Dark Horse's 'Warning' For Oregonians + Omicron + Peacock Lane

Hello, people of Gresham! Colin Miner here with a brand-new issue of the Gresham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a passing shower. High: 45 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories in Gresham today:

1. Oregon's omicron case count is small but officials see a surge coming (Patch).
2. One man is responsible for two incidents – including an attempted kidnapping, police say (Patch).
3. Oregon's own Dark Horse Comics has a message for kids and teens (Patch).
4. Peacock Lane is back! (Patch).
5. Where to Find a Booster Shot in the Portland Area (Portland Monthly)

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Today in Gresham:

• Health & Wellness - Join Us In January (7:30 AM)
• The Art of Bonsai - Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• City of Gresham: "Be prepared for winter weather with an emergency kit! Include: 🚗 Car: Jumper cables, flashlight, blankets, water and non-perishable snacks. Keep a full tank of gas. 🏠 Home: Food & water for several days, medicine, flashlights, radios &..." (Instagram)
• Gresham-Barlow School District: "‘Tis the Season! East Orient Elementary school recently set a goal to collect 1000 boxes of cereal for a food drive. Thanks to the community they surpassed their goal and collected 1500 boxes! Way to get things done East Orient Eagles! #..." (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Gresham Oregon: "Rotary District Governor Jim Boyle" (Facebook)
• City of Gresham - Government: "Be prepared for winter weather with an emergency kit! Include: 🚗 Car: Jumper cables, flashlight, blankets, water and non-perishable snacks. Keep a full tank of gas. 🏠 Home: Food & water for several days, medicine, flashlights, radios &..." (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: "When December rolls around we often take time to reflect and look for ways to spend our time enhancing the world around us. Some may volunteer. Some may donate goods. Some may donate money. . Quite often we get lost in the sea of need an..." (Facebook)
• Gresham-Barlow School District: "Just look at those Gingerbread creations! Ms. Martin’s kindergarten class at Hollydale Elementary showed off their creativity with some art projects perfect for the holidays! Great job Hollydale Heroes! #InspireEmpowerTHRIVE" (Facebook)
• Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce: "Have you had an opportunity to drop off your sports equipment yet? We are celebrating Ryan Crouser’s (2 time Olympic Gold Medalist and Sam Barlow graduate) birthday this week by collecting sport equipment for local future olympians 🤩 St..." (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.