Dark Horse's 'Warning' For Oregonians + Omicron + Peacock Lane

Morning, people of Oregon City! It's me again, Colin Miner, your host of the Oregon City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower in the p.m.. High: 45 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories in Oregon City today:

1. Oregon's omicron case count is small but officials see a surge coming (Patch).
2. One man is responsible for two incidents – including an attempted kidnapping, police say (Patch).
3. Oregon's own Dark Horse Comics has a message for kids and teens (Patch).
4. Peacock Lane is back! (Patch).
5. Ex-West Linn dentist charged with $8M COVID fraud (KOIN.com)
6. Meals on Wheels People (KATU)

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Today in Oregon City:

From my notebook:

• Oregon City Year Round Farmers Market: "Our holiday gift guide is here for your shopping inspiration! Check out our attending vendors and personalized gift ideas. Don't forget to stock up on delicious ingredients for your holiday festivities from all of our local growers and m..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City School District 62: "Tonight @ 6pm via zoom ~ The Clackamas ESD Student Health Access Coordinator, Leslie Delgado, will be hosting virtual workshops for Spanish speaking families on the third Wednesday evening of every month throughout the 2021-2022 school y..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Join us for a special edition of Let's Get Lit Trivia. This week is all about the holidays! Go to crowd.live/M9KTN on Friday, December 17 at 7pm to play. Link also in bio. . #oregoncitylibrary #letsgetlit #oregoncity #librarytrivia #libr..." (Instagram)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "@Citizens Bank has a scholarship for up to 5 Oregon City High School Seniors. It is a great opportunity, so please share with any local High School seniors who may want to apply. #occoc #oregoncitychamber #occhamberofcommerce #scholarshi..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Summit Cleaning & Restoration appreciates their employees. Here is a Shout Out to Roland for 1 year of hard work with the Summit Team. Next time you need cleaning and Restoration, remember Summit, a good company with good values. #occoc ..." (Facebook)
• City of Oregon City Parks and Recreation: "Here is some upcoming schedule changes due to our Holiday Schedule: 1. No 9am-10am water exercise or water talking time due to swim team practice 2. We will be closed the following days: December 24th, December 25th, and January 1st 3. W..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Mark your calendars for the Christmas eve candlelight service at Grand View Baptist Church that will take place on Friday, December 24th at 5 pm. #occoc #oregoncitychamber #occhamberofcommerce #christmas #candlelight #holidays #suppotloc..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "My Mother Knows...LLC Keep Calm...Great Gifts for Him & Her Plus Complimentary Gift Wrap Open Tues-Sat 11 am-6 pm #occoc #oregoncitychamber #occhamberofcommerce #christmas #gifts #holiday #supportlocal #supportcommunity" (Facebook)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "Ricochet Body Solutions let's you choose. Book an Appt with Ricochet and relax. You are able to Pick your sheet color, your light color, and music. They want your session to be the most comfortable for you possible. #occoc #oregoncitycha..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "📚 = 🎁 https://lithub.com/44-writers-on-their-favorite-books-to-give-as-presents" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hillendale: "Help with Securing a Star to a piece of plywood. - It measures 34 inches I would like to put this on my chimney for Christmas. Please PM if you willing and able to help" (Nextdoor)

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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.