Avalanche Warning + In-Person Learning At Risk + Omicron Surging

Happy Tuesday, Oregon City! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 44 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories today in Oregon City:

1. ‘It’s nasty’: Snow strands truckers along Hwy 26 (KOIN.com)
2. Omicron fueling Surge In Oregon (Patch).
3. State Warns that In-Person Learning Is In Danger (Patch).
4. BLIZZARD! (Patch)
5. Avalanche Warning (Patch).
6. Pamplin Media Group - Investing for the Future (Pamplin Media Group)
7. Lake Oswego's LUXE real estate firm drops Christie's name in favor of Forbes (Portland Business Journal)
8. Foster-Powell park renovation complete after nearly a decade of planning (KPTV.com)
9. Oregon nonprofit that helps homeless families receives $2.5 million from Jeff Bezos fund (KGW.com)
10. Oregon nonprofit that helps homeless families gets grant from Jeff Bezos' Day 1 Families Fund (KGW.com)
11. Oregon City Area Pets Up For Adoption: Dogs, Cats, More (Oregon City Patch)
12. Oregon City Jobs: See Who's Hiring In The Area (Oregon City Patch)
13. Thousands without power as heavy rain hits western Oregon (KATU)

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Today in Oregon City:

From my notebook:

• City of Oregon City: "Happy 2022! City Offices including City Hall, Community Development, Public Works Engineering, Parks and Recreation, Pioneer Community Center, Oregon City Public Library, and City of Oregon City Parks and Recreation are back to regular h..." (Instagram)
• Oregon City Public Library: "A little PSA about libraries from the American Library Association and actress/author Isla Fisher: ." (Facebook)
• Oregon City - City Hall: "Happy 2022! City Offices including City Hall, Community Development, Public Works Engineering, Parks and Recreation, Pioneer Community Center, Oregon City Public Library, and City of Oregon City Parks and Recreation are back to regular h..." (Facebook)
• Oregon City - City Hall: "City Commission is holding a virtual and in-person meeting on Wednesday, January 5, at 7 p.m. The agenda includes: 👉Mayoral Appointments to City Boards and Committees (some committees are still looking for applicants, find more informat..." (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.