http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812202873995200 2012-02-03 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132812202873995200 en-us Reynolds High School Principal Jeff Gilbert was placed on unpaid leave following the lapse of his administrator’s license Tuesday, Jan. 31. Gilbert, who has been principal at Reynolds since 2008, received an extra five months in July 2011 to get his license in order through the Teachers ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132831755549050800 2012-02-03 17:05:55 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132831755549050800 en-us In the wake of a storm that hit the Columbia River Gorge more than two weeks ago, volunteers with the Mt. Hood Chapter of the Pacific Crest Trail Association helped clear blocked hiking trails last weekend. The chapter’s volunteers care for 221 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mount ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132823317249596600 2012-02-02 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132823317249596600 en-us Police have arrested one of two men suspected of trying to carjack a Gresham man, then firing a gun at him, in mid-January. Jarell Martis Lambert, 25, of Portland is being held on $525,000 bail at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail on allegations of attempted aggravated murder, robbery, attempted ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132820662523267300 2012-02-02 10:17:05 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132820662523267300 en-us Portland-area home sale prices in December were 2.4 percent lower than a year earlier, and they were 3.4 percent lower in November than the prior November, according to CoreLogic, a Santa Ana, Calif., real estate information company. Sales of foreclosed homes and other distressed property helped ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806385094570900 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806385094570900 en-us For the second time in as many months, a local elementary school has reported that a parent-teacher club treasurer is suspected of embezzling thousands of dollars raised by students and parents. Kristen Soprito of Gresham, the former treasurer of the Kelly Creek Elementary School Parent-Teacher ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806394535976500 2012-02-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806394535976500 en-us Denying one’s age is an acceptable practice as we get older. But if you only have a birthday every fourth year, you can never be accused of lying about it. The Outlook is looking for leap year birthday stories to run in the Wednesday, Feb. 29, issue. We’re nosy enough to ask how and ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806364140184500 2012-02-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806364140184500 en-us Walking across a stage at commencement is a defining moment for any graduate. It marks the end of formal learning and the beginning of applying what has been taught to life in the real world. Graduating also is an emotional moment. But in a cozy auditorium in Boring on Saturday, Jan. 28, Janetta ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132779249603813400 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132779249603813400 en-us Two stories have emerged in regard to what happened before a Fairview police officer shot and killed Larry Maurice Wesley McKinney on Friday night, Jan. 27 – the first officer-involved shooting in the department’s history. Fairview police said McKinney, 37, was brandishing a large ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806119079694100 2012-02-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806119079694100 en-us THURSDAY, FEB. 2 Multnomah County Board of Commissioners – 9:30 a.m., Multnomah Building, First Floor Commissioners Boardroom 100, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland. Visit multco.us or call 503-988-5274. Clackamas County Board of Commissioners – 10 a.m., 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City. ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806074900946200 2012-02-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806074900946200 en-us Larch Mountain bridge closed for damage A 60-foot steel bridge crossing Multnomah Creek about 2 miles from the Multnomah Falls Lodge on the Larch Mountain trail is now closed because of storm damage. A Douglas fir tree recently snapped off about half way up, sending nearly a ton of wood crashing ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806068058376900 2012-02-01 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132806068058376900 en-us William “Bill” C. Rose Jan. 10, 1950-Jan. 19, 2012 Damascus resident William “Bill” C. Rose, 62, died Thursday, Jan. 19, in Portland. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Bill was born Jan. 10, 1950, in Roseburg to John and Anne Rose. His father served ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132795520963604700 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132795520963604700 en-us The body of a man recovered from the bank of the Sandy River this weekend has been identified as a local man. Leslie Charles Armstrong, 54, accidentally drowned in the river, said Lt. Steve Alexander, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. Armstrong was known to live in mobile home ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132799223988125500 2012-01-31 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132799223988125500 en-us Bet you thought your friends had a stone-cold lock on their predictions for Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. A bunch of local animals might have something to say about that. The Super Bowl is Sunday, Feb. 5, in Indianapolis. The Oregon Zoo is ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132779207120285400 2012-01-28 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132779207120285400 en-us A 17-year-old Sandy girl died Friday night when she ran into a tree while snowboarding on Mount Hood. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said Taylur Dewolf died in the accident about 10 feet off a Mt. Hood Skibowl groomed downhill route named Dog Leg. She apparently hit a tree at a high ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132771353189995600 2012-01-28 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132771353189995600 en-us Upcoming events address prostate cancer Legacy Health is hosting two free education events for men to learn about prostate cancer screening and treatment. Dr. Kent Toland, urologist of The Center for Men’s and Women’s Urology in Gresham, will talk about the risks and benefits of ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132771033523621800 2012-01-28 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132771033523621800 en-us WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 Northeast Multnomah County Community Association – 9:30 a.m., Corbett Fire Hall, 36930 E. Historic Columbia River Highway. Residents and local agencies meet to discuss events and issues that affect the Corbett and gorge area. Damascus Committee for Citizen Involvement ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132770606306060900 2012-01-28 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132770606306060900 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=132770599455299400 2012-01-28 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132770599455299400 en-us The Gresham Outlook welcomes calendar notices for weekly public events and support group meetings in East County. To submit an item, send the information to Dateline, The Gresham Outlook, P.O. Box 747, Gresham, 97030; email chall@theoutlookonline.com; or fax it to 503-665-2187 at least 10 days ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132771302008283100 2012-01-28 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132771302008283100 en-us Perhaps it was coincidence or just perfect timing, but when city dignitaries, business owners, families and children held the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Troutdale’s Imagination Station playground structure one Sunday afternoon in 1994, a rainbow arched across the clear blue sky. Troutdale ... http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132771015733265500 2012-01-28 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=132771015733265500 en-us Edythe Hansen May 3, 1918-Jan. 24, 2012 Gresham resident Edythe Hansen, 93, died Tuesday, Jan. 24. A funeral service was held Friday, Jan. 27, at First Baptist Church in Gresham. Interment was private. Edythe was born May 3, 1918, in Pendleton to Rodman and Grace Davis. Edythe later moved to ...