglecting his horse, which was discovered in a near-death state by the Oregon Humane Society in April 2011. Officials cited Teofilo Jimenez-Rodriguez, 51, of Gresham with one count of animal neglect in the second degree after they responded to a .... Read More »