Could There Be A White Christmas? + COVID-19 Emergency + Humpback

Hey, people of Gresham! Colin Miner here with the latest edition of the Gresham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with occasional rain. High: 49 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories in Gresham today:

1. Governor Brown extends state of emergency (Patch).
2. League of Cities executive director ousted over tweets (Patch).
3. Humpback whale washes ashore (Patch).
4. White Christmas? Unlikely. How about white day after Christmas? (Patch).
5. Sheriff's deputy convicted (Patch).
6. Portland school officials start making moves to relocate Harriet Tubman Middle School (OPB News)
7. City Of Gresham: Gresham's Community Assistance Grant Program Is Now Available (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Gresham:

From my notebook:

• Gresham Historical Society: "Congratulations to Liam who won the child's division Gingerbread house for his entry Lego Lodge." (Facebook)
• City of Gresham: "🎁 Our Gresham Police officers had a ✨magical✨ time holiday shopping with local youth at Fred Meyer on Saturday! Thanks to everyone who contributed to the merry-making including Fred Meyer, Salvation Army, the Gresham Police Officers Ass..." (Instagram)
• City of Gresham - Government: "🎁 Our Gresham Police officers had a ✨magical✨ time holiday shopping with local youth at Fred Meyer on Saturday! Thanks to everyone who contributed to the merry-making including Fred Meyer, Salvation Army, the Gresham Police Officers Ass..." (Facebook)
• Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce: "Our curious elf, Jingles McGiven, is taking some time to travel through Gresham! Follow her through the month of December as she explores our beautiful city. . Take a moment as she explores to help her find her way. Where did she end up ..." (Facebook)
• Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce: "Thank you East Hill Church Family for inviting us into your beautiful church so we could learn more about what’s happening this holiday season. East Hill Church Family Gift of Hope Initiatives In 2021, the Gift of Hope Offering will bene..." (Facebook)

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— Colin Miner

About me: Manager News and Content Partnership as well as National Writer..I've reported for: NYT, KATU, KGW, KOIN, The Oregonian, The NY Sun, NY1 News, NY Post, Washington Post.