COVID Tightens Its Grip + More Schools Go Remote + Testing Pauses

Good morning, neighbors! Colin Miner here with a brand-new Gresham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 52 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Gresham:

1. Gresham fitness studio burglarized, unable to continue offering classes (KPTV.com)
2. Gresham Events Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Weekend (Gresham Patch)
3. Gresham Weekend Weather Forecast (Gresham Patch)
4. Oregon DOJ Probe Leads COVID Testing Business To Pause Operations (Patch)
5. Omicron Tightens Its Grip (Patch)
6. More Schools Transfer To Remote Learning (Patch)
7. Oregon Offers More Help to Those In Need (Patch)
8. Have You Seen James Kelly And Lulu? (Patch)

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Today in Gresham:

From my notebook:

• Gresham-Barlow School District: "This email message was sent to Parents January 13, 2022. GBSD Families and Staff, This is an important message from the Gresham-Barlow School District. As you have heard, COVID-19 cases are rapidly rising in Oregon and in our community. ..." (Facebook)
• City of Gresham - Government: "The City of Gresham and BerryDunn Consulting Team are hosting one more virtual community conversation to gather ideas, feedback and suggestions for public safety in our community. Please join us via Zoom on Thursday, January 20 from 6 - ..." (Facebook)
• Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce: "What’s going on at your Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce!" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Central: "Stolen Vehicle - 2002 F250 Lariat Black Chrome wheels 7.3 KFSB veteran plate Oregon. Stolen between 6pm and 8pm look out disable your vehicles to make it impossible to steal. 😡" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, SW Gresham: "Read this and be prepared in your home. - People who have had three boosters are getting the new variant. There are people who have had a COVID infection, getting it again. https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/covid/treatment-options/" (Nextdoor)

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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.