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Also on today's calendar: Bluegrass at Multnomah Grange #71 and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Vancouver Woman Arrested In Deadly Gresham Hit And Run (kxl.com) — A Vancouver woman has been arrested in connection with the August 31 hit-and-run that killed flagger Miguel Jimenez at a Gresham construction site near NE Division and NE Hogan. After weeks of investigation using city cameras, search warrants, and forensic evidence, detectives identified 26-year-old Courtney McKee, who now faces multiple manslaughter and driving-related charges, prompting renewed safety reminders for Gresham drivers.
2. Metro Council funds major projects across the region including Tom McCall Waterfront Park (oregonmetro.gov) — Metro has awarded Multnomah County $480,000 to plan the future of the 90‑acre county‑owned Vance property in Gresham's Rockwood and Centennial neighborhoods, aiming to add green space, affordable housing, and family‑wage jobs. The same vote also funds a major redesign of Portland's Tom McCall Waterfront Park and early work on West Linn's waterfront, but the Vance plan could significantly reshape daily life, work, and recreation options in East Gresham.
3. Professional baseball and hockey – Why not Gresham? (portlandtribune.com) — Plans are emerging to turn Gresham's Vance Park property into a massive sports and entertainment district, potentially hosting pro baseball, hockey, soccer, and year‑round community facilities. Local leaders, including Mayor Travis Stovall and Councilor Sue Piazza, see the nearly 240-acre site as a transformative economic catalyst, though Multnomah County and private landowners have not yet agreed to sell or back a stadium-focused vision.
4. County wants to delay ambulance service for Troutdale, Fairview, Wood Village (newsbreak.com) — East Multnomah County leaders, including Gresham officials, are pushing back against a county proposal that would reclassify Troutdale, Fairview, and Wood Village from urban to suburban for ambulance service, potentially doubling response times from eight to fifteen minutes. Because these cities border Gresham, a crash just blocks apart could receive very different medical response, prompting a joint letter urging commissioners not to accept slower standards.
5. Income tax Filing Extension Deadline Just Two Weeks Away – 100,000 Oregonians Yet to File (theashlandchronicle.com) — If you're in Gresham and took an extension on your 2025 Oregon income taxes, you've got until October 15 to file or risk penalties, and you can use the DOR's local office kiosks to do it for free. The article explains how to claim your 2024–25 kicker credit, why e‑filing speeds refunds, and how to safely submit last‑minute paper returns using the Gresham office drop box during business hours.
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