Nora's Sister Arrives At The Zoo + Gresham HS Students Speak Out

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in Gresham today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a little rain; breezy. High: 51 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Gresham today:

1. Gresham High students speak out against school resource officers (OPB News)
2. Gresham is among the cities with the most car accidents in the US — Best Life (Best Life)
3. Polar bear sort-of reunion at the Oregon Zoo (Patch).
4. ODOT is getting $1 billion to improve roads, bridges, and more (Patch).
5. Oregon Health Authority reports three straight days of below new COVID-19 cases. (Patch).

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Today in Gresham:

• Ambassadors - Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center (7:30 AM)

Gresham Patch Notebook

• City of Gresham - Government: "The Spirit of Gresham This year as we kick off the holiday season in our community with our annual Spirit of Gresham tree lighting event we need your support to fill the plaza with canned goods and/or non-perishable food to support SnowC..." (Facebook)
• City of Gresham: "✨✨ This year as we kick off the holiday season in our community with our annual Spirit of Gresham 🎄tree lighting event we need your support to fill the plaza with canned goods and/or non-perishable food to support SnowCap’s annual Fill-..." (Instagram)
• Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce: "Welcome to this week’s “What’s Happening at the Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce!” Register for Fall Expo- Call 503.665.1131 Business and Leaders Luncheon Registration https://business.greshamchamber.org/events/details/business-leaders-l..." (Facebook)
• Historic Downtown Gresham: "Tomorrow Whimsy Burrow Children's Resale Boutique has their soft opening! Be sure to stop by and say hello in their new space!" (Facebook)
• City of Gresham - Government: "City Council Retreat City Council will be meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 10:45 am - 5:00 pm online via Zoom. This annual meeting takes place to review the Council Workplan and to discuss issues and strategies for the coming year. Meeting li..." (Facebook)

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