The Gresham Outlook - Opinion http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information City Council deals with dog complaints in 1940 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818215043644700 2010-03-10 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818215043644700 en-us 1920 – “Laughter and side-splitting humor” ruled the day 90 years ago when sophomores at Gresham High took their turn as class clowns. Students put together a “living” magazine that featured class “mirth provokers,” who roamed the school dressed as ... Letters to the editor for March 10 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818208454373100 2010-03-10 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818208454373100 en-us Clubs teach teens respect, planning I witnessed the most astonishing sight this weekend. Picture this, a room full of 150 kids, mostly teens, holding a talent show. A 10-year-old girl got on stage and announced that she was going to sing, “Best of Both Worlds” of Hannah Montana fame. I ... Wheeler leaves void at the county http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818195511965100 2010-03-10 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818195511965100 en-us Ben Westlund’s death on Sunday (see above) set off a whirlwind of political activity that was just beginning to settle late Tuesday. Along the way, Multnomah County lost its highly competent chairman, Ted Wheeler, who the governor appointed Tuesday to replace Westlund. And then the scramble ... Metro centers need tax waiver http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818178449607200 2010-03-10 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818178449607200 en-us Gresham’s Mayor Shane Bemis has announced a one-year fee “holiday” for certain businesses in Gresham’s metro “centers.” This is an excellent idea to assist Gresham businesses on a short-term basis. However, we face a longer-term structural disadvantage when ... Westlund provided leadership, example worth following http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818168748329800 2010-03-10 00:00:00 http://www.theoutlookonline.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=126818168748329800 en-us Like most Oregonians, we were shocked to learn Sunday that state Treasurer Ben Westlund had died at his home in Bend. His 2003 diagnosis of lung cancer, and subsequent recovery, was well-known. And the return of the disease last fall was hardly a secret. But the sudden end to his life, at age 60, ...