COVID-19 Surge In Oregon + Atlas The K9 Hero + Missing Segway

Good day, neighbors! Colin Miner here with today's issue of the Oregon City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cold with partial sunshine. High: 32 Low: 18.

Here are the top stories today in Oregon City:

1. Oregon City Weather Wednesday: Icy Roads, Snow, Tricky Commute (Oregon City Patch)
2. COVID-19 Cases Surge In Oregon (Patch).
3. Oregon State University and University of Oregon adopt COVID-19 protocols as students, staff get ready for Winter term.(Patch).
4. Missing a Segway? Portland Police can help. (Patch).
5. Atlas the K9 officer saves the day. (Patch).
6. New Year's at Mercato Grove (pdxfoodpress.com)
7. Treacherous roads put West Linn drivers at risk (KPTV.com)
8. West Linn Chief Peter Mahuna is eager to continue leading WLPD forward (Pamplin Media Group)

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Today in Oregon City:

• B.A.M. Trivia: Holiday Movies & Music (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Oregon City Police: "Roads are very slick this morning and Oregon City - City Hall Public Works are working hard to plow and sand the streets. If you have to drive today, please be cautious and give yourself extra time." (Facebook)
• Oregon City School District 62: "Enjoy Tumwata's Band and Choir Students as they performed on stage in December, 2021. YouTube Link:
  " (Facebook)
• City of Oregon City: "Winter Weather Alert! Due to inclement weather conditions City facilities, offering in-person services, will delay opening by 2 hours. This delay affects City Hall, Library, Pool, Community Development, Public Works Engineering, Parks an..." (Instagram)
• Oregon City - City Hall: "Winter Weather Alert! Due to inclement weather conditions City facilities, offering in-person services, will opening by 10 a.m.. This delay affects City Hall, Community Development, Public Works Engineering, Parks and Recreation, Pioneer..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Jewell Hardwoods outdid themselves again. They have new doors at their shop and they are gorgeous. When you see their work, you can see their passion for what they do, check them out for your hardwood needs today. #chambercrush #occoc #o..." (Facebook)

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— Colin Miner

About me: I've been at Patch for almost 6 years after a career that had stops at The New York Times, Oregonian, Washington Post, as well as KATU, KOIN, and KGW. For the past three years I've been Patch's Manager News and Content Partnerships as well as a National Writer.