Victim identified in deadly Aloha shooting

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 12:14pm

ALOHA, Ore. – A man was shot and killed outside a busy grocery store in Aloha on Thursday afternoon.

Washington County Sheriff's Office spokesman Dave Thompson said the suspect, 52-year-old Jeffrey Brian Johnson, was caught a short time later after fleeing the scene.

A law enforcement official said Johnson is the father of the victim's ex-girlfriend.

Investigators said 22-year-old Ryan Lee Johnson was gunned down on the sidewalk outside the Bales Thriftway of Farmington Road store just before 3:30 p.m. Police said he was shot several times.

Johnson died at the scene. Thompson said one of his brothers witnessed the shooting.

The victim and suspect have the same last name but are not related.

The suspected shooter was caught by Sherwood Police officers a short time later, Thompson said.

Sheriff Pat Garrett said information from witnesses helped police track him down.

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Sherwood T-Mobile store to have customer appreciation days this weekend

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff

Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 8:57pm

The T-Mobile store in Sherwood will have a customer appreciation sale this weekend (Jan. 28-30).

The store will have a raffle for free bluetooth devices, accessories, and existing customer $50 bill credits – without any purchase necessary.

The sale will offer existing customer’s deals on upgraded phones and adding mobile broadband to their service, and offer new customers deals on new service agreements.

Everyone who comes in qualifies for a prize.

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Youth football program's no-pay-to-play promise in jeopardy

Submitted by B. Scott Anderson

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 2:37pm

Youth football program's no-pay-to-play promise in jeopardy

SHERWOOD, Ore. -- If you like football and live in Sherwood, there's a good chance you know Mark Gribble.

If you don't know Gribble, you might soon.

Gribble, a 1991 Sherwood High School grad, is a board member of the Sherwood Youth Football Association and serves as the coach of coaches, which essentially is a liason between the youth program and the successful Sherwood High School program, which won the Class 5A state championship in 2010 and finished second in 2011. Along with other board members, Gribble has set a fund-raising plan in motion to help youth football players suit up and take the field this upcoming season. Organization members are attempting to come up with a way to raise approximately $20,000 to replace 180 football helmets, along with shoulder pads, prior to the season which starts in August.

Last year, board members spent approximately $30,000 to purchase various equipment. Gribble said the board will spend "another large chunk" again this year.

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Get a discount at Sherwood Family YMCA

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 7:08pm

Join the Sherwood Family YMCA now and receive 25 percent off any swim class or youth and family programming (some exceptions apply) in Session 2 (Feb. 27-April 21).

For more information, call 503-862-4028 or send an email to Christina Christensen, Marketing Coordinator at Sherwood Regional Family YMCA.

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State urges folks to secure their hazardous materials

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 4:26pm

State urges folks to secure their hazardous materials

It's not something you normally think about when it's raining hard and there's a threat of flooding but state officials want to remind folks about how important it is to secure hazardous materials so they don't make it into our waterways. Here's some information the Oregon State Fire Marshal and DEQ sent out:

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Caught on video: Robbery suspect waves knife, grabs cash

Submitted by KATU.com Staff

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 10:54am

KING CITY, Ore. – Detectives in Washington County are looking for a man who they said robbed a deli near King City earlier this month.

A man walked into the Lil’ Brick Deli, located at 16735 SW Pacific Highway, at around 3:15 p.m. on Jan. 17 and robbed the clerk with a knife, according to Washington County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. David Thompson.

The clerk told deputies a man wearing a dark hoody asked her for change. When she opened the register, he tried to grab the money in the till. The clerk threw and handful of change at him when he tried to grab for it, Thompson said.

The suspect lunged at the clerk with the knife while she tried to prevent him from taking the money in the cash register, Thompson said. He took the money from the till and ran away.

The clerk was not hurt in the robbery.

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Cat Food Bank open Feb. 12

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff

Monday, January 23rd, 2012, 11:05am

SHERWOOD, Ore. -- The Cat Adoption Team’s Cat Food Bank will be open on Feb. 12 to distribute cat food and litter to cat owners who are struggling in this poor economy.

When: From 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 12

Where: Cat Adoption Team shelter located at 14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood

For: Cat owners who are having trouble making ends meet.

More than 104,300 pounds of cat food has been distributed to needy cat-owning families since June 2008.

Food donations are not keeping up with monthly demand. We hand out over 3,000 pounds of cat food every month. Donations of cat food are needed to keep the food bank stocked. Drop off donations or make a monetary donation directly to the food fund.

Quick facts about the Cat Food Bank: