Blazers Get New Uniforms + Thorns Hire Former Keeper As New GM

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Colin Miner, your host of the Gresham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Milder; a little p.m. rain. High: 57 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in Gresham:

1. Trail Blazers get some new uniforms honoring past glory as part of the NBA's 75th anniversary celebrations (Patch)
2. The end of Lloyd Center appears near as $110 million in debt is too much and foreclosure is on the horizon (Patch).
3. Portland Thorns look to the past for someone to lead them to the future, hiring former goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc as their new GM (Patch).
4. Oregon COVID-19 Cases Close In On 370,000, Deaths Approach 4,400 (Gresham Patch)
5. Father arrested after child found dead in Vancouver; PPB investigating (KPTV.com)
6. Multnomah County Sheriff's Office makes large drug bust in SE Portland (KPTV.com)
7. Two Injured In Gresham Shooting (KBND)
8. Oregon's vaccine mandate? Some employers granted exemptions to every worker who asked (La Grande Observer)

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Today in Gresham:

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Gresham Patch Notebook

• City of Gresham - Government: "Day of the Dead "Día de los Muertos" is a multi-day festival celebrated every year in Latin and South American cultures to celebrate the life and to honor friends, loved ones and family members who have died--a custom that goes back thou..." (Facebook)
• City of Gresham - Government: "We love seeing the all the beautiful displays celebrating #DiaDeLosMuertos throughout Gresham. Look at this beautiful #ofrenda spotted at @GreshamBurrito!" (Facebook)
• Historic Downtown Gresham: "Thank you so much to everyone who came out to downtown for our Halloween party! The weather was beautiful and the costumes were all amazing! Special thank you to all our businesses who participated in handing out candy along with our spo..." (Facebook)
• City of Gresham: "We want to wish you and your family a joyful #DiaDeLosMuertos or #DayOfTheDead as you honor friends and family that are no longer with us. How does your family celebrate this special time? Tell us in the comments!" (Instagram)
• City of Gresham - Government: "We love seeing the all the beautiful displays celebrating #DiaDeLosMuertos throughout Gresham. Look at this beautiful #ofrenda spotted at @GreshamBurrito!" (Facebook)
• Gresham-Barlow School District: "We look forward to seeing you at the Gresham High School Dedication Ceremony this Saturday at 11am! Check out the Gresham-Barlow School Bond website for more information: www.gresham-barlowbond.org/hsdedications/" (Facebook)
• Gresham-Barlow School District: "The Gresham-Barlow School Board’s next regular board business meeting is November 4 at 7 pm. Watch the meeting LIVE on Zoom by accessing the link on this webpage: https://bit.ly/2V0M1N1" (Facebook)

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— Colin Miner

About me: I've been at Patch for almost 6 years after a career that had stops at The New York Times, Oregonian, Washington Post, as well as KATU, KOIN, and KGW. For the past three years I've been Patch's Manager News and Content Partnerships as well as a National Writer.

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