More Snow, Ice + COVID-19 Cases Rise Dramatically + Shots Fired

Happy Thursday, people of Oregon City! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Chilly with snow, 1-3". High: 40 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories in Oregon City today:

1. Oregon City Weather Thursday: More Snow, More Rain, More Freezing (Oregon City Patch)
2. Tonight Is the Last Night for Hammy's Pizza (Willamette Week)
3. COVID-19 Cases Rise Dramatically (Patch)
4. Gresham Police Ask Help Finding Missing Man With Special Needs (Gresham Patch)
5. New Guidance From CDC On Quarantine, Isolation Times (Patch)
6. Nearly 100 Shots Fired, No Injuries (Patch)
7. Meals On Wheels People Cancels Area Deliveries For 2nd Day (Patch)

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Today in Oregon City:

• Teen Book Boxes - Oregon City Public Library (12:00 AM)
• HV Library Short Story Group - Clackamas Arts Alliance (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Oregon City - City Hall: "Crews have been working overnight to keep streets safe for travel this morning. City Facilities will open with regular hours, Pool will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Stay safe and use caution when driving local streets." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Seasons Readings! We’ll be changing book displays after the new year, celebrating and observing New Years, Civil Rights, and Eye Health Awareness!" (Instagram)
• Oregon City Year Round Farmers Market: "We are excited to kick off our 2022 market season on January 8th. Cure those post holiday blues with fresh locally grown food! See you soon!" (Facebook)
• Oregon City - City Hall: "The City of Oregon City is continuing work to expand housing choices for all members of the community with zoning code updates to increase flexibility for the range middle housing types required by House Bill 2001 (HB 2001), including du..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City Together: "Be aware of what your kids are doing on Snapchat." (Facebook)
• Downtown Oregon City: "Travel Oregon City put together a nice video with clips from our tree lighting this year! OCHS Sound Check Root and Stem Plants" (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "January Creative Kits for Kids | Magazine Collages Cut or rip magazine pages to make a picture out of small shapes or scraps. We provide the magazine; you provide the ideas. . Limit 1 kit per child, while supplies last. Register at go.l..." (Instagram)
• Oregon City Chamber of Commerce: "ATB Travel has served the greater Oregon City area since 1997. We are your choice for personalized travel. A full-service agency, we help with all facets of travel. We specialize in leisure and vacation travel, including cruising, advent..." (Facebook)

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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.