Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gresham leaders visit Ukraine to form official 'friendship city' pact (theoutlookonline.com) — Gresham has formalized a new "Friendship City" relationship with Chernivtsi, Ukraine, following a visit by Mayor Travis Stovall, Councilor Jerry Hinton, and local partners. The pact builds on months of humanitarian ties, including visits from wounded Ukrainian soldiers receiving prosthetics in the U.S., and aims to deepen cultural, educational, and economic connections between the two communities.
Try Local First! The Tour of Gresham → Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center Visit one of our Chamber member's restaurants! See list for details. 5:30 pm
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
Sunday August 30
Mt. Hood Community College- Open Auditions for Amelia Earhart Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center Please meet in the Theatre area. Bldg.11, Upper level. ADA accessibility: AC1115 (lower level). Gresham Campus Maps (Theatre in Green Building) 10:00 am
8th Annual Car Show and Fundraiser Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center East Parking Lot at the Senior Center 600 NE 8th Street, Gresham, OR 97030 12:00 pm
Monday August 31
1st-5th First Day of School Russell Elem Portland, OR 97230
Wednesday September 2
Back To School Night Highland Elementary School Gresham, OR 97030 6:00 pm
Friday September 4
Friday AM Networking Meeting - All About Automotive Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center All About Automotive 1850 NW Burnside Rd, Gresham, OR 97030 7:20 am
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
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog! FOUND on August 21, 2026 in Troutdale, OR 97060 near Depot City Park Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor North Central)
Has anybody seen anything like this in Oregon bananas growing on your banana plants that you've had in your yard in Oregon. I know they may never come to ripen here. We were shocked at this plant for 15 years or more and it just started fruiting 2 months ago LOL! (Nextdoor Gresham - Holly Brook)
Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Gresham. Apply here.
Metropolitan Family Services posted a job opening for COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ACTIVITY LEADER - Hogan Cedars in Gresham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gresham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Milwaukie
Video shows woman saying she can't breathe before death in Clackamas County Jail (katu.com)
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