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In today's newsletter:

  • What can Gresham diners expect from the new Glisan Station food pod?
  • How did your favorite Gresham restaurants score on recent health inspections?
  • How Gresham's new fire engines could change your next 911 call

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 63, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Showers around in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Glisan Station Food Cart Pod Is Being Built in Gresham (bridgetownbites.com) — A new food cart pod, Glisan Station, is being built in Gresham's Wilkes East neighborhood, with hopes to open by late December and room for 22 carts plus a full bar. Developer Abera Abu is finalizing city permits for the permanent structure, promising diverse, non‑duplicated cuisines, covered seating, kids' space, and parking that could make this a major new neighborhood hangout.
   

2. Multnomah County health inspections: Heavenly Donuts, Namaste Indian Cuisine, Sammy's Burgers and Shakes (portlandtribune.com) — Multnomah County's latest health inspections show how several Gresham restaurants are doing on food safety, with Abby's Legendary Pizza, Silk Espresso, and Yami Sushi and Teriyaki earning perfect scores. Agave Azul Mexican Restaurant scored 87, with issues like missing sanitizer setup, undated cooked foods, and soiled surfaces, giving local diners a clearer picture of where standards are being met or need improvement.
   

3. Gresham Fire purchases three new engines, upgrades fleet of vehicles (theoutlookonline.com) — Gresham Fire & Emergency Services has rolled three new fire engines into service, along with a brush engine and other specialized vehicles, to boost reliability and response across the city. The upgrades replace aging rigs, strengthen wildfire and winter-storm readiness, and aim to ensure firefighters can reach your home or business quickly when emergencies strike.
   

4. Michael Paulus on Opening His Kinect Opportunity Zone Partnership to Private Wealth Clients (calbizjournal.com) — A major 305‑unit apartment complex near Gresham Station is taking shape as part of an Opportunity Zone fund now being opened to private wealth clients, not just big institutions. For Gresham residents, it signals more housing and investment attention coming to the light‑rail area, along with a sizable tax‑abated project that could influence future development around the station.
   

5. Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $4.3 Million to Support Public Safety Across Oregon (senate.gov) — Gresham is set to receive $1.05 million in federal Byrne grant funding to expand the East Multnomah Outreach Prevention Intervention program, focused on reducing youth involvement in violent crime and boosting mentoring and workforce readiness. Additional awards support child advocacy, foster youth, mental health courts, and police upgrades in other Oregon cities, but local leaders emphasize how this investment will strengthen safety and opportunity for Gresham's young people.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Morty, a dog who went missing in Gresham, OR, has been safely reunited with their family after 29 days, 13 hours. Message from Owner: "Morty was… (Nextdoor North Central)
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    During that time, we discovered something that I believe needs to be talked about—and changed. The experience of a house fire and being displaced… (Nextdoor Hogan Cedars)
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