Easing Rules For Subs + Monday Fire Claims Life + Prisoners Flee

Happy Tuesday, Oregon City! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Turning cloudy. High: 54 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in Oregon City:

1. Oregon Teacher Shortage Prompts State To Ease Substitute Rules (Oregon City Patch)
2. Oregon City House Fire Kills One Early Monday Morning (Oregon City Patch)
3. One week until Oregon, Wash. vaccination deadline for healthcare and state employees (KATU)
4. Two Women Prisoners “Walk Away” From Commissary Job Site in Salem (Willamette Week)
5. Nurses, other healthcare workers vote to strike Kaiser. (Patch)

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Today in Oregon City:

• Storytime from Home - Oregon City Public Library (10:15 AM)

Oregon City Patch Notebook

• Oregon City School District 62: "BOARD MEETING - TONIGHT. at 7:00 pm This is an extra reminder that the board meeting is tonight. As always, we post all our meetings at least 24 hours ahead on the district's website at ocsd62.org. It will be held In-Person in the Board ..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Did you register for one of our October Creative Kits for kids? This month, we're doing Rainbow Scratch Art. If you'd like some rainbow books, head on over to go.lincc.org/ocrainbowbooks for our digital booklist! . #oregoncitylibrary #ch..." (Instagram)
• Oregon City School District 62: "Wednesday, Oct. 13 and Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 4-7pm ⬇️" (Facebook)
• City of Oregon City Parks and Recreation: "Halloween poster celebration provides FUN education Oregon City Together and its community partners are offering a safe and educational Halloween activity for youth in grades 5-12. It's easy to participate! You create and submit (online)..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City - City Hall: "Free conflict mitigation training for small businesses and the public . Wednesday, October 13, 10 to 11 a.m. https://www.orcity.org/communi... This one-hour workshop will provide s..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Meditation reduces stress, helps control anxiety, and promotes emotional health. This week's meditation: "Increasing Productivity (kinda)"." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Meditation reduces stress, helps control anxiety, and promotes emotional health. This week's meditation: "Increasing Productivity (kinda)"." (Instagram)
• Oregon City Public Library: "We hope you and your toddlers find these Halloween books for toddlers to be a great way to get into the Halloween mood. From Book Riot: https://bookriot.com/spooky-halloween-books-for-toddlers" (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.

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