1. Mt. Hood Community College
City: Gresham, OR
Category: Education
Telephone: (503) 491-6422
Address: 26000 Southeast Stark St.
Description: Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) enrolls approximately 27,000 students each year at its campuses. MHCC’s services cover the spectrum from providing adult literacy classes to preparing students for transfer to a university or entry into highly technical fields such as microelectronics, and the college provides one- and two-year degrees and certificates in more than 100 professional, technical, and transfer programs. Academic opportunities are, naturally, also available, including the Oregon Transfer Degree, the Honors College, and the MHCC–Portland State University Co-Admission program. In addition, continuing education classes are offered to the community at locations throughout MHCC’s district with topics ranging from art to aerobics, cooking to computing, investing to woodworking. Classes are offered at the 200-acre main campus, as well as at satellite campuses throughout the district.
2. Gresham Outlook
City: Gresham, OR
Category: Media
Telephone: (503) 665-2181
Address: 1190 Northeast Division St.
Description: Published Wednesday and Saturday, the Outlook reports on all the goings-on in the Gresham area and is particularly noted for its education and sports coverage. Founded in 1911, the Gresham Outlook is owned by the Pamplin Corporation, which has also snapped up many community newspapers and the Portland Tribune.
3. Kmhd/89.1 Fm
City: Gresham, OR
Category: Media
Telephone: (503) 661-8900
Address: 26000 Southeast Stark St.
Description: “The Jazz Station” since its start in 1984, KMHD is operated by Mt. Hood Community College in nearby Gresham. With an extensive library of more than 6,000 LPs and CDs, KMHD plays a full spectrum of jazz artists ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to Miles Davis to Horace Silver.