Oregon City Backyard Doubles As Runway +Nurses Face Vaccinations

Hey, Oregon City! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, October 5 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in Oregon City.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with periods of rain. High: 57 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Oregon City today:

1. Largest Oregon Meth Bust Results In Seizure Of Nearly 400 Pounds (Oregon City Patch)
2. Oregon City educator: Mascot installation 'extravagant, ill-timed' (Pamplin Media Group)
3. Oregon City Backyard Doubles As Runway for Small Plane In Trouble (Oregon City Patch)
4. Oregon nurses must be vaccinated if new rule passes (Oregon City Patch)
5. Oregon City apartments with past landslide issues sell for $12.8M (Pamplin Media Group)

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Today in Oregon City:

Oregon City Patch Notebook

• Oregon City School District 62: "Join Principal Ben Kates as he walks us through the new spaces at Tumwata Middle School. YouTube LInk:
• Oregon City Year Round Farmers Market: "Our winter market starts in 1 month! We hope you plan on joining us for fresh winter produce, artisan goods, prepared foods using local ingredients and some of Oregon's finest distilleries. Don't forget our 30.00 incentive for EBT and P-..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City - City Hall: "Night work is scheduled for Monday, October 4, & Wednesday , October 6, at Molalla Avenue & Beavercreek Road Traffic Signal. The traffic signal will be turned off and the intersection flagged beginning at 7 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. Work occu..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City School District 62: "OCT Halloween Poster Celebration - Contest Oregon City Together's Halloween Harvest Poster Celebration is helping increase awareness of the risks of youth drug use. The educational celebration kicks off on October 1st! It is open to all ..." (Facebook)
• City of Oregon City: "Night work is scheduled for Monday, October 4, & Wednesday , October 6, at Molalla Avenue & Beavercreek Road Traffic Signal. The traffic signal will be turned off and the intersection flagged beginning at 7 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. Work oc..." (Instagram)
• Rotary Club of Oregon City: "Red Cross Blood Drive tomorrow - October 5! Sign up for your appointment today: www.redcrossblood.org Sponsor Code: OregonCityRotary" (Facebook)
• Oregon City - City Hall: "Fall gardening season is upon us! Learn more about ways to manage the invasive Tree-of-Heaven plant that might be in your yard. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5410131.pdf" (Facebook)
• Oregon City Public Library: "Meditation reduces stress, helps control anxiety, and promotes emotional health. This week's meditation: "Restorative Poses to Unwind"." (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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