🌱 Multnomah Co. Buys Tents For Homeless + Gresham Apt Hub Robbed

Hello there, Portland! I'm here in your inbox this chilly morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Occasional morning rain. High: 45 Low: 37.

Here are the top three stories today in Portland:

1. Multnomah County purchased over 22,000 tents and almost 70,000 tarps to support its homeless population. Other supplies included sleeping bags and blankets. Over the past two years, most have been distributed for over $2 million. During the pandemic, shelter space was reduced and the population at homeless camps increased. (KOIN.com)
2. Portland’s Santa Clones art installation features 400 Santas. Designer Chris Willis increased the total of Santas from 350 to 400 and added a giant mirror to give the appearance of having doubled that number. In tradition, Willis has not shared where the installation has been placed. He suggested people channel their “inner mountain goat,” “look up,” and look near things starting with a "C." (OregonLive)
3. The Amazon Hub at the Gresham apartment complex has been broken into and the lockers emptied. A resident noticed the hub broken open while walking her dog early in the morning. Police say thefts like this are likely to increase during the holiday season as online orders increase. (Fox 12 Oregon)

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Today in Portland:

• DIY Mini Cross Stitch At Tigard Public Library (Virtual) (All Day)
• Bilingual Hindi Storytime At Garden Home Community Library (10:00 AM)
• Danny And The Deep Blue Sea At The Vault Theater (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Saturday, 200 tuba players from around the state will swarm the Square and play. Interested tuba players as well as audience members are encouraged to attend. (Travel Portland via Instagram)
• Portland Art Museum's exhibit “Otis Quaicoe: (s)kin deep,” is closing on Dec. 31. Since moving from Accra, Ghana, to Portland in 2017, the artist created this selection of portraits to celebrate sitters and the shared African diasporan experience. (Portland Art Museum via Facebook)
• Portland Audubon is offering winter camps from Dec. 20 to Dec. 22. Participating children will learn about how animals spend their winter. (Portland Audubon via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you soon!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.