Halloween In Gresham + FBI Warns Of Scam + DA's Office Latest

Morning, neighbors! Colin Miner here with the latest edition of the Gresham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a little rain. High: 57 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Gresham today:

1. Oregon COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 4,300, Hospitals Still Straining (Gresham Patch)
2. East County News Briefs - FBI warns of bomb threat scam (Pamplin Media Group)
3. Halloween in Gresham: why carve pumpkins (Gresham).
4. Oregon Duck female track and field athletes faced body shaming: report (Patch)
5. OSAA Class 6A volleyball playoff bracket (Statesman Journal)
6. Multnomah County District Attorney: DA Mike Schmidt Announces 99% Of His Staff Are Fully Vaccinated (Press Release Desk)
7. Pamplin Media Group - Council appoints parks advisory group (Pamplin Media Group)

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Today in Gresham:

• Holiday Bazaar - Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (10:00 AM)

Gresham Patch Notebook

• Gresham-Barlow School District: "School Board Chair Dr. Mayra Gomez was a guest speaker in Clear Creek Middle School AVID classes last week. Dr. Gomez is such a role model to the students who share many aspects of her story. Thank you for modeling resiliency and inspiri..." (Facebook)
• Gresham-Barlow School District: "Students at Hogan Cedars Elementary ran almost 11,000 laps total crushing their Fun Run goal 👏! As a reward for their hard work, students and staff enjoyed a “sporty attire day.” Way to go HCES Hawks! #InspireEmpowerTHRIVE" (Facebook)
• Historic Downtown Gresham: "Remember to come out this weekend for our trick or treat holiday event from 4-6pm!" (Facebook)
• Gresham-Barlow School District: "Learning in Action! Springwater Trail High School teacher John McBride’s Earth 🌍 & Space Science classes created phenomenal models to show other students how the sun 🌞 heats the earth and how long it will continue to do so. Incredible ..." (Facebook)
• City of Gresham - Government: "Do you have fresh ideas for Gresham? Problems you would like to see resolved? Gresham City Council wants to hear from you to make your city the best place to live, grow and thrive for you and families throughout the community. One way to..." (Facebook)
• Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce: "The Fall Expo will be here before you know it! 🤩 . Don't forget to call Angela to register 503.665.1131 . Tables are selling fast! ✨" (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? I'm all ears. You can reach me at colin.miner@patch.com.