COVID-19 Cases Drop + Anarchists Smask Windows + Ballots Mailed

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

First, today's weather:

A brief shower or two. High: 57 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Gresham today:

1. Health Care Providers Sue Oregon In Federal Court To Halt Vaccine Mandate (The Lund Report)
2. Ballots are in mail today for the November 2, 2021 Special Election (Multnomah County)
3. National Women's Soccer League moves championship game out of Portland (Patch).
4. Anarchists smash windows, set fires, cause more than $500,000 in damage (Patch).
5. COVID-19 cases fall, death toll still climbs (Patch).

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Today in Gresham:

Gresham Patch Notebook

• City of Gresham: "“I had seen a bunch of graffiti and didn’t think it was right," said Jake, a 7th grader at Dexter McCarty Middle School. So with the help of his friends, Jake and several other students spent their Friday morning cleaning graffiti and ..." (Instagram)
• Gresham-Barlow School District: "We love books 📕 📘 📙 ! Mrs Gundlach’s first grade students at East Gresham Elementary recently checked out books from the library for the first time. Enjoy your reading adventure! #InspireEmpowerTHRIVE" (Facebook)
• City of Gresham - Government: "From September 15 through October 15 our country celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. This month we celebrate history, culture and the many contributions of people and ancestors from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South Amer..." (Facebook)
• City of Gresham - Government: "🔊 As annoying as they can be, smoke alarms chirp for a reason! If you hear a single chirp or beep from your smoke alarm, it's trying to tell you its time for a new battery. 🔋 🔋 🔋 #KnowYourBeepingAlarm #FirePreventionMonth #EndHomeFires" (Facebook)
• Gresham-Barlow School District: "“Where are We Wednesday” continues! Who can tell us where these amazing motivational displays are located? #InspireEmpowerTHRIVE" (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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