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Morning Oregon City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Oregon City’s old mill site become the next downtown hotspot?
  • What the DA revealed about last week’s deputy shooting review
  • Why this modest Oregon City fixer is drawing huge online attention

Also on today's calendar: FREE WEBINAR | “The Golden Age of Florence” and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Low clouds, with a high of 56 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 50, low: 42.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Development Opportunity in Oregon City (bizjournals.com) — A major redevelopment opportunity is open for the former Stimson Lumber Mill site at 1799 Washington Street, with Oregon City’s Urban Renewal Agency seeking private proposals for a mixed-use, tourism-oriented project. The 7.7-acre downtown-adjacent property could bring new hotels, restaurants, retail, and entertainment, with the city aiming to boost economic vitality and its tax base without offering public funding for acquisition or construction.
   

• Clackamas Co DA Issues Statement On Officer-Involved Shooting (freedom970.com) — Clackamas County’s DA, in a statement from Oregon City, outlined the investigation into deputies shooting a 19-year-old Wilsonville man who allegedly charged them with an axe during a domestic disturbance call on December 5. The man remains in critical condition, the deputies are on paid leave, and a grand jury will review whether the force used was justified.
   

• The 15 most viewed Oregon homes for sale in 2025 based on online Redfin searches will surprise you (oregonlive.com) — One of Oregon’s most-clicked listings this year is a 1955 fixer-upper on South End Road in Oregon City, drawing over 25,000 Redfin views while sitting on the market for more than a year. The statewide roundup highlights quirky and high-end homes, but also notes Clackamas County road work affecting access near the Oregon City property.
   

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  • If anyone is still in need of a tree, i just went and bought mine last night at the tree lot on Pearl and Molalla.
    The couple there really seemed to know everything about trees and just made me feel so comfortable with their warm inviting fire. They even have a… (Nextdoor McLoughlin)
  • My 1 year old male cat, just got neutered today at OHS.
    We were not sent a cone. Welp...well, he is obsessively liking and biting at his surgical areas. I went to Creature Comforts and got a soft cone for… (Nextdoor McLoughlin)
  • Clackamas Community College posted a job opening for Communications Instructor [Faculty Part Time Application Pool] in Oregon City. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member - $16.75/hr to start! in Oregon City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oregon City here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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