Kristof Battles + Graduation Rates + Timbers, Valeri Part Ways

Colin Miner
·2 min read

Good morning, neighbors! Colin Miner here with the latest issue of the Gresham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Low clouds may break. High: 47 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories in Gresham today:

  1. Oregon Graduation Rates Show Slight Dip But Good News Overall (Patch)

  2. Kristof, Secretary of State Argue Ballot Eligibility (Patch)

  3. Permanent Does Not Mean Forever (Patch)

  4. Timbers Valeri Say Goodbye (Patch)

  5. COVID-19 Cases Pass 10,000, Hospitalizations Near 1,000 (Patch)

  6. Gresham Weekend Weather Forecast (Gresham Patch)

  7. Gresham: Check Out 5 Local Properties For Sale (Gresham Patch)

  8. Gresham Area High School Athletics: This Weekend In Preps (Gresham Patch)

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Today in Gresham:

From my notebook:

  • Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce: "Hey Angela, what are you up to? Angela- oh, just playing with these awesome Tagg trading cards 🤩 Tagg gives these cards out when he visits the community. Each card show his stats like time in service and birthdate (we think he does this..." (Facebook)

  • City of Gresham: "Have you signed up for the #GreshamLilacRun presented by @Unitusccu happening on May 7th? Word on the street is we will once again be hosting post-race @CountryCoffeeGresham, @MigrationBrewing and @ChrisCakesNW! If #running doesn’t do it..." (Instagram)

  • City of Gresham - Government: "Have you signed up for the Gresham Lilac Run presented by Unitus Community Credit Union happening on May 7th? Word on the street is we will once again be hosting post-race Country Coffee Gresham , Migration Brewing Company and Chris Cake..." (Facebook)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Central City: "UPDATE: Bamboo has been found! - Thank you so much to Leslie who was kind enough to take him in and care for him! 🙏🏼 God bless you, truly! ☺️Missing: Golden-colored male Pomeranian answering to the name Bamboo. He went missing today,..." (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.

This article originally appeared on the Gresham Patch