Saturday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 55.
Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 90 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Woman sentenced for chasing kids with car in Gresham parking lot, admits she had 'meltdown' (oregonlive.com) — A Fairview woman has been sentenced to three years of probation after using her SUV to chase four children in a Gresham Dollar Tree parking lot last December. She admitted in court she had a "meltdown," entered treatment, and will be required to complete drug, alcohol, and mental health programs as part of her probation.
• Canopy 2026 In Memoriam (yale.edu) — An in memoriam roundup honors several Yale School of the Environment alumni, including Alfred G. Darrach Jr., who died in Gresham at age 99 after a long U.S. Forest Service career. His life's work in forestry, hydrology, and watershed planning is remembered alongside the diverse contributions of fellow graduates in conservation, education, and public service.
Board of Directors Meeting Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center Mt. Hood Community College Board Room 26000 SE Stark Street Gresham, OR 97030 7:20 am
Young Family Backyard BBQ Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036 4:00 pm
Sunday August 23
Teen + Adult Hangout @ Cook Park Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036 5:00 pm
Monday August 24
DSNOFit Swim - Summer Session Down Syndrome Network Marylhurst, OR 97036 7:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
NCSD Community Resource Fair North Clackamas SD 12 Clackamas Community College - Harmony Community Campus, 7738 SE Harmony Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222, USA 3:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Board Meeting North Clackamas SD 12 Portland, OR 97267 6:00 pm
Blood Orange → McMenamins Edgefield Concerts, Live Music Venue, 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale 5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Sage is missing. He is a young, blue eyed, long legged, intact male who was headed to the vet to be neutered next week. He is a strictly indoor cat. Unless he lost… (Nextdoor Historic Southeast)
I have a question for all of you. I have taken in a stray 1 yr old cat. I am looking for a decently priced place to have her spayed. I had an extremely bad experience with another… (Nextdoor Powell Valley)
Metropolitan Family Services posted a job opening for COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ACTIVITY LEADER - Hogan Cedars in Gresham. Apply here.
Sapphire at The Butte posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Gresham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gresham here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Video shows woman saying she can't breathe before death in Clackamas County Jail (katu.com)
TriMet service changes take effect this weekend: What to know (portlandtribune.com)
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