Archive for the Category ‘Northeast’

City of Gresham Wants Google Fiber

City of Gresham Wants Google Fiber

Today the City of Gresham announced its intention to vie for Google Fiber for Communities. Google plans to build ultra-high speed broadband networks in communities across America that has populations between 50,000 and 500,000.
“Gresham is an ideal match for Google,” said Communications Manager Laura Bridges-Shepard. “Our community size, our quality education system that includes higher [...]

Standoff in Sandy Ends When Suspect Kills Himself

Standoff in Sandy Ends When Suspect Kills Himself

This morning at about 11:45 AM, the Portland Police Bureau, US Marshall’s Service, and the Sandy Police Department served a warrant in Sandy for a suspected sexual criminal. During the raid, the suspect, Steven Alan Routley, ran from the officers into a home in the 37900 block of Highway 26, where he was working. Due [...]

Gresham Medical Office Administering Free H1N1 Vaccines

Gresham Medical Office Administering Free H1N1 Vaccines

If you have put off getting the H1N1 vaccine to ward off the swine flu, and you live near Gresham, you are in luck. UrgentCare NW is giving the H1N1 vaccine for free while supplies last at its 2 Gresham locations:
2850 SE Powell Valley Rd., Gresham, OR 97080; 503-666-5050
and
22262 NE Glisan, Gresham, OR 97030; 503-489-2024
The vaccine itself [...]

Jesse Jackson Reportedly Headed to Portland

Jesse Jackson Reportedly Headed to Portland

Multiple media outlets are reporting this Sunday night that civil rights activist Jesse Jackson is headed to Portland this coming week to speak out against the Portland Police Bureau’s handling of the Aaron Campbell incident on Jan 29th, 2010. Campbell was fatally shot by police outside of his home. It was later determined that Campbell [...]

Four Shot at Gresham Bar, Two Dead [Updated]

Four Shot at Gresham Bar, Two Dead [Updated]

On Feb 12th, 2010 at 9:47 pm Gresham Police were dispatched to shots being fired at the M & M Restaurant, 137 N. Main. Upon arrival Police found four unidentified victims suffering gunshot wounds. Two were pronounced dead at the scene the other two were transported to Emanuel and OHSU for treatment. Their conditions are [...]

Owner Decides Not to Lease Gresham Building Space to Methadone Clinic

Owner Decides Not to Lease Gresham Building Space to Methadone Clinic

On Wednesday, Gresham Mayor Shane T. Bemis announced that Jack Medak the owner of the building at 9295 E. Burnside and potential landlord for a proposed methadone clinic in the Rockwood area of Gresham has decided not to lease his space for that use.
“This is a big win for the people who have been working [...]

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