Clackamas Protest + World's Smallest Park + Hospitalizations Rise

Happy Thursday, Gresham! Here's everything you need to know today in Gresham.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with rain tapering off. High: 53 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories in Gresham today:

1. The World's Smallest Park Reopens (Patch)
2. Clackamas Commissioners Go Virtual After Protests (Patch)
3. Developer Sees Criminal Charges Dropped After Seven Years (Patch)
4. COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Climb (Patch)
5. Newberg School Board Members May Keep Jobs (Patch)
6. Latest: Check Hospital Capacity In Gresham Area (Gresham Patch)

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Today in Gresham:

• Semester One Finals - Center for Advanced Learning (12:00 AM)
• Health & Wellness - Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (7:30 AM)
• The Art of Bonsai - Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• City of Gresham: "Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them. Use this link to order yours:..." (Instagram)
• Gresham-Barlow School District: "Thank you to the Powell Valley Elementary Student Leadership Team for leading the pledge of allegiance during the January 13 School Board meeting! PVES Panther Pride! #InspireEmpowerTHRIVE" (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Gresham Oregon: "Jeff McCall with the Mid School Music School in downtown Gresham" (Facebook)
• City of Gresham - Government: "Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them. Use this link to order yours: ht..." (Facebook)
• Gresham-Barlow School District: "We need your input on the future uses of the vacant West Gresham Elementary School Building. GBSD is considering repurposing the building to house multiple District and community services. To gather feedback, the school district is using..." (Facebook)

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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.