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At Gresham town hall, Rep. Dexter addresses Democrats' response to Trump amid voter calls to ‘fight back’
It was a raucous crowd at Centennial High School where U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter was hosting her first solo, in-person town hall since being elected to Congress.

AMR says ambulance service in Portland, Gresham is getting more reliable
AMR presented data to the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Thursday, as the company enters a new phase of a settlement meant to fix a years-long crisis of slow service.
Winter shelter user dies after collapsing outside Multnomah County building
The person, whose gender and age aren’t disclosed by the county, was pronounced dead at a local hospital Saturday.
Police kill man at Gresham motel
Gresham police say a man they killed Tuesday night had broken into a motel room and was in the act of stabbing someone when they shot him.
Politics
Gresham council member joins race to replace Blumenauer in Congress
The treasurer of the Democratic Party of Oregon is the second party member to announce plans to run for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District.
Mental health aide allegedly killed by resident at Oregon treatment facility where she worked
The incident happened at McCarthy Place, a 10-bed apartment complex in Gresham operated by Cascadia Health. It serves people with disabilities and mental health disorders.
Health
Birthing services set to end at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center will not be delivering babies as of midnight on March 17, though the hospital is still waiting for approval to formally stop providing these services.
Education
Gresham-Barlow district shares report on school resource officers
The report finds support for campus officers, but students and staff want de-escalation and anti-bias training.

Weekday Wrap: A tale of two Pendleton motels; homeless services in Gresham and a university’s organic apple orchard in Idaho
A Gresham man could serve 20 years in prison for wire fraud after creating a fake business and applying for PPP loans. Portland-area pets may be out of luck in emergency situations due to a critical shortage of certified veterinary technicians. A mother and her two kids are making Worry Monsters and sending them to students in Uvalde.

Latino Network raising $18M for new Gresham community center
Latino Network plans to build a new community center in Gresham, providing family and educational services to the Latinx community in east Multnomah County.