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National Guard Deploys + Snoop Dogg's Loss + Thorns Parking Hike

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With the omicron-driven surge filling hospitals, Nation Guard members are on their way to help out overburdened staff.
With the omicron-driven surge filling hospitals, Nation Guard members are on their way to help out overburdened staff. (Oregon National Guard)

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

First, today's weather:

A brief shower or two. High: 48 Low: 42.

Find out what's happening in Greshamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Here are the top stories today in Gresham:

  1. District Downplaying Pandemic Severity, Nurses Charge (Patch)
  2. Snoop Dogg's Uncle, Owner Of Portland Rib Joint, Dies (Patch)
  3. Oregon National Guard COVID-10 Hospital Deployment Starts Tuesday (Patch)
  4. Local Publisher Honors Betty White On What Would Have Been Her 100th Birthday (Patch)
  5. Parking For Timbers, Thorns Games Might Be More Than Doubling (Patch)
  6. Gresham Area Weekday Events: Check Out What's Happening (Gresham Patch)
  7. Gresham Area Pets Who Need A Home: Meet Fonzie, Griz, Hope & More (Gresham Patch)
  8. Gresham Area Job Openings: See The Latest (Gresham Patch)
  9. Gresham's Luke Winters joins Team USA for Winter Olympics (Pamplin Media Group)

Today in Gresham:

Find out what's happening in Greshamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Business & Leaders Luncheon - Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (11:30 AM)
  • Open House - Center for Advanced Learning (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • City of Gresham - Government: "This MLK Day, we recommit ourselves to achieving our goal of racial justice and a more equitable and inclusive community. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - City Hall is Closed" (Facebook)
  • City of Gresham: "This MLK Day, we recommit ourselves to achieving our goal of racial justice and a more equitable and inclusive community. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - City Hall is Closed" (Instagram)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, North Central: "My cat kai is still missing , please let me know if you’ve seen him anywhere near the street Gresham 660 SE 217th AV - My number is +15032095234" (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.

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