Gresham HS Graduation Rates + New COVID-19 Numbers + Football

Good day, people of Gresham! It's me again, Colin Miner, your host of the Gresham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Increasing clouds. High: 60 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories today in Gresham:

1. Gresham High School Graduation Rates Fall Short Of State Average (Gresham Patch)
2. Thursday Night Spotlight: Oregon high school football Week 6 live updates, scores, links (OregonLive)
3. COVID-19 cases in Oregon may be declining but breakthrough cases are still a problem (Gresham Patch).
4. Expect some traffic problems this weekend as PBOT plans to close a section of I-84 (Gresham Patch).
5. A major marijuana seizure nets thousands of plants and hundreds of pounds of dried marijuana. And lots of cash (Gresham Patch).

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Today in Gresham:

• Inservice: State Wide Inservice: Office Open (12:00 AM)
• In-Service - No-School - Center for Advanced Learning (12:00 AM)
• Friday AM "In-person" - Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (7:20 AM)

Gresham Patch Notebook

• City of Gresham: "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..." (Instagram)
• Rotary Club of Gresham Oregon: "Would you like to help send a child to Camp Collins or fund a scholarship for graduating senior. If so, then simply click here https://swipesimple.com/links/... or scan the QR code to donate:" (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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Gresham Daily? Email me at colin.miner@patch.com.