David Dean, hired as Gresham’s first city auditor in May 2005, is leaving for a job with the Washington Legislature. Dean, who worked directly for the City Council and completed five audits, informed councilors and the mayor of his resignation…

Central Oregon Junior Tournament: Results
Central Oregon Junior Tournament At Meadow Lakes Golf Course Par 72 July 23, 2007 and Juniper Golf Course Par 72 July 24, 2007…

Impeach Alberto Gonzales If DOJ Fails To Appoint Special Prosecutor
[image]Many religious leaders across the United States questioned the nomination of Alberto Gonzales to serve as the Attorney General of the United States — I was one of them. Gonzales already had a reputation at that point for being dishonest but worse…[posted on Chuck Currie]

we have new neighbors
Overheard in my backyard, just now — someone talking to a kid from one of the neighbor’s yards: “Damn. Stop, OK. OK? Shit. You share with your damn sister. Bitch.” (Please let him have been talking to a dog, not a kid. A female dog.) (No, it’s not…[posted on Wacky Mommy in Portland]

Gresham firefighters rescue woman from burning home
Firefighters rescued a Gresham woman and her cat from a burning home early Sunday morning. In a frantic 4:30 a.m. call to 9-1-1, Barbara Belgrave said she was trapped in a second-floor bedroom with thick black smoke seeping under the…

Gresham refuses deal for communications tower in park
Gresham has rejected a deal that would have provided money for construction of a restroom in Bella Vista Park in exchange for the rights to construct a 60-foot communications tower there. The deal with wireless broadband provider Clearwire LLC would…

East Portland school receives $150,000 Gates grant
Serendipity Center, a Portland-based school and mental health facility, has received a $150,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will help the center expand its services. This grant, announced this week, will support Building For Success, the…

Developer delays plan for former Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER — Elaborate development plans for 50 acres of retailers, offices and homes at a former airport in East Vancouver appear to be in jeopardy. Developer Opus Northwest LLC managers have told city officials that difficulties securing an anchor retail…

Why Life Is Such A Beautiful Thing…
…because somehow this… [image] becomes this… [image] Packing tonight, flying out early tomorrow, so more soon…[posted on The Food of Salem, Oregon]

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