Fairview News

For more information, call Lauren McGuire at 503-618-2108. Gresham Parks and Recreation Subcommittee - 6:30 p.m., Gresham City Hall, Conference rooms 2A/2B, 1333 N.W. Eastman Parkway.

Starting today, backyard, agricultural and open burning is forbidden in most East Multnomah County cities.

A support group for weight management and healthy lifestyles. For more information, call Edna at 503-666-1091 or visit www.tops.org. Gresham Elks/Red Cross Blood Drive - 2 to 7 p.m., Gresham Elks Lodge, 3330 N.E. Division St.

The 10th annual Fourth of July celebration at Blue Lake Regional Park in Fairview will feature a few first-time occurrences this Saturday.

Thanks to some last minute political maneuvering, legislators restored funding for the region's gang enforcement team.

Metro is planning to combine golf with nature preservation in a new project in Fairview.

Pge Park: Independance Day Celebration Beavers vs. Sky Sox Game begins at 7:05 Admission $8-$15 Fireworks at the end of the game Waterfront Blues Festival Suggested donation of $10 or more Fireworks start at 10:05 pm Oak Park Pepsi Firework Spectacular $4 for 16 years and older $2.50 for 15 and younger Gates open at 10 a.m. first come first serve ...

Police have arrested one of two men believed to have robbed a woman at knifepoint Wednesday after bursting into her home.

A 22-year-old Portland man was arrested Thursday in connection with a robbery where two people forced their way into a woman's home and one of them held a knife to her throat while the other robbed her.

It's Ladies' Day, in a manner of speaking, on June 13 at Blue Lake Regional Park in Fairview.

David Eatwell is the new director of economic development of the West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce.

Troutdale Mayor Jim Kight , resident Bob Whipps and other volunteers have been pressure-washing sidewalks, mowing and edging grass and painting to beautify downtown Troutdale.

The Gresham Outlook welcomes calendar notices for weekly public events and support group meetings in East County.

A standing room-only crowd gathered in Gresham Wednesday night to tell the Multnomah County Commissioners their budget concerns.

A Senate bill backed by three East County cities that ultimately seeks to eliminate a long-standing tax supervision commission is working its way through the Legislature while the commission is pushing a House bill to restructure its funding structure.

Just months ago, former University of Guam professor Jacquelyn Milman shared with Guam residents her thoughts and experiences while lagoon-hopping in the Caribbean.

Gresham police have helped nab a man accused of hiring a hit man to kill his ex-girlfriend. The hit didn't go as planned, however.

Optimist Club hosts Springwater Walk fundraiser It's not too late to register for the Optimist Club of Gresham's 10th annual Springwater Walk for the Kids, scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at Main City Park, 219 S. Main Ave.

A routine traffic stop escalated into a manhunt that started in Clackamas County and ended in Fairview late Thursday night, police said.

Clackamas County Sheriff's deputies captured a 1980 Chevy station wagon last night after a traffic stop in Happy Valley, but not its driver.